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Restaurant Closedown Checks Checklist

by Kevin Lowe, from the Community

This restaurant closedown checks template helps teams complete end-of-day tasks consistently and to standard. It covers dining area and floor cleaning, condiment stations, tills and counters, customer and staff toilets, dishwashing, juice and water stations, and outdoor furniture. Kitchen sections include back and front grills, fryer, ovens, canopy and filters, microwaves, bain marie, racks and gastros, waste management, and HACCP verification. It also prompts checks for walk-in fridges and freezers, dating and covering food, equipment shutdown, chemical cupboard and COSHH, and bin shed tidiness to ensure safety, cleanliness, and readiness for the next shift.

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