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Back-of-House Closing Checklist

by Hennies potch, from the Community

Streamline restaurant close-of-day tasks with this BOH closing checklist. Cover and date all products, clean fridges, scullery, basins, fat trap and air vents, and sanitize grills and chip fryers. Verify store room neatness, switch off gas, ensure section fridges are on, and confirm scales, temp gun and probe are ready. Include staff search and time checks, prep sheet sign-off with variance explanations, defrost items for the next day, and prep for the next shift. Finish with manager sign-off.

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Back-of-House Closing Checklist

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