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Restaurant Closing to Opening Walk-Through Checklist

by Antonio Alonso, from the Community

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This restaurant closing to opening walk-through checklist helps teams leave the kitchen and front-of-house clean, organized, and ready for the next shift. It covers floors and machine areas, centerline counters and warming stations, breading and filleting tables, bun toasters, fry stations, and prep areas. It includes checks for walk-in cooler temperatures, freezer readings, proper storage 6 inches off the floor, labeling, and stock readiness. The list also verifies dishwashing sanitation and air-drying, drain and wall cleanliness, tools and smallwares reset, and general organization such as charged iPads, stored chemicals, and properly hung cleaning tools. Use it to standardize end-of-day procedures and ensure food safety and operational readiness.

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Lunch Walk Through Checklist
This lunch walk through checklist helps restaurant and food service teams verify cleanliness, food safety, equipment condition, and readiness for the afternoon shift. Sections cover floors, centerline counters and warming stations, breading and filleting areas, cooking machines and oil management, fries stations, prep tables and tools, walk in cooler temperatures and storage, freezer organization, dishwashing areas, and general organization. Use it to confirm proper temperatures, sanitation, storage height, labeling and dating, and that tools and devices are clean, charged, and stored in the right place. Ideal for standardizing kitchen operations and maintaining compliance between shifts.
by Antonio Alonso, from the Community
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Breakfast Walk Thru Checklist
This breakfast walk thru checklist helps restaurant teams prepare for the lunch rush by verifying cleanliness, organization, and food safety across the kitchen. Inspect floors, centerline and warming stations, breading and filleting areas, and prep zones. Confirm walk-in cooler temperatures around 36–38 degrees, freezer conditions, and proper storage 6 inches off the floor. Check dishes for effective wash, sanitize, and air-dry steps, and ensure drains, walls, and pipes are clean. Verify tools and chemicals are stored in designated places, thermometers are available, and iPads and equipment are ready to use.
by Antonio Alonso, from the Community
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BOH Closing Checklist
This BOH closing checklist helps restaurant teams properly close the back of house each shift. It covers stock rotation and labeling in walk-ins and thaw cabinets, breading station cleanup, fryer and grill cleaning and shutdown, utensil storage, line and cold well sanitation, soup cooling and labeling, prep and dish area sanitation, trash removal, chemical storage, equipment power-down checks, and thorough floor scrubbing. Use it to standardize closing procedures, maintain food safety, and keep the kitchen organized for the next day.
by Valerie Oliver, from the Community
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Restaurant Opening Checks
This restaurant opening checks template helps teams standardize morning procedures and get the site ready for service. It covers date checks, cleaning and sanitizing of grills, fryers, ovens, microwaves, and food prep areas, coordination station setup, fridge and freezer cleanliness, waste and bin management, front of house and till areas, hydration and juice stations, and dining room presentation. The checklist also includes detailed restroom and staff area standards, walk in and dry store organization, HACCP verification, and equipment and canopy filter maintenance. Use it to maintain cleanliness, food safety, and consistent readiness across the entire operation.
by Kevin Lowe, from the Community
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