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Restaurant Floor Closing Checklist

by Benjamin Shield, from the Community

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This floor closing checklist helps restaurant teams complete consistent end-of-shift duties: sanitizing tables and chairs, restocking waiter stations and take-away fridges, sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning and storing high chairs, and confirming staff sign-off. Use it to maintain cleanliness, speed close, and ensure readiness for the next service.

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Streamline end-of-day operations with a step-by-step restaurant closing checklist covering dining room, bathrooms, and playground. Tasks include wiping and sanitizing tables, chairs, and high-touch surfaces, sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning fixtures and windows, restocking paper goods and soap, emptying trash, and securing outdoor areas. Use it to maintain cleanliness, safety, and consistency across every shift.

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Restaurant Closing Duties Checklist

This restaurant closing duties checklist guides staff through end-of-day shutdown and cleaning. It covers turning off hot-hold units, steam tables, fryers, and vents; wiping and sanitizing the line, salad station, spits, grills, and sinks; wrapping and cooling proteins; following FIFO to refill dough holders and restock sauces and toppings; pulling items from the freezer if needed; sweeping and mopping front and back of house; cleaning restrooms; changing trash and recycling; and securing lights and equipment. Use it to ensure a consistent, safe close and a smooth start for the next shift.

by Andrew Kirkwood, from the Community

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FOH Closing Procedures Checklist

This FOH closing procedures checklist helps restaurant and concession teams complete a thorough end-of-day close. Tasks include restocking supplies (cups, straws, utensils, condiments), shutting down and cleaning displays (pizza and pretzel cases), sanitizing soda and ICEE machines and nozzles, wiping counters and tables, taking out trash and boxes, sweeping and mopping floors under all tables, and turning off TVs and lights. It also covers cash handling steps such as closing, counting out the drawer, resetting the register, and handing the money bag to the manager. Use this template to ensure cleanliness, food safety, and a smooth handover to the next shift.

by Alex Mesa, from the Community

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Closing Down Floor Tasks Checklist

Use this closing down floor tasks checklist to guide end of day procedures in restaurants and bars. It covers cleaning toilets and sinks, emptying bins, mopping washrooms with the correct chemicals, sanitizing tables and chairs, and wiping down bar areas. Standardize workflows, improve hygiene, and ensure nothing is missed before closing. Adapt this template to match your venue and local compliance requirements.

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Restaurant Floor Closing Checklist

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