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Front of House (FOH) Opening Checklist

by Vanessa Dias, from the Community

Ensure a smooth opening with this FOH checklist for restaurants and cafes. Cover table setup, clean menus, sauce trays, high chairs, toilets, ambience, and signage. Managers verify staffing, uniforms, fire safety, deliveries (FIFO), bookings, sales forecasts, and maintenance. Kitchen checks include labels, equipment, water, cleanliness, and chef briefing on prep, stock, and supplier issues. Use this guide to standardize front of house operations and deliver consistent, welcoming service.

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FOH and Kitchen Checklist
Standardize front-of-house and kitchen routines with a practical checklist for cafes and restaurants. Cover opening, service, and closing tasks across FOH and BOH, including table setups, menu and display checks, toilet cleanliness, ambience, lighting, and safety equipment. Kitchen checks include labeling, fridge reviews, equipment status, uniform and hygiene standards, prep levels, bookings, and supplier issues. Reinforce FIFO, table plans, and maintenance follow-ups to improve consistency, compliance, and guest experience.
by Vanessa Dias, from the Community
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Front of House Checklist
This front of house checklist helps restaurant teams verify opening readiness and service standards. Inspect the condition of FOH areas, note any concerns, record temperatures where needed, and document seating availability, coffee cup counts, and table setup. Capture photos, track issues, and confirm whether the FOH is ready to open. Use this template to standardize daily checks, improve guest experience, and keep operations consistent across shifts and locations.
by Kyle Turner, from the Community
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Front of House Opening Checks
This front of house opening checklist helps restaurant, cafe, and bar teams prepare for service at the start of each shift. Typical tasks include cleaning and stocking the cake cabinet and ice cream freezer, wiping tables and chairs, ensuring menus and table tins are set, refreshing water and ice, topping up napkins, and confirming POS is ready. Use it to standardize FOH routines, improve cleanliness, speed setup, and keep staff aligned on expectations. Adapt items to match your venue’s operations and local requirements.
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Chef Opening Checklist
Standardize your restaurant's morning routine with a chef opening checklist that guides kitchen leaders through each step of the day. Cover arrival and safety checks, team briefing and task assignments, receiving and organizing merchandise, inventory and 86 board updates, scanning invoices to accounting, BOH and FOH alignment, and mise en place and station setup. Use this template to ensure consistent prep quality, on-time readiness, and a smooth dinner service.
by Massimo Gaffo, from the Community
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FOH and Kitchen Checklist

Standardize front-of-house and kitchen routines with a practical checklist for cafes and restaurants. Cover opening, service, and closing tasks across FOH and BOH, including table setups, menu and display checks, toilet cleanliness, ambience, lighting, and safety equipment. Kitchen checks include labeling, fridge reviews, equipment status, uniform and hygiene standards, prep levels, bookings, and supplier issues. Reinforce FIFO, table plans, and maintenance follow-ups to improve consistency, compliance, and guest experience.

by Vanessa Dias, from the Community

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Front of House Checklist

This front of house checklist helps restaurant teams verify opening readiness and service standards. Inspect the condition of FOH areas, note any concerns, record temperatures where needed, and document seating availability, coffee cup counts, and table setup. Capture photos, track issues, and confirm whether the FOH is ready to open. Use this template to standardize daily checks, improve guest experience, and keep operations consistent across shifts and locations.

by Kyle Turner, from the Community

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Front of House Opening Checks

This front of house opening checklist helps restaurant, cafe, and bar teams prepare for service at the start of each shift. Typical tasks include cleaning and stocking the cake cabinet and ice cream freezer, wiping tables and chairs, ensuring menus and table tins are set, refreshing water and ice, topping up napkins, and confirming POS is ready. Use it to standardize FOH routines, improve cleanliness, speed setup, and keep staff aligned on expectations. Adapt items to match your venue’s operations and local requirements.

by Amy Ryder, from the Community

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Chef Opening Checklist

Standardize your restaurant's morning routine with a chef opening checklist that guides kitchen leaders through each step of the day. Cover arrival and safety checks, team briefing and task assignments, receiving and organizing merchandise, inventory and 86 board updates, scanning invoices to accounting, BOH and FOH alignment, and mise en place and station setup. Use this template to ensure consistent prep quality, on-time readiness, and a smooth dinner service.

by Massimo Gaffo, from the Community

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Front of House (FOH) Opening Checklist

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