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Host Area Quality Checklist for Restaurants

by Donny Navarrete, from the Community

This host area quality checklist helps restaurant teams maintain a professional and efficient front of house. It covers appearance standards for hosts, proper use and charging of order tablets and pads, to-go checklist adherence, seating rotation, guest greetings and farewells, phone etiquette, and hand-off procedures. It also verifies host stand organization, merchandising displays and reordering, and appropriate decor.

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Restaurant Host Checklist

This restaurant host checklist helps front of house teams run smooth shifts from open to close. It covers appearance and punctuality, checking reservations, charging and organizing the host iPad, confirming server sections and floor maps, stocking menus, silverware, condiments, crayons and supplies, and preparing water and iced tea. Cleaning tasks include bussing and resetting dining room and patio tables, wiping drink menus and server books, and sanitizing high chairs and boosters. End of shift actions include restocking, plugging in devices, organizing the host area and confirming checkout with the manager on duty.

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Tanyu Restaurant Host Performance Checklist

This restaurant host performance checklist helps front of house teams deliver smooth guest experiences from arrival to farewell. It covers greeting and first impressions, reservation and waitlist management, strategic seating to optimize table turnover, clear customer communication on wait times and promotions, basic menu knowledge, and adaptability for VIPs and large parties. It includes effective use of reservation and POS systems, collaboration with lobby, kitchen, and managers, keeping the host stand organized, thanking guests on departure, tracking guest flow and trends for reporting, queue management during peak periods, and upselling of specials and loyalty programs.

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Team Performance Review Checklist for Restaurants

Use this corporate team audit template to evaluate full service restaurant performance across human resources, finance, operations, and guest experience. It covers exterior and interior checks, host and service timing, order accuracy, guest check handling, and cash procedures. Back of house standards include food safety and sanitation, temperature control, labeling and rotation, par level sheets, equipment care, and dry storage. Front of house focuses on meetings, appearance, restrooms, and non alcoholic beverage prep. Bar and to go workflows are also included.

by Rick Thompson, from the Community

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Host Area Quality Checklist for Restaurants

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