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Kitchen Mid-Day Checklist

by Valerie Oliver, from the Community

Keep your kitchen running smoothly with this mid-day checklist for restaurants and quick-service teams. Verify breading table stock, prep table cleanliness, complete raw dish prep and chicken pulls, restock fries, buns and packaging, check oils and backups, prep milkwash, tidy floors and surfaces, and communicate handover notes to the night lead.

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BOH Mid-Day Checklist

Use this Back-of-House mid-day checklist to keep restaurant operations on track. It covers food safety verifications like SAFE Daily Critical and eRQA, date labeling in walk-in, centerline, and thaw cabinets, surface cleaning, stock rotation and prep for upcoming shifts, packaging and fryer supplies, equipment oil levels, sanitation tasks, dish management, floor care, and manager duties including uniform checks, communication, and organizing storage areas.

by Valerie Oliver, from the Community

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Restaurant Kitchen Prep Checklist

This restaurant kitchen prep checklist helps teams open and set up prep stations efficiently and safely. Tasks include cleaning and sanitizing all surfaces and handles, washing items before loading the prep table, shredding cooked chicken with a 24 hour hold, building pans and boxes of mac and cheese, portioning corn and corn and bean bags, and preparing spicy and regular grill filets with a 48 hour hold. It also includes thawed flaxseed prep and guidance for setting up the next shift to maintain consistency, food safety, and smooth kitchen operations.

by Valerie Oliver, from the Community

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Day and Night Manager Audit Checklist

Use this day and night manager audit to keep restaurant operations consistent across shifts. The checklist covers kitchen line setup, hot and cold holding, prep tables, breading, sanitizer setup and concentration, produce wash, equipment, and front counter readiness. Managers can note who is on primary and secondary stations, record temperatures, confirm timers, and verify cleanliness and stock levels. Designed for assistant managers and team leaders, it is intended to be completed twice per day in about 10 to 15 minutes.

by Brian Kawasaki, from the Community

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Kitchen Opening Checks

Use this kitchen opening checks template to standardize morning procedures in restaurants and food service. Record fridge and freezer temperatures, verify equipment is operational, inspect prep areas and hygiene supplies, and confirm staff readiness. These checks help meet food safety standards, reduce risk, and keep service running smoothly.

by Niko Kolios, from the Community

20+

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Kitchen Mid-Day Checklist

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