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Manager Daily Closing Checklist

by Northlake Festival FSU, from the Community

This manager daily closing checklist helps restaurant leaders complete end-of-day procedures consistently. It covers locking doors and turning off signage, counting drawers and verifying the change fund, checking bathrooms and dining room, restocking items, breaking down lemonade and ice cream stations, flipping rods, and ensuring all employees clock out. Record dinner productivity metrics including peak car count and average drive-thru speed of service. Log walk-in cooler and freezer temperatures and thaw cabinet temperatures. Conduct a final walk-through, set the alarm, and capture dinner shift notes. Use and customize this template to standardize closing routines and improve safety, cleanliness, and accountability.

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