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Restaurant and Cafe Opening Checklist

by Milagros Pronotti, from the Community

This opening checklist supports food service teams preparing a gelato and cafe venue for the day. Tasks cover machines and lighting, gelato display setup, cone and utensil placement, fridge checks, allergy tools, and acai station prep including sauces, fruit, and cups. It also includes cake display cleanliness, bringing furniture out, bin readiness, coffee machine setup, POS (Lightspeed) station, and music. Use it to standardize opening routines and ensure a clean, stocked, and customer ready store.

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This F&B Opening Checklist helps restaurant and cafe teams prepare for service by confirming prep lists, equipment start-up, station setup, and stock levels. It covers BOH and FOH tasks such as fridge and freezer temperature checks, display and drinks fridges, condiment and merchandise stations, and cleanliness of benches and till areas. Sections include cafe, cabin, grill, and kitchen with prompts for walk-in, prep, salad, and protein fridges, plus freezer and display temps. Use it to standardize openings, maintain food safety, and ensure venues are clean, organized, and fully stocked before guests arrive.
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Daily Restaurant Opening Checklist
This restaurant opening checklist helps South Bank Store teams prepare for service each day. Tasks include lights and menu boards on, coffee machine and grinders primed, dishwasher filled, fryer oil checked, and savoury oil filtered. Replate and merchandise cake and truffle displays, stock and clean the gelato cabinet, and tidy the water station. Sweep and set up indoor and outdoor seating, complete temperature logs, clean toilets and windows, and wipe front doors. Count and confirm the cash float, update the communication book, set up POS and delivery screens, and ensure Chocolady and other equipment are filled and ready. Finish with retail merchandising and final cleanliness checks for a consistent, compliant opening routine.
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FOH Opening Checklist - Team Member

This FOH opening checklist helps cafe and restaurant team members prepare the front of house for a smooth service. Cover critical pre-open tasks between 7:00–7:30am, including turning on ovens and small equipment, setting up the coffee machine and milk station, prepping acai and juicer stations, labeling and rotating fridge items, restocking displays, preparing pastries and sandwiches, cleaning glass, tables, and POS, arranging outdoor seating and signage, and confirming labels and soup stations. Use this template to standardize routines, maintain food safety and presentation, and ensure the venue is clean, stocked, and ready for customers.

by Mark Haselden, from the Community

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F&B Opening Checklist

This F&B Opening Checklist helps restaurant and cafe teams prepare for service by confirming prep lists, equipment start-up, station setup, and stock levels. It covers BOH and FOH tasks such as fridge and freezer temperature checks, display and drinks fridges, condiment and merchandise stations, and cleanliness of benches and till areas. Sections include cafe, cabin, grill, and kitchen with prompts for walk-in, prep, salad, and protein fridges, plus freezer and display temps. Use it to standardize openings, maintain food safety, and ensure venues are clean, organized, and fully stocked before guests arrive.

by Bess Burgess, from the Community

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Cafe Daily Checks Template

This cafe daily checks template helps teams prepare for service with consistent, documented routines. It guides staff through equipment start-up and calibration, refrigeration temperatures, food and beverage stock levels, FIFO rotation and labeling, grinder and bar setup, utensil sanitation, and seating area readiness. Use it to maintain food safety standards, streamline opening tasks, and present a clean, well-stocked cafe. Ideal for cafe managers and baristas to standardize workflows and improve service quality.

by Adventure HQ Safety Checks Sharaf HQ Investment, from the Community

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Daily Restaurant Opening Checklist

This restaurant opening checklist helps South Bank Store teams prepare for service each day. Tasks include lights and menu boards on, coffee machine and grinders primed, dishwasher filled, fryer oil checked, and savoury oil filtered. Replate and merchandise cake and truffle displays, stock and clean the gelato cabinet, and tidy the water station. Sweep and set up indoor and outdoor seating, complete temperature logs, clean toilets and windows, and wipe front doors. Count and confirm the cash float, update the communication book, set up POS and delivery screens, and ensure Chocolady and other equipment are filled and ready. Finish with retail merchandising and final cleanliness checks for a consistent, compliant opening routine.

by South Bank Store, from the Community

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Restaurant and Cafe Opening Checklist

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