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OPS Chef Day in Trade Visit Checklist V1

by Robert Kubista, from the Community

This OPS Chef day in trade visit checklist helps evaluate back of house operations across cleanliness, food storage and FIFO, prep quality, labeling and spec adherence. Review section readiness, tools and crockery, pre shift brief participation, and service execution at the pass including temperature, plating, and pacing. Track communication, switch overs, restocking, prep lists, team structure and training, and safety records. Capture notes and assign corrective actions.

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OPS Chef Day-in-Trade Visit Checklist
This OPS Chef day-in-trade visit checklist helps restaurant and kitchen leaders evaluate standards during live service. Review cleanliness and equipment readiness, ingredient storage and rotation (FIFO), raw vs. ready-to-eat segregation, date checks, and product quality. Verify prep against specifications, tasting routines, labeling, and par levels. Confirm sections are service-ready with tools and crockery, conduct pre-shift briefs with BOH and managers, and present dishes based on guest feedback. Monitor pass standards, temperatures, crockery, tasting by chefs, and immediate feedback. Strengthen service communication, pacing, and table timing. Manage service switchovers with clean-down, restocking, and prep lists. Assess team structure, on-time training delivery, and identify rising stars.
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OPS Chef Day-in-Trade Visit Checklist

This OPS Chef day-in-trade visit checklist helps restaurant and kitchen leaders evaluate standards during live service. Review cleanliness and equipment readiness, ingredient storage and rotation (FIFO), raw vs. ready-to-eat segregation, date checks, and product quality. Verify prep against specifications, tasting routines, labeling, and par levels. Confirm sections are service-ready with tools and crockery, conduct pre-shift briefs with BOH and managers, and present dishes based on guest feedback. Monitor pass standards, temperatures, crockery, tasting by chefs, and immediate feedback. Strengthen service communication, pacing, and table timing. Manage service switchovers with clean-down, restocking, and prep lists. Assess team structure, on-time training delivery, and identify rising stars.

by Robert Kubista, from the Community

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Regional Operations Chef Restaurant Visit

Food Safety and Quality

by Dave Baxter, from the Community

100+

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Template

Chef Evening Closing Checklist

Use this chef evening closing checklist to standardize end-of-day restaurant kitchen routines. It guides PM prep, equipment shutdown, cleaning and sanitation, fridge and storage checks, inventory and labeling, waste disposal, debrief and notes, and planning for the next day. Ideal for restaurants and commercial kitchens, it helps ensure nothing is missed after dinner service and supports consistent handover to the morning team.

by Massimo Gaffo, from the Community

10+

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QSR Head Chef Audit Checklist

This QSR head chef audit helps restaurants assess food safety and hygiene across the operation. It covers policy and registration, deliveries, storage, refrigeration, food prep, temperature control, service and display, glass breakage procedures, personal hygiene, clothing and hand washing, maintenance and pest control, staff training, cleaning schedules and standards, equipment and refrigeration records, waste management, and facility structure.

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