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Person In Charge Opening Checklist

by Elie Sfeir, from the Community

Ensure your venue is ready for opening with a comprehensive person in charge checklist for restaurants. Cover exterior signage and lighting, dining room setup, restrooms, bar readiness, game zone, stewarding, and dishwashing temperatures. Verify POS and printers, online menus and ordering, CCTV, cash handling, permits, staff briefings, reservations, and kitchen line check. Use this checklist to streamline FOH and BOH preparation and deliver a consistent guest experience.

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Opening Manager Checklist for Restaurants

Use this comprehensive opening manager checklist to prepare your restaurant for service. Verify ambiance and lighting, set TVs, print rosters and floor plans, assign drawers, review budget and emails, and organize FOH and BOH duties. Inspect bathrooms, dining room, patios, and bar; polish wood, clean glass, and check menus. Set up bar and wine, confirm reservations and VIPs, brief staff on goals, specials, and 86'd items, and verify uniforms. Complete health inspection and perform line checks twice daily, including backups in warmers and the walk-in.

by Lazaro Dominguez, from the Community

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Restaurant Opening and Closing SOP Checklist

This comprehensive SOP checklist guides restaurant teams through opening, mid-shift, and closing duties across FOH, BOH, bar, and dining room. It includes cash bank verification, staffing and scheduling, pre-shift communication, cleanliness and restocking, equipment checks and shutdown, food quality line checks, and guest readiness. Use it to standardize procedures, uphold hygiene and safety, and ensure smooth, consistent service from open to close.

by Uros Smiljanic, from the Community

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Manager Daily Checklist for Restaurant Opening

Streamline your store opening with a manager daily checklist designed for restaurants. Cover cash handling and tills, verify change funds, complete setup, perform food safety checks, power on signage, review deferred orders, prepare Ice Dream equipment, confirm labels and fresh sanitizer, brew coffee and tea, set breakfast menus, and inspect bathrooms, dining room, and team uniforms. Use this template to standardize opening routines, boost readiness before service, and meet food safety and brand standards.

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Food and Beverage Manager Checklist

This food and beverage manager checklist helps restaurants run smooth opening, service, and closing shifts. It covers pre shift venue checks, staffing and briefings, buffet setup and quality checks, bar readiness and inventory, reservations and seating charts, line checks with the kitchen, restroom cleanliness, and service standards. The closing section includes POS reports, deposits, safe audits, security locks, kitchen and bar shutdown, and next day preparation. It also prompts food rotation, temperature checks, and inventory restocking to maintain consistency, safety, and guest readiness.

by Yunus Budiana, from the Community

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Person In Charge Opening Checklist

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