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Restaurant Opening Checklist

by chatswood OMI, from the Community

This restaurant opening checklist helps teams prepare the venue before service. It covers dining and cafe seating, floor and lighting checks, baby chairs, and cleanliness. Bar setup includes chiller temperatures, beverage and ingredient top ups, and dessert display readiness. Cashier and POS checks confirm floats, links to KDS, and customer screen status. Reservations and phone checks are included. Kitchen sections span dishwashing, baking, rice, noodle, fryer, and coordinator tasks such as turning on equipment, topping up disposables, and preparing sauces and garnishes. Temperature logs for equipment are recorded. Staff grooming, uniforms, service kits, and a pre shift briefing ensure readiness. The form ends with inspector name and signature.

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