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7 PM Restaurant Opening Checklist

by Joseph Baljian, from the Community

Use this customizable manager checklist to prepare your restaurant for the 7 PM service. Cover dining room setup, terrace and side stations, kitchen prep, stock and equipment checks, OpenTable reservations, VIP notes, team lineup and break schedule, and sanitation. Standardize opening duties, align front and back of house, verify supplies and equipment, and confirm the space is clean and guest ready. This template helps managers deliver a consistent, high quality service start every night.

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7 PM Restaurant Closing Checklist

Use this customizable 7 PM restaurant closing checklist to ensure a smooth end-of-day handover. Cover dining room setup, side stations, terrace and kitchen shutdown tasks, and security steps like locking storerooms and wine areas. Confirm cleaning, linen and garbage handling, equipment shutdown, and proper storage of perishables and menus. Complete admin duties including cashier checks, cover analysis, Avero updates, handover notes, and guest feedback logging. This template helps managers standardize closeout procedures so the venue is secure, compliant, and ready for the next service.

by Joseph Baljian, from the Community

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Manager Opening Checks

This manager opening checklist helps restaurant leaders deliver a consistent, safe, and guest-ready start every morning. It covers grill stations, back and front grill hygiene, co-ordination areas, microwaves and fryers, tills and hydration stations, dining floor and host stand, customer toilets, kitchen cleanliness and HACCP checks, fridges and freezers, stock rotation and dating, staff room and toilets, bin areas, and final completion notes. Use it to confirm cleaning, equipment status, supplies like soap and blue roll, temperature and food safety best practices, and overall readiness across front- and back-of-house.

by Kevin Lowe, from the Community

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Mundo Restaurant Daily Opening Checklist

This daily opening checklist helps restaurant teams prepare every area before service. It covers hostess, bar, and service stations with tasks like verifying POS and phone systems, checking fridge temperatures to HACCP standards, stocking and sanitizing tools and glassware, setting tables and side stations, organizing buffet counters with correct labels, and ensuring restrooms and dining areas are clean and guest ready. Use it to brief staff, allocate tables, note special requests, and confirm everything is set for consistent, high quality service.

by Mundo Restaurant, from the Community

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Daily Restaurant Opening Check

This daily restaurant opening check helps teams prepare kitchens for service with consistent, food-safe standards. Use it to verify grill and fryer cleanliness, fridge and oven sanitation, handwash and soap stock, defrost and date checks, equipment storage, and floor cleaning across front and back of house. Includes sections for grill areas, kitchen upstairs and downstairs, coordination station, staff room and toilets, and manager sign-off with temperature checks and safety review.

by Kit Temple, from the Community

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7 PM Restaurant Opening Checklist

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