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Toscana Opening Bartender Checklist

by Manager Taverna, from the Community

This opening bartender checklist helps Taverna Toscana staff prepare the bar for service. Tasks include stocking ice and backup fruit, turning on televisions, wiping bar tops with 22 Quat sanitizer, arranging and cleaning chairs, setting sanitation buckets and microfiber towels, staging bus tubs and trash cans by day, reviewing and refreshing garnishes, setting up the service well, topping up garnish containers and backup pars, stocking large ice rocks in freezers, and removing pour spout covers. Use this guide to standardize pre-opening routines, maintain cleanliness, and ensure a consistent guest-ready setup every shift.

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Toscana Opening Bartender Checklist

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