Front of House and Bar Checklist

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Cleaning

Bar-Specific Tasks:

• Wipe down and sanitize all tables and chairs• Flip chairs on top of tables• Pull floor mats from entryway and from behind the bar for cleaning• Clean any major spills, both on the floor and under grates behind the bar• Sweep• Mop• Replace mats• Fine-tune placement of tables and chairs in the dining room, making sure tables

and chairs haven’t been nudged out of place into disarray• Gather dirty rags and launder, where applicable• Clean and wipe down check books, menus, and wine lists…or anything else

that’s been handled by the public• Empty and clean coffee machines and holding pots• Clean soda machine and beer taps and lines• Drain ice holding wells• Sweep and mop guest bathroom, check mirror, deep clean toilet, and restock

toiletries as needed• Empty any front of house trash cans (including any located in the bathroom) and

haul outside to the dumpster• Wipe down the bar, the host or hostess stand, and the screens of any tablets or

point of sale devices• Roll silverware• Clean and shine any glass or reflective surfaces• Turn off all front of house lights, including in the bar area

• Bar-Specific Tasks:• Make sure all wine bottles are corked (fruit flies, yo!)• Pull pour spouts from liquor bottles, or wrap with plastic• Restock canned drinks, liquir bottles, and bottled mixers• Cut and refill bar garnishes• Restock kicked beer kegs

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Security

Organization

• Lock away alcohol and electronics, where applicable• Count out front of house and bar register drawers and store cash or deposits

securely• Lock doors/restricted cages and/or cabinets

• Put all menus and wine lists back where they belong• Check/refill napkin dispensers• Refill salt and pepper shakers• Mary ketchups/check any table condiments

Kitchen and Back of House Checklist

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Cleaning

Inventory

• Pull nonslip floor mats and clean• Sweep and mop kitchen floor• Replace nonslip mats• Empty all kitchen trash cans and recycling bins, and haul to dumpster as needed• Wash and sanitize all cooking utensils, pots and pans, prep or hotel pans, cutting

boards, and put back in their proper places• Scour and sanitize all prep areas, line stations, and cooking surfaces• Break down, scrape, and scour flattops, grills, and charbroilers• Change or filter fryer oil as needed or scheduled• Clean and restock staff bathroom, and clean hand wash sinks• Ensure break areas or rooms are organized and clean

• Double check inventory (ideally comparing with daily prep task list), and adjust pending orders as needed

• Consolidate containers of same foods/prep dates• Ensure all delivery orders are put away properly• Date and label any food that isn’t dated or labeled• Scan walk-in and prep coolers for out of date items, discarding as needed• Restock all line coolers and prep coolers• Make sure refrigerator and freezers doors are all tightly closed and internal lights

turned off• Make prep list for the next day, outlining any items which are low or out of stock

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Organization

Food and Fire Safety

• Make sure walk-in coolers and prep coolers are clean and well organized ac-cording to ServSafe standards, including raw poultry, seafood, prepped dishes, produce, etc)

• Check inventory rotation, ensuring that “first in first out” is being observed and that new product isn’t used before old product

• Empty dishwasher and wipe down dish room

• Check all thermometers to ensure refrigerators and freezers are holding safe operating temperatures

• Verify that all appliances, equipment, and heaters are turned off• Store sharp kitchen tools safely and appropriately

Management Checklist

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Cleaning/Supervision

Staff and Morale

Organization

• Walk through the whole restaurant, verify front and back of house tasks, and look for anything unexpected that needs to be addressed by another member of staff

• Collect tablecloths, napkins, and kitchen towels and prepare them for washing

• Thank every single employee for their hard work, and say “goodnight”• Address any issues with employees as needed• Make sure that timeclock procedures are kept by all staff• Make notes or fill out incident reports as needed• Build staff schedule and post as needed

• Answer customer inquiries, check social media sites, and tackle online reviews, including Yelp and TripAdvisor

• Make sure management office is clean and organized• Check scheduled deliveries for next day• Perform accounting tasks, if any, as assigned, including vendor payments and

billing

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Financials

Safety

• Check POS sales report, and compare with cash on hand and credit card re-ceipts. Reconcile tips

• Address any unclosed tickets or unpaid items• Organize deposits as needed• Double check any comps or voided sales

• Lock office, filing cabinets, and safe. Make sure computer is powered down and password protected

• Check all building points of entry, to make sure all doors and windows are locked

• Set building alarm and lock front door as you leave