Kitchen Opening Checklists
Day S M T W T F S
General Work
Do a walk-through to ensure nothing on the closing
checklist was missed
Manage pre-opening deliveries (remember to use
FIFO!)
Report any short/missing inventory for 86’ing or
inventory orders
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Cleaning Work
Empty the dishwasher from last night’s run
Make sure you have enough cleaning supplies and
cloths for the day
Check all surfaces to make sure all surfaces were
cleaned
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Organizational Work
LIghts first, hoods second, gas third, then turn on
the ovens and grills
Turn fryers on
Remove food from the freezer for prep and
defrosting
Restock all stations for line cooks
Refill all dressings, sauces, and condiment holders
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Kitchen Closing Checklists
Day S M T W T F S
General/Organizational Work
Turn off all lights in the back of the house to save
power
Safely store all utensils, glasses, and kitchen tools
Check the ventilation hoods
Turn off all ovens, grills, stoves, and hot surfaces
Wrap and date everything after it’s been placed into
a new container/seal
Make sure all refrigeration systems are operational
and properly sealed
Make a prep list or note for the opening crew if
anything else should be addressed
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Cleaning Work
Take out the trash
Sweep/Mop the floors
Sanitize all the surfaces
Clean the grills
Replace/Filter the fryer oil, if necessary
Place all dirty dishes in the dishwasher and run
overnight
Clean equipment, tools, pots/pans, etc.
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Kitchen Opening Checklists Kitchen Closing Checklists
Date S M T W T F S Date S M T W T F
General Work General/Organizational Work
Do a walk-through to ensure nothing on the closing Turn off all lights in the back of the house to save
checklist was missed power
Manage pre-opening deliveries (remember to use
Safely store all utensils, glasses, and kitchen tools
FIFO!)
Report any short/missing inventory for 86’ing or
Check the ventilation hoods
inventory orders
+ Add More Turn off all ovens, grills, stoves, and hot surfaces
Wrap and date everything after it’s been placed into
a new container/seal
Make sure all refrigeration systems are operational
and properly sealed
Make a prep list or note for the opening crew if
anything else should be addressed
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Cleaning Work Cleaning Work
Empty the dishwasher from last night’s run Take out the trash
Make sure you have enough cleaning supplies and
Sweep/Mop the floors
cloths for the day
Check all surfaces to make sure all surfaces were
Sanitize all the surfaces
cleaned
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Replace/Filter the fryer oil, if necessary
Place all dirty dishes in the dishwasher and run
overnight
Clean equipment, tools, pots/pans, etc.
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Organizational Work
LIghts first, hoods second, gas third, then turn on
the ovens and grills
Turn fryers on
Remove food from the freezer for prep and
defrosting
Restock all stations for line cooks
Refill all dressings, sauces, and condiment holders
+ Add More
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