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

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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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