Free Template

Restaurant Opening and Closing Checklist Template

Leave nothing to chance when you open and close your venue. Free download.

The problem

Forgetting opening or closing tasks causes hygiene and safety problems and costs you money.

This template helps you solve it simply and professionally, without any complicated software.

What's in this template?

Everything you need to start working in an organised way from today.

Complete opening checklist

Closing checklist with security checks

Cleaning and hygiene checks

Sign-off by the person in charge of each shift

Preview

Free basic version

Complete opening checklist
Closing checklist with security checks
Cleaning and hygiene checks
Sign-off by the person in charge of each shift
FormatPDF (.pdf)
PriceFree
Versions by type of business

Adapted to your type of venue

Every hospitality business is different. The template includes versions adapted to different types of venue.

Restaurant with a terrace

Bar/Café

Hotel (restaurant + bar)

Fast food / takeaway

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Frequently asked questions

Answers to the most common questions about this template.

What does the opening checklist cover?

The opening checklist covers: a general cleanliness check, switching on equipment, checking cold room temperatures, mise en place, reviewing the day's bookings, counting the opening float, checking critical stock and checking the terrace and outside area.

And the closing checklist?

Closing covers: a deep clean of the kitchen and dining room, switching off equipment, turning off the gas, checking the cold rooms, cashing up, closing the terrace, setting the alarm and checking doors and windows.

Can I customise the tasks?

Yes. The checklist is fully editable, so you can add, remove or change tasks to suit your venue.

How do I record who completed each checklist?

The template has fields for the date, shift, name of the person in charge and their signature, so you have a record of who was responsible for opening or closing each day.

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