Crawlable sample restaurant opening checklist

Sample cafe opening checklist

This sample shows the Local-only sample output for Maple Counter Cafe before a Thursday breakfast opening. It demonstrates front-of-house, kitchen and prep, cash drawer/POS readiness as a checklist item only, safety and sanitation, inventory spot checks, and handoff notes.

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Restaurant opening checklist

Maple Counter Cafe

06/04/2026 | Thursday breakfast opening | doors 07:00

18/24

Opening leadSam Rivera

Handoff toLunch lead - Priya

StorageBrowser only

Front-of-house

[x]Unlock guest entrance, turn on exterior sign, set host stand, and confirm first walk-in notes.
[x]Walk tables, counter seats, restrooms, menus, QR signs, and high chairs.
[x]Brew first coffee batch, fill water station, and stock cups, lids, napkins, bags, and utensils.
[ ]Confirm patio tables are dry before seating.

Kitchen and prep

[x]Confirm hot line, cold rail, prep station, dish area, sanitizer buckets, towels, and smallwares.
[x]Review daypart prep list, 86 list, specials, baked goods, sauces, garnishes, and batch labels.
[x]Check ovens, espresso machine, refrigeration display, hood lights, and timers.
[ ]Confirm today's substitution notes are visible to the opening team.

Cash drawer/POS readiness

[x]Confirm starting cash drawer or bank is present and counted according to store policy.
[x]Confirm POS terminal, receipt printer, card reader, and online-order tablet are ready as checklist items only.
[ ]Check comp, discount, gift card, house account, and manager-code notes with the opening lead.
[x]Place paper order pads and pens at service stations for manual backup.

Safety and sanitation

[x]Stock hand sinks with soap, towels, gloves, hair restraints, sanitizer strips, and labeled spray bottles.
[x]Walk floors, mats, drains, exits, fire lane, first-aid kit, and trip hazards.
[ ]Record required opening temperature checks in the official log outside this page.
[x]Check restrooms for paper, soap, trash, odor, fixtures, and visible service issues.

Inventory spot checks

[x]Spot check coffee beans, oat milk, eggs, bread, greens, to-go cups, and pastry bags.
[x]Review expected bakery delivery and substitution note.
[ ]Pull obvious expired or damaged items and note waste in the approved store record.
[x]Flag low large lids before morning rush.

Handoff notes

[x]Confirm callout coverage and first break owner.
[x]Write three notes for the next lead: oat milk low, patio opens at 9, bakery shorted croissants.
[x]Confirm weather, patio status, and nearby school-rush timing.
[ ]Opening lead completes final 5-minute walk-through before marking ready.

Opening leadReady / time

ManagerReviewed / time

Handoff notesShortages / changes

Checklist/export helper only.

No POS buildout, scheduling, payroll, staff accounts, inventory management, reservations, payments, permits, licensing, food-safety or legal compliance advice, server-side storage, or broad restaurant-management SaaS.