Hospitality template
Restaurant Closing Checklist
Use this template to close cleanly, protect stock, and make sure tomorrow starts with facts instead of guesswork.
Who it is for: Independent restaurants and small group operators
Visible checklist
Close service
Finish guest recovery notes and unresolved incidents before clock-out.
Count key stock, voids, wastage, and open tabs.
Check cashing-up, payment issues, and any equipment faults.
Reset site standards
Confirm cleaning standards across FOH, BOH, and toilets.
Lock deliveries, waste, fridges, alarms, and access points.
Prepare tomorrow
Write one clear handover with blockers, shortages, and first checks.
Assign any next-day follow-up before the team leaves.
Common failure points
Handover is vague, late, or missing key shortages.
Close-down standards vary by shift leader.
Problems are logged but not turned into repeatable work.
How Service en Place helps
Service en Place links close-down proof to tomorrow's first move, so recurring misses become part of the team's operating memory.