ops #closing #managers #mod #checklist
When: Last 15 min of the night. MOD is the last person out.
Cash close-out
- [ ] All bar/POS cash reconciled (sop-cash-closing-reconcile)
- [ ] Variance < $5 = noted; < $20 = flagged; > $20 = call GM same night
- [ ] All deposit envelopes sealed, signed, dropped in safe
- [ ] Tip pool calculated, distributed per policy (sop-cash-tip-pool)
- [ ] Comp report reviewed for anomalies
Daily logs
- [ ] Daily ops binder updated:
- [ ] FOH closing checklist filed
- [ ] BOH closing checklist filed
- [ ] Bar closing checklist filed
- [ ] Host closing checklist filed
- [ ] Incident reports filed (incident template)
- [ ] Breakage log entries filed
- [ ] Comp log entries (Toast report attached)
Equipment final walk
- [ ] Walk-in cooler door tight, temp logged for shift end
- [ ] Walk-in freezer door tight, temp logged
- [ ] All hot equipment off (stoves, ovens, fryers, espresso, dish)
- [ ] Yakitori binchotan extinguished safely
- [ ] All bar equipment off, drains clear
- [ ] Sonos off
- [ ] All lights off except security
Building close
- [ ] All exterior doors locked
- [ ] Interior doors closed (office, walk-in, cellar)
- [ ] Alarm armed
- [ ] Day's keys retrieved from staff, secured
Tomorrow prep
- [ ] Pre-shift note for tomorrow drafted (if needed)
- [ ] Tomorrow's reservation snapshot reviewed
- [ ] Maintenance items noted (sop-comms-written-feedback)
Sign-off
MOD: Time leaving:
If anything is amiss (alarm fault, equipment failure, missing money > $20, incident requiring police/insurance), call GM before leaving.