Opening: bar

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When: 90 min before service. Owner: Opening bartender. Time: 60-75 min.

Well setup

  • [ ] All spirits at par on the well
  • [ ] Citrus juiced fresh today (role-barback-citrus-juicing)
    • [ ] Lime juice (2 qt min Tue-Thu, 4 qt Fri-Sat)
    • [ ] Lemon juice (2 qt min Tue-Thu, 4 qt Fri-Sat)
    • [ ] Orange juice (1 qt minimum)
  • [ ] Batches checked, dated, at usable level
  • [ ] Syrups checked
  • [ ] Garnish station prepped (role-barback-garnish-prep)

Ice

Glassware (all polished)

  • [ ] Coupes at par
  • [ ] Rocks at par
  • [ ] Collins at par
  • [ ] Nick & Nora at par
  • [ ] Wine glasses at par
  • [ ] Pill vessels in freezer at par if Pill on tonight (glassware-pill-vessel)

Equipment

Cash

  • [ ] $300 opening bank counted (sop-cash-opening-bank)
  • [ ] Bank signed off by MOD
  • [ ] Toast terminals on, PIN tested

Pre-shift

  • [ ] Attended pre-shift
  • [ ] 86 list noted
  • [ ] Any pre-booked Pill orders noted

Sign-off

Opener initials: Time: MOD: ____