Restaurant Opening Closing Checklist, Kitchen Temperature Log, Cooling Log, Deep Cleaning Schedule, Station Checklists, Excel .docx PDF

Reliable shifts are built on clear responsibilities, not memory. This opening and closing checklist system gives your kitchen, service team, bar and managers a consistent way to prepare for service, keep standards in place during the rush and leave the building ready for the next shift.

Instead of relying on verbal reminders, assign the work by station, document completion and require a manager's review before sign-off.

A complete checklist system for every station. The team at each station works from its own sheet, so the line cook, the bartender and the host each know what "done" looks like.

PACKAGE CONTENTS

• Opening, mid-shift and closing checklists for 7 stations: Line, Prep, Dish, Bar, Host, Server and Dining Room, and Manager. 140 tasks, each with a standard and a due time.

• Columns for done, time completed and initials, plus a manager sign-off for every section.

• Daily temperature log for coolers, freezers and hot holding.

• Cooling log with two paths: cooked food (135F to 70F within 2 hours, then 41F or below within 6 hours total) and food made from room-temperature ingredients (41F or below within 4 hours).

• Reheating log (165F within 2 hours) and receiving log for deliveries.

• Weekly and monthly deep-clean schedule.

• Reference page with sample corrective actions and temperature standards cited to the FDA Food Code 2026.

ARCHIVE OPTIONS SUPPLIED

• Excel workbook with completion percentages, a shift summary and automatic Pass or FAIL on the temperature, cooling, reheat and receiving logs.

• Editable .docx document, which gives you a way to rewrite tasks for your restaurant.

• Print-ready PDF, US Letter.

GOOD TO KNOW

• Digital download. Nothing is shipped.

• Built in Excel format (.xlsx). No macros, scripts or external links.

• Tested in Google Sheets and Excel for the web. In Google Sheets, sheet protection and print layout do not carry over when you import the file; the Instructions tab shows how to set them up again.

• Yellow cells are inputs. Formulas are protected with no password, which gives you a way to unlock and customize.

• An Instructions tab and a buyer welcome guide explain every step.

• Questions about setup? Contact us through this store; we reply within 1 business day.

• For use in your own restaurant business, up to 3 locations under the same ownership.

• Refunds: Because these are digital downloads, we do not offer refunds for change of mind. If a file does not open, does not work as described, or is materially different from its description, contact us and we will fix or replace it. This does not affect any rights you have under the law.

• For US food service operations. Temperature limits are based on the FDA Food Code 2026. Your state or local health code is the rule that applies to you; check it before use. This product supports good practice and does not replace your health department's requirements.