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Cash Over the last 7 days:

Safe

  • Has safe and cash tracker been completed on every safe holder shift?

  • Has change of safe responsibility been confirmed by handover safe checks each day?

  • Has the safe been locked properly including combination?

  • Is the restaurant security certificate up to date and signed by the operations manager?

  • Is the list of safe holders attached to safe door?

  • Does safe only contain Bill's money and property?

  • Is expected cash on site including till? (Shortages reported +/-£10)

Security

  • Is key log in the safe up to date?

  • Is safe and cash security adequate?

  • Has safe limit of £6,000 been exceeded?

  • Is general site security adequate?

  • Is the two person on site rule followed?

Petty Cash

  • Are all petty cash claims in line with policy?

  • Is petty cash return completed correctly and no older that 1 week?

  • Are petty cash receipts kept securely?

Tills

  • Have all FOH signed a payment disclaimer?

  • Have all supervisors signed the Cash Handling Protocol?

  • Are all till drawer keys correctly managed?

  • Is fingerprint policy followed? (All till users have own fingerprint, waiters to authorise any voids/discounts with their fingerprint)

  • Are the till printers operational?

  • Are only current staff set up on the till? (Not active on Comtrex)

  • Is the waiter banking tracker fully completed? (Totalled at the bottom)

  • Are all refunds correctly evidenced?

  • Are manager only transactions completed only by managers?

  • Are the till and pdq machine times synchronised?

  • Is a fully stocked till crash pack available?

Bankings

  • Do all prepared bankings on site agree to the end of day declaration?

  • Have bankings been deposited daily? (Every day the bank is open)

  • Are all bank slips stamped?

  • Are all persons visiting the bank accompanied if greater than £2500?

  • Have their been any unexplained under/over bankings within the last 7 days? (Over bankings no more than £5, no under bankings)

Revenue Over the last 7 days:

Sales

  • Have all voids/discounts/waste service slips been retained and verified by the server? (Allowance 2 per week)

  • Are the opening/closing times being adhered to?

  • Is there evidence of inappropriate use of voids?

  • Is there evidence of inappropriate service charge removal/reduction?

  • Has a satisfactory record been maintained of all deposits taken?

  • Are all overrings/refunds fully explained?

  • Are any overrings /refunds in the last 7 days greater than £100?

Vouchers and Discounts

  • Is there a folder designated for daily manager logs ? (checked off and signed)

  • Are all discounts supported by the discount ticket? (Allowance 2 per week)

  • Were last week's voids greater than the 0.5% limit?

  • Are all current promotional discounts processed in line with policy? Reason recorded on the ticket?

  • Is there any evidence of unauthorised/inappropriate discounting?

  • Were last week's recoveries greater than the 1.0% limit?

  • Were last week's treat discounts greater than the 0.5% limit?

  • Do all staff discounts adhere to policy?

  • Are any 'on us' discounts supported by Operations Manager approval? (E-mail)

PDQs

  • Are all PDQ slips retained on site? (Check a couple of cash outs)

  • Are all PDQ machines correctly reset at close?

  • Are all credit card refunds appropriate and evidenced?

  • Have Amex/gift cards been correctly declared on the Weekly Cash Summary over the past 7 days?

Admin

  • Are any gift vouchers correctly processed?

  • Are redeemed vouchers cancelled and sent to HO?

Stock

Stock Verification

  • Complete a line check on 5 drink items. Is the variance less than £15?

  • Variance:

  • Complete a line check on 5 food items. Is the variance less than £15 per day elapsed?

  • Variance:

  • Complete a line check on 5 shop items. Is the variance less than £10?

  • Variance:

  • Is there any evidence of deliberate stock manipulation?

  • Are last week's stock count sheets retained?

  • Are last week's stock counts accurately totalled on the count sheets?

  • Are variances checked before finalising the stock? (Evidence of this must be shown by recounts being recorded on a printed closing stock variance)

  • Is the name of the person who counted last week's stock recorded on the count sheets?

  • Is the name of the person who completed and finalised last week's stock count recorded on the count sheets?

  • Are items transferred between departments daily?

Stock Management

  • Is all stock as secure as possible?

  • Is there evidence of excessive cleaning/consumable stock?

  • Is there any out of date stock on site?

  • Are all products approved brands?

Ordering

  • Are stock levels checked prior to ordering?

  • Are deliveries checked against the delivery note?

  • Is there evidence of adequate stocking levels?

  • Last week's £ food closing stock:

  • Last week's £ drink closing stock:

  • Check last week's Petty Cash Approval. Is there evidence of excessive food purchasing? (More than £30)

  • Are all deliveries entered or approved on Comtrex on the day of delivery or latest the following morning?

Staff Food

  • Are all staff meals and drinks entered on to the till and receipts signed?

  • Is the daily BOH food record sheet in use?

  • Are last week's staff/manager food costs greater than the 1.5% limit?

Waste

  • Is shop total wastage within 2.5% of net sales?

  • Is drink total wastage within 0.75% of net sales?

  • Is food total wastage within 0.75% of net sales?

  • Are voids and waste declared correctly during service?

Analysis

  • Are wastage sheets maintained for FOH and BOH?

  • Is all waste entered on to Comtrex daily?

  • Are line checks completed weekly and entered on Comtrex? (Minimum 2 per week for both food and drink counting 5 items on each)

  • Is there evidence of margin performance being part of the weekly kitchen team brief? E.g top 10 stock variances, weekly focuses.

Payroll

Payroll

  • Does last week's posted payroll agree to time sheets?

  • Do employees have a signed contract? Check 5 FOH and 5 BOH.

  • Does last week's service charge on the commission worksheet match the Financial Detail Report?

  • Have any visa holding students provided proof of college/terms and course details?

  • Is 12 week average hours in fourth equivalent to contracted hours? Check 5 FOH and 5 BOH.

  • Is there evidence of student visa holders overworking?

People

  • Do all employees have a signed contract?

  • Was all sickness/absence/holiday recorded correctly on Fourth last week?

  • Do all staff have right to work?

  • Are there any staff working but not recorded on Fourth?

  • Are staff files kept securely? (Filing cabinet kept locked)

  • Does every team member have a staff file?

  • Are any leaver files safely secured and contain a resignation letter/leaver form?

  • Are any staff working without an NI number? (More than 3 months service)

Other

Licensing

  • Is the licensing summary (part B) displayed?

  • Is the S57 DPS Nomination notice displayed?

  • Is the site licensing copy (part A) securely held in safe?

  • Is liquor dispense authorisation form signed by DPS and FOH management team?

  • Signature

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