Restaurant Bar Closing checklist

Stock Soft drinks/mixers etc

Stock up Wine fridges

Stock Up Red Wine

Stock up milk, juices etc and keep fridge tidy

Ensure all open wine bottles are vacuumed and date labelled

Put all cocktail equipment, measures and drip trays through washer

Empty and clean ice wells/speed rail

Wipe down and sanitise bar front and back

Check fruit quality and throw away if necessary, cling film left over and date stamp

Remove all speed pourers and soak in sparkling water

Cover all bottle tops with cling film or lids

Put dirty service cloths on kitchen shelf

Clean glass and general waste bin

Clean sink trap and sink itself

Top up supply of cleaning cloths and chemicals

Clean coffee machine - follow coffee SOP if unsure

Have you emptied the coffee drum?

Restock coffee, sugar, tea and spoons

Wipe down fridge doors with glass cleaner

Polish ale pumps

Clean bar trays

Fridge temp record

Set glass washer to clean

Take out 2 blades, filter, bottom panel and bottom filter plug and CLEAN, leave in sink 5 objects in total should be removed!

Ensure no glasses left on bar surface

Ensure nothing (unless absolutely necessary) is left on the floor so that it can be cleaned - ,must be swept also and swept behind the bins

Clean underneath both drip trays above glass washer

Take all water bottles up to top bar for cleaning