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  • Pub Name

  • Manager's Name

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  • Location
  • Personnel Attending

Guest Centric Standards

Exterior

  • Do we have great kerb appeal? Are the jumbrellas, canopies, windows, entrance, menu boxes clean?

  • Are we promoting any events? Is there any external advertising, are A-boards and signage clean with correct messaging? Are menu boxes clean and lit where appropriate?

  • Is all the outside furniture clean and in good working order? Are the umbrellas clean and in good working order?

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Restaurant / Pub

  • Entrance area; is matting clean, glass clean, front door clean, bright and welcoming?

  • Restaurant Area; is the pub / restaurant clean, - floor, walls, furniture, fixtures and fittings etc?

  • Is there a cleaning rota in place?

  • Are tables set correctly for the time of day?

  • Are the workstations clean, tidy and in good decorative order? Correctly set and the correct levels of serviceware?

  • Is the music, candles, lighting (all bulbs working) and set correctly for the time of day?

  • Is the restaurant / pub in good decorative order and all maintenance issues reported or logged for a local handyman. Are there any outstanding actions from the previous meeting?

  • Are all internal messages (boards , posters) correct, relevant, in date? - all posters must be in frames

  • Are there sufficient menus present and are they all clean and in good condition? Is the menu in the correct format?

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Bar Area

  • Bar Area; is the bar clean, tidy and presented correctly? Is the back bar display smart, using block merchandising, dust free and till Area decluttered? Is stock holding correct for level of sales?

  • Bar Area - are drinks served in clean glasses and to spec? Is there enough glassware? Is glassware renovated weekly?

  • Bar Area - is the pub stocking the minimum requirement of Upham Brewery products on the T-bar.

  • Are the bar fridges well presented and clean, all bottle labels facing forward and ridges fully stocked?

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Cellar

  • Are the relevant Cask Marque posters and information in place?

  • Is the cellar check card / sheet in place? Complete check and sign sheet.

  • Is there an obvious stock rotation system in place for cask ale? Is there evidence that the cask is being looked after? Are the barrels hard spilled overnight?

  • Is PPE readily available and in good working order?

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Guest Centric Service

  • Observe service with the manager, are good service standards in place? Is there a clear order of service in place?

  • Is their an obvious host or staff picking guests up at the point of entry to the building?

  • Are staff actively talking to guests, interacting and ensuring that they have a memorable experience?

  • Are we actively encouraging feedback verbally and are we directing guests to leave feedback on Tripadvisor? Are billfolds on place?

  • Does the team demonstrate a strong knowledge of the menu including allergens?

  • Does the menu represent good value to the guest (quality vs price not cheap)?

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BOH Areas

  • Storage areas, clean, tidy and free from obstruction?

  • Toilets, are floors clean, mirrors unsmeared, urinal / pan clean, toilet roll / soap / hand towels available?

  • Are all the services in the toilets in good working order? - hand dryers, lights, locks etc

  • Staff areas generally clean, uncluttered, stock stored correctly, COSSH and first aid displayed correctly? Doors locked to the public?

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Kitchen

  • Kitchen is clean, tidy and presented well? - check cleaning rota in place and signed

  • Food is stored correctly, labelled, day dotted and HACCP'd? - random check at least 50% of fridges.

  • Check two working, clean probes in place and used check probe wipes are being used? - i.e. Moist

  • Food is being served hot, good portion sizes representing a quality offering. Check food is coming out within 15mins for starters and 20mins for mains?

  • Are strong hygiene and safety practices in place? Are tongs / chopping boards clean and in good condition?

  • Are chefs wearing clean whites, hats or hair nets as required?

  • Is all kitchen equipment in a good state of repair?

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Hotel Rooms

  • Is the fire evacuation plan displayed?

  • Are the competent persons details readily available?

  • Are the bathrooms clean, tidy, and in good decorative order? - random check three rooms.

  • Are the hotel Rooms, clean, tidy and in good decorative order? - random check three rooms?

  • Is the guest pack available contains all relevant information?

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Staff Accommodation

  • Are staff rooms in good repair, tidy and in good decorative order?

  • Are communal staff areas clean, tidy and in good decorative?

Licensing requirements

  • CCTV meets licensing conditions

  • Section B of premises licence displayed

  • Section a of premises licence in safe

  • DPS authorisation in place for all FOH staff

  • Age Verification and ALPS for all FOH servers

  • Refusal button on till actively in use

  • Challenge 25 policy and posters displayed

Passionate about People

Passionate about People

  • Review S4 forecasted rota for this week and next, are staffing levels correct? Are we hitting 20% slack FOH and 25% BOH? Have we got Aces in Places?

  • Review section plans for key shifts, are sections no more than 10 tables per member of floor staff? - review with manager

  • Is there a shift brief template in place, are staff clear on the expectations of the shift? Do they know which bookings are in on their shift?

  • Are there any shift targets in place or staff incentive in place for the shift? I.e. Points for monthly prize or similar?

  • Is a weekly management meeting taking place? Review last weeks notes.

  • Does the site have any vacancies? Are these being actively recruited for?

  • Has the pub got a man power plan in place? How are they managing performance good and bad?

  • Can the manager demonstrate actively coaching the team? Is this visible through staff meeting notes, CPL training etc?

  • Are the staff presented well and in correct uniform?

  • Does the manager "praise team members" through noticeboard, briefings, or incentives?

  • Check the training calendar to ensure that at least one member of staff is attending each course.

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Lower, Leaner Costs

  • Is CPL training up to date?

  • Are staff files up to date? - random check 3 staff files.

  • Is Kitchen paperwork being completed correctly and stored securely for EHO / CSC?

  • Is the Fire record book up to date?

  • Are safe checks completed daily? Are staff handover sheets in place?

  • Review voids, petty cash and miscellaneous expenses are these below targets set?

  • Review licensing requirements, premises licence in place, bar tariff displayed, insurance certificates in place?

  • Review actions from last EHO / CSC audit are all actions completed?

  • Is the accident log book in place and up to date?

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Business Planning

Business planning / driving sales

  • Review 12 week sales plan, is their a live document / plan in place?

  • Can the team demonstrate how they are actively driving new customers into the business? - review with manager

  • Review booking policy and table turns, how long are tables held on peak trading sessions?

  • Is their a clear culture of up selling, on selling and a culture of driving sales throughout the team. What is the current SPH? - review team targets.

  • Has the pub completed any competitor reviews, what is the local competition doing better than us?

  • Is the online presence good? Is all online feedback being responded too and all complaints being handled correctly with positive resolutions?

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P&L Review

P&L Review

  • Review Sales Plans and Future Events, fully costed and planned to make a 5 to 1 return?

  • Sales vs budget / sales vs L4L

  • Food GP vs budget

  • Wet GP vs budget?

  • Labour spend vs budget %, cash terms and slack performance?

  • Operating expenses, review cost base.

  • EBITDA vs Budget and LFL?

  • Add Notes Here

Photos

  • Add photos here.

  • Manager Signature

  • ROM Signature

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