Free template
Bar closing checklist
For hostel bars, small bars and cafes with an evening licence, where the person closing is often not the person who opens. Cash first, cleaning next, security last.
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The checklist
Bar closing
Bar
Closing
- Close all tabs; settle card pre-authorisations10 pts
- Count the till; record cash, card and variancePhoto20 pts
- Drop takings in the safe; reset the float15 pts
- Restock fridges, oldest first; log fridge temperaturesPhoto10 pts
- Clean lines and taps per schedule15 pts
- Wipe and sanitise bar top, rails and spouts10 pts
- Run the glass washer through; rack glassware10 pts
- Log breakages and wastage10 pts
- Lock the spirits cabinet and cellar15 pts
- Photo of the closed bar from the service sidePhoto15 pts
Weekly deep clean
Bar
Weekly
- Full line clean; log the datePhoto25 pts
- Fridge interiors, seals and drip trays15 pts
- Under-bar mats lifted; floor scrubbed15 pts
- Ice machine cleaned per manufacturer schedulePhoto20 pts
- Stock count against par levels15 pts
How to use it
- The order is deliberate: last call and cash while you are sharp, cleaning next, security as the walk out of the door.
- Two people, two columns. Assign Bar and Floor as owners so nothing is assumed to be the other person's job.
- Photo proof on the till, the fridges and the closed bar: the three things a manager asks about in the morning.
Template questions
Can I require a photo of the closed bar?
Yes. Photo proof can be required on any task, and the manager sees it with a timestamp the next morning.
Is there an opening checklist too?
Yes. Start a trial from this page and the bar opening, changeover and weekly deep clean lists load with it.
Run it with scoring, photo proof and timestamps.
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