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Operations Manual & Standard Procedures

10 min

What you will learn

Use AI to create comprehensive operations manuals covering all restaurant functions
Build opening and closing checklists that ensure consistency across shifts
Create food safety documentation that meets health department requirements
Develop emergency procedure guides for common restaurant emergencies

# Operations Manual & Standard Procedures

A restaurant without an operations manual is a restaurant dependent on specific people being present. AI helps you build the documentation that makes your operation person-independent.

Opening & Closing Procedures

Create comprehensive opening and closing checklists:

FRONT-OF-HOUSE OPENING (60 minutes before service):
Manager Tasks:
[ ] Review reservations and special requests
[ ] Check voicemail and email for updates
[ ] Review staffing (call-outs, adjustments)
[ ] Set up hostess station (menus, reservation book/tablet)
[ ] Verify background music and lighting levels
[ ] Walk the dining room (every table set correctly)
[ ] Check restrooms (stocked, clean, functioning)
[ ] Review 86'd items with kitchen
[ ] Prepare pre-shift meeting notes

Server Tasks:
[ ] Review section assignment
[ ] Check all tables in section (place settings, condiments, cleanliness)
[ ] Stock server station (silverware, napkins, glassware)
[ ] Verify POS station functioning
[ ] Review specials and 86'd items
[ ] Taste soup/special if applicable
[ ] Complete assigned side work

Bar Tasks:
[ ] Check bar inventory and par levels
[ ] Cut fresh garnishes
[ ] Stock ice wells
[ ] Verify draft system functioning
[ ] Prepare fresh juices and mixers
[ ] Test all equipment
[ ] Set up bar top for service

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What you'll learn:

Use AI to create comprehensive operations manuals covering all restaurant functions
Build opening and closing checklists that ensure consistency across shifts
Create food safety documentation that meets health department requirements

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Opening & Closing Procedures

Create comprehensive opening and closing checklists: FRONT-OF-HOUSE OPENING (60 minutes before service): Manager Tasks: [ ] Review reservations and special requests [ ] Check voicemail and email for updates [ ] Review staffing (call-outs, adjustments) [ ] Set up hostess station (menus, reservation book/tablet) [ ] Verify background music and lighting levels [ ] Walk the dining room (every table set correctly) [ ] Check restrooms (stocked, clean, functioning) [ ] Review 86'd items with kitchen [ ] Prepare pre-shift meeting notes Server Tasks: [ ] Review section assignment [ ] Check all tables in section (place settings, condiments, cleanliness) [ ] Stock server station (silverware, napkins, glassware) [ ] Verify POS station functioning [ ] Review specials and 86'd items [ ] Taste soup/special if applicable [ ] Complete assigned side work Bar Tasks: [ ] Check bar inventory and par levels [ ] Cut fresh garnishes [ ] Stock ice wells [ ] Verify draft system functioning [ ] Prepare fresh juices and mixers [ ] Test all equipment [ ] Set up bar top for service