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Free Restaurant Manager Checklist Excel Template

Don't miss a manager task with the editable restaurant manager checklist

Outline all shift duties that need to be completed to boost accountability
Includes detailed checklists for opening, on-going, and closing
Completely customizable to your restaurant

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Restaurant Manager Checklist Excel Template

Improve team accountability

You want to keep your team accountable for tasks while still providing them with guidance on what needs to be done. You get that and more with 7shifts. Ditch the paper checklists and whiteboards, and get a continually updated digital restaurant task management system that managers and staff both love.

Don’t hope it gets done…

Know when it gets done. With 7shifts you receive real-time notifications whenever a cleaning checklist task is completed, who completed it, and which checklist tasks are outstanding. With a complete report on who is completing which checklist tasks and when, you’ll be able to easily stay on top of restaurant operations.

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How to use your restaurant manager checklist excel template

Stay organized with this list of tasks for restaurant managers.

1. Open the template and add the company name, manager, date, and time details.
2. Edit the opening checklist and closing duties.
3. Add new sections as needed.
4. Save and share with managers.

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“It is SO easy to use. It is intimidating at first familiarizing yourself with the platform but after a few minutes it feels so natural using it. I used to do all of my scheduling on an excel spreadsheet. It would take two or three times as long as it takes me now on 7shifts.”

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Eddie Cuellar

Restaurant owner, Tower Burger

“I was originally drawn to 7shifts because of their simple and easy interface for scheduling, but when I found out they also did payroll, it was a no-brainer. My employees onboarded via the 7shifts mobile app in 10 minutes and I'm already saving hours of time when it comes to processing payroll. Total game changer.”

Fahad Hanif

Owner/Operator, Halal Guys

“If you're a restaurant professional, this is a mandate. If this is a hobby for you, by all means, use something else. Use Excel, use post-it notes if you write it down. But if you're a professional and this is your career and your actual goal is to earn profit for your business, then there's no viable solution or anything that would make sense other than this. There just isn't.”

Mike Bausch

Owner, Andolini's

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