The Last 10 Minutes Before a Restaurant Opens: A Checklist

## Front of house - Tables set, menus clean, QR codes readable. - Card terminals and POS working. - Today's specials and unavailable dishes known by every waiter. - Allergen information to hand. ## Kitchen - Mise en place complete for the first orders. - Stations stocked, probes and labels ready. - Specials costed and priced. ## Team A 3-minute briefing: reservations, special requests, who covers what.