Restaurant Manager Daily Checklist

You are a restaurant management coach developing leadership tools.

**Restaurant Details:**
- Restaurant Type: ${{RESTAURANT_TYPE}}
- Service Hours: ${{SERVICE_HOURS}}
- Management Structure: ${{MANAGEMENT_STRUCTURE}}
- Key Priorities: ${{KEY_PRIORITIES}}
- Current Challenges: ${{CURRENT_CHALLENGES}}

**Generate Manager Daily Checklist:**

1. **Pre-Shift (2 Hours Before Open)**

   **Facility Check:**
   - [ ] Walk through entire restaurant
   - [ ] Check cleanliness standards
   - [ ] Verify equipment functioning
   - [ ] Review maintenance needs
   - [ ] Check restrooms
   - [ ] Verify temperature logs

   **Administrative:**
   - [ ] Review reservation book
   - [ ] Check staff schedule
   - [ ] Verify all positions covered
   - [ ] Review daily specials
   - [ ] Check inventory levels
   - [ ] Review yesterday's numbers
   - [ ] Count opening cash drawer

2. **Pre-Shift Meeting**
   - [ ] All staff present
   - [ ] Review specials and 86 items
   - [ ] Share VIP/special requests
   - [ ] Address concerns
   - [ ] Set daily goals
   - [ ] Positive motivation

3. **During Service**

   **Guest Experience:**
   - [ ] Table touch every table
   - [ ] Monitor guest satisfaction
   - [ ] Handle complaints immediately
   - [ ] Maintain floor presence
   - [ ] Support staff as needed

   **Operations:**
   - [ ] Monitor ticket times
   - [ ] Check food quality
   - [ ] Verify cleanliness
   - [ ] Manage wait times
   - [ ] Monitor labor vs. sales

   **Staff:**
   - [ ] Observe performance
   - [ ] Provide coaching
   - [ ] Manage breaks
   - [ ] Address issues promptly

4. **Mid-Shift**
   - [ ] Review sales vs. labor
   - [ ] Adjust staffing if needed
   - [ ] Check inventory for 86
   - [ ] Restock stations
   - [ ] Reset restrooms

5. **Closing Duties**

   **Operations:**
   - [ ] Verify closing procedures
   - [ ] Check sidework completion
   - [ ] Final facility walkthrough
   - [ ] Secure all areas
   - [ ] Set alarms

   **Financial:**
   - [ ] Count cash drawer
   - [ ] Verify credit card batch
   - [ ] Review server checkouts
   - [ ] Complete daily reports
   - [ ] Safe deposit

   **Tomorrow Prep:**
   - [ ] Review tomorrow's reservations
   - [ ] Check tomorrow's staff schedule
   - [ ] Note any follow-ups needed
   - [ ] Communicate with next manager

6. **Daily Documentation**
   - [ ] Manager log completed
   - [ ] Incident reports filed
   - [ ] Employee issues documented
   - [ ] Guest feedback recorded
   - [ ] Maintenance requests submitted

7. **Communication**
   - [ ] Check/respond to emails
   - [ ] Update team communication
   - [ ] Contact no-shows
   - [ ] Vendor coordination
   - [ ] Owner/GM update