Restaurant Closing Checklist Template

The Restaurant Closing Checklist is a free checklist template with 9 questions, 8 of them required to complete a run. Preview every check on this page without an account, then copy it into Survtapp, edit any line, and run it on a phone or tablet.

ChecklistHospitality & Restaurants9 fields · 8 requiredRestaurantClosingOperations
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What is in the Restaurant Closing Checklist template?

The Restaurant Closing Checklist template holds 9 questions grouped into 3 sections, 8 of which must be answered before it can be submitted and 1 of which is optional. Between them they capture yes-or-no answers and longer written comments.

Broken down by field type, the Restaurant Closing checklist is 8 pass/fail checks and 1 comment boxes.

When should you use the Restaurant Closing Checklist template?

The Restaurant Closing Checklist is filed under “Restaurant”, “Closing” and “Operations”, in the Hospitality & Restaurants part of the library, where it is aimed at restaurants, hotels and venues where the person filling it in is mid-shift. Close down safely with cleaning, cash-up, and equipment checks.

Checklists get run by the person doing the work, on the device in their hand, at the moment they do it — which is the only time the answers are worth anything. At 9 questions, only 8 of them required, the Restaurant Closing checklist is short enough to finish in one sitting, which is what keeps completion rates up.

Does the Restaurant Closing Checklist work offline?

Yes. Once the Restaurant Closing Checklist is published, the 9 fields and every answer option are stored on the device, so the checklist opens and completes with no connection at all. Each completed check is written to the device first and queued; when signal returns it syncs on its own, keeping the time it was actually captured rather than the time it uploaded.

Because all 9 fields in the Restaurant Closing Checklist are text and choice inputs, a queued completed check is tiny and syncs the moment any connection appears — a shared hotspot is plenty. Kiosk mode locks a tablet to this checklist alone, so the next person cannot wander into anything else.

How do you customise the Restaurant Closing Checklist template?

Open the Restaurant Closing checklist in the builder and all 9 questions land as editable fields — nothing is locked to the template. Rewrite the wording, drag fields into a different order, flip any of the 8 required fields to optional (or the other way round), and add anything missing from the 20+ field types in the builder.

Its 3 section headings can be renamed or split across pages, and conditional logic can skip a whole section of the Restaurant Closing checklist when an earlier answer makes it irrelevant.

Nothing about the Restaurant Closing Checklist stays Survtapp-branded, either: your logo, your colours and your own URL slug replace ours, so the 9 fields you publish read as part of your own site rather than as a template someone downloaded.

What happens to the completed checks you collect?

Every completed check from the Restaurant Closing checklist lands in one place with its timestamp, the agent who collected it and, where the device allows, where it was captured. From there pass and fail counts are totalled per check and written comments are listed in full rather than summarised away.

Export the lot to CSV, Excel, JSON or PDF whenever you want it elsewhere, or set a trigger so a completed check from the Restaurant Closing Checklist emails the right person the moment it arrives. Data is held in Canada, the completed checks stay yours, and you can export or delete them at any time.

What are the 9 questions in the Restaurant Closing Checklist?

Here is every field in the order a respondent meets it, with the answer type it uses. Nothing here is fixed — the list is where you start, not what you are stuck with.

  1. §

    Cleaning

    Section

  2. 2

    All surfaces and equipment cleaned and sanitisedrequired

    Yes / No

  3. 3

    Floors swept and moppedrequired

    Yes / No

  4. 4

    Rubbish and recycling taken outrequired

    Yes / No

  5. §

    Kitchen & Stock

    Section

  6. 6

    Food stored and labelled correctlyrequired

    Yes / No

  7. 7

    Fridge and freezer temperatures loggedrequired

    Yes / No

  8. 8

    Gas and equipment switched offrequired

    Yes / No

  9. §

    Security

    Section

  10. 10

    Till cashed up and reconciledrequired

    Yes / No

  11. 11

    Doors and windows locked, alarm setrequired

    Yes / No

  12. 12

    Handover notes for the morning shift

    Long text

How do you start using the Restaurant Closing Checklist?

  1. Preview it. Read all 9 questions in the Restaurant Closing Checklist on this page. No account is needed to preview a template.

  2. Copy it into your account. Create a free Survtapp account and use the template. The Restaurant Closing Checklist arrives as an editable checklist, not a locked copy.

  3. Make it yours. Rewrite the wording, reorder the Restaurant Closing checklist's 9 fields, adjust which of the 8 required ones stay required, and apply your logo and colours.

  4. Publish and collect. Share a link or QR code, or open the Restaurant Closing Checklist on a tablet in kiosk mode. It collects completed checks offline and syncs when the device reconnects.

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How will the Restaurant Closing Checklist look to the person filling it in?

This is the live preview, rendered with the same field widgets the published checklist uses. It is read-only here, and your own logo and colours replace ours once it is in your account.

Cleaning

YesNo
YesNo
YesNo

Kitchen & Stock

YesNo
YesNo
YesNo

Security

YesNo
YesNo
Long answer…

Which templates are like the Restaurant Closing Checklist?

These share a tag with it in the free library, so they tend to suit the same job. Every one is free to preview without an account.

Or browse every free form template, or just the ones tagged Restaurant.

Questions, answered plainly

How many questions are in the Restaurant Closing Checklist template?

The Restaurant Closing checklist has 9 questions, 8 of them required and 1 optional, grouped into 3 sections. You can add, remove or reorder any of them once the template is in your account.

Is the Restaurant Closing Checklist template free to use?

Yes. All 9 questions in the Restaurant Closing checklist are free to preview here with no account, and the template is free to copy into Survtapp. A free account is enough to customise and publish it; the pricing page lists what each plan includes.

Can I change the questions in the Restaurant Closing Checklist?

Yes — all 9 fields in the Restaurant Closing Checklist are editable. Rewrite any question, change which fields are required, reorder them, and add fields from the 20+ types in the builder.

Does the Restaurant Closing Checklist work without an internet connection?

Yes. The Restaurant Closing checklist and all 9 of its fields are cached on the device, so it opens and completes offline. Each completed check queues locally and syncs automatically when the connection returns, keeping its original capture time.

What devices can the Restaurant Closing Checklist be filled in on?

Any modern browser, plus the Survtapp iOS and Android apps. The Restaurant Closing checklist's 9 fields can run on a shared kiosk-locked tablet, on a link people open on their own phone, or behind a QR code on a poster or a receipt.

Who can see the completed checks collected with the Restaurant Closing Checklist?

Only the people in your account you give access to, per their role. Every answer to the Restaurant Closing checklist's 9 fields is stored in Canada, is never sold or shared, and can be exported to CSV, Excel, JSON or PDF — or deleted — at any time.

Can I see which checks in the Restaurant Closing Checklist failed?

Yes. Yes-or-no checks carry a pass value, so a completed run of the Restaurant Closing checklist shows exactly which lines failed, and the report totals pass and fail counts per check across every run.

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