201 3rd Street, Suite 600, Albuquerque, NM 87102 8555288457 [email protected]
ONE HUNDRED (100) DAYS BEFORE THE OPENING OF THE RESTAURANT
Task Notes
Assigned Department or
Team and Focal Person
Status and
Date of
Completion
Communicate and meet with a
restaurant professional who
specializes in openings to acquire
knowledge on the costs and
required preparations for
opening a restaurant
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Acquire and secure all necessary
permits, licenses, legal
documents, and utilities
Open a corporate account in a
local bank nearest to the
restaurant’s premises and render initial deposit
Schedule the time frame and
dates for searching for the best
area and premises for the
building of the restaurant
Start searching for the best area
and premises for the building of
the restaurant
Schedule time frame and dates
for evaluation and analysis of the
area or site of the chosen
potential areas and locations of
the restaurant
Conduct area or site evaluation
and analysis of the chosen
potential areas and locations for
the restaurant in order to
determine a healthy market
Select the best area and
premises for the building of the
restaurant
201 3rd Street, Suite 600, Albuquerque, NM 87102 8555288457 [email protected]
Prepare the budget for the
purchase or lease of the
restaurant’s premises and/or construction or renovation of the
restaurant
Formulate and finalize the
standard architectural blueprints
and plans for the construction or
renovation of the restaurant
Conduct the necessary and
appropriate background
information checks for potential
market strategy
Schedule the site evaluation with
company
Order and purchase all
equipment’s and facilities needed
for the restaurant’s operations
Finalize decision on the “theme” or “motif” of the restaurant
Order all the remaining
furnishings for the restaurant
Acquire all needed fabric & paint
samples for the interior and
exterior furnishings
Make and formulate a trademark,
service mark and/or logo to be
utilized for distinguishing the
restaurant
Start marketing the restaurant’s proposed products and services
201 3rd Street, Suite 600, Albuquerque, NM 87102 8555288457 [email protected]
SEVENTY FIVE (75) DAYS BEFORE THE OPENING OF THE RESTAURANT
Task Notes
Assigned Department or
Team and Focal Person
Status and
Date of
Completion
Prepare, execute and conclude all
the necessary documents and
agreements for the restaurant
operations
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DATE OF
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Register with all the appropriate
government offices and agencies
Formulate the restaurant’s mission and vision statements,
goals and objectives
Acquire or formulate all the
necessary and appropriate forms
and waivers
Formulate Employee handbook ,
Training Manuals and all Human
Resources Department
information materials
Formulate all the necessary and
appropriate operations checklists
Formulate all the necessary and
appropriate steps of service and
Standard Operating Procedures
(SOPs)
Formulate all necessary and
appropriate descriptions of each
job and position of all employees
and staffs in the restaurant
201 3rd Street, Suite 600, Albuquerque, NM 87102 8555288457 [email protected]
Formulate all necessary and
appropriate training plans to be
utilized in the training of all the
employees and staffs in the
restaurant
Formulate menu items and cover
Canvass and formulate design for
the uniforms of the restaurant
staffs and employees
Order small wares and other
utensils
Select wines and create a list
Conduct bids from suppliers of
equipment’s and utensils to be
used in the restaurant
Conduct bids from suppliers of
products and ingredients to be
used in the restaurant
FIFTY (50) DAYS BEFORE THE OPENING OF THE RESTAURANT
Task Notes
Assigned Department or
Team and Focal Person
Status and
Date of
Completion
Review and finalize the
restaurant’s mission and vision statements, goals and objectives
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DEPARTMENT OR TEAM
AND NAME OF THE FOCAL
PERSON FOR THE
DESIGNATED TASK]
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STATUS AND
DATE OF
COMPLETION]
Review and finalize all the
necessary and appropriate forms
and waivers
201 3rd Street, Suite 600, Albuquerque, NM 87102 8555288457 [email protected]
Review and finalize Employee
handbook , Training Manuals and
all Human Resources
Department information
Review and finalize all the
necessary and appropriate
operations checklists
Review and finalize the
necessary and appropriate steps
of service and Standard
Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Review and finalize menu items
and cover
Review and finalize menu items
and cover design for the
uniforms of the restaurant staffs
and employees
Receive the order of small wares
and other utensils
Review and finalize the wine list
Conclude all the necessary and
appropriate agreements and
documents with the winning
bidding suppliers of equipment’s
and utensils to be used in the
restaurant
Conclude all the necessary and
appropriate agreements and
documents with the winning
bidding suppliers of products and
ingredients to be used in the
restaurant
Make schedule and record the
estimated time of arrival for the
deliveries of supplies and
equipment’s
201 3rd Street, Suite 600, Albuquerque, NM 87102 8555288457 [email protected]
Receive all the ordered
furnishings, furniture’s, and
fixtures
Record all equipment’s, facilities,
supplies, and products delivered
and received
Conduct and make an inventory
of all equipment’s, facilities,
supplies, and products received
Make a design for marketing
campaign materials for print,
radio, internet announcements
regarding the grand opening of
the restaurant.
Make a timeline for the
commencement of the
announcements of the grand
opening of the restaurant
Rent and reserve an area or
facility for seminar and training
of the hired employees and
staffs of the restaurant
Review and finalize detailed
descriptions of each job and
position, including training plans
Start job searching for the
needed and qualified employees
and staffs of the restaurant
Place advertisements for job
opening of the required
positions of the employees and
staffs of the restaurant
Schedule timeline and date for
interview of the applicants for
the required positions of the
employees and staffs of the
restaurant
201 3rd Street, Suite 600, Albuquerque, NM 87102 8555288457 [email protected]
Schedule the trainings of the
hired applicants for the required
positions of the employees and
staffs of the restaurant
Select the best training team to
conduct the required training for
all hired employees and staffs of
the restaurant
Prepare a master training
program to be implemented
during the training of the hired
employees and staffs of the
restaurant.
TWENTY FIVE (25) DAYS BEFORE OPENING THE RESTAURANT
Task Notes Assigned Department or
Team and Focal Person
Status and
Date of
Completion
Review and finalize all the
necessary and appropriate
paperwork’s
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DEPARTMENT OR TEAM
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DATE OF
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Complete all general
installations, repairs, and
maintenance for windows,
doors, electricity, plumbing, etc.
Set up the supply and storage
rooms for the products and
materials
Set up and organize large
equipment’s like cooler, freezer
burners, sinks, etc.
Install the cables and wiring for
telephone lines for internal and
external
201 3rd Street, Suite 600, Albuquerque, NM 87102 8555288457 [email protected]
Install the cables and wiring for
burglar and fire alarm system
Install the cables and wiring for
music and public address system
Install the cables and wiring for
computer and POS lines
Start training all the hired
employees and staffs of the
restaurant
Prepare and finalize the seating
chart
Target the realistic opening date
of the restaurant based on both
the timeline prepared and the
progress made.
Assign workable task lists to
each person (while in training)
by breaking down each area and
departments of the restaurant.
Assess and evaluate the
individual training and progress
of the trainees
Schedule an orientation for the
successful trainees of the
restaurant
TEN (10) DAYS BEFORE OPENING THE RESTAURANT
Task Notes Assigned Department or
Team and Focal Person
Status and Date
of Completion
Check and reconfigure the
prepared timeline for the
opening date of the restaurant
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DEPARTMENT OR TEAM
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AND DATE OF
COMPLETION]
201 3rd Street, Suite 600, Albuquerque, NM 87102 8555288457 [email protected]
Conduct the orientation of all
the successful trainees of the
restaurant
Test all large equipment’s like
cooler, freezer burners, etc.
Test the telephone lines for
internal and external
Test the burglar and fire alarm
system
Test the music and public
address system
Test the computer and POS
lines
Verify menu and wine list
Prepare and hire cleaning
crew, pest control, etc.
Clean all equipment’s and
facilities
Clean all areas in the
restaurant
Clean all small wares and
kitchen utensils of the
restaurant
Check all supplies, materials
and ingredients in the storage
Post all important emergency
information contact list and
repair information contact list
Post and hang all necessary
and appropriate signage’s and
bulletin boards inside and
outside the restaurant
premises
201 3rd Street, Suite 600, Albuquerque, NM 87102 8555288457 [email protected]
Determine the estimated
restaurant volume
Begin sales and/or financial
projections
Install and mount first aid kit(s)
inside and outside the
restaurant premises
Install and mount fire
extinguishers inside and
outside the restaurant
premises
Schedule soft opening for
business partners, family
members, and close friends
Conduct a mock service
Hand out advertising materials
regarding the grand opening of
the restaurant
Review and double check the
entire content and all items
listed in this Checklist