End-of-day kitchen close-down, cash, cleaning and security checks for cafes.
A cafe daily closing checklist is the set of end-of-day checks a cafe manager completes after the last order, so cash is reconciled, gas is off, food is stored safely and the outlet is clean and locked for the night. It covers cash and the POS report, the kitchen close-down, food storage and the waste log, chiller readings, front of house, washrooms and security. The Cafe Manager fills it on the phone before leaving, and the Area Manager reviews it the next morning. A cash mismatch or gas left on is fatal and raises a ticket at once, and any other No is carried into the next opening checklist as a task.
Free. No form. The workbook has the same columns as the table below, with the score formula and a fatal-item check in place.
Score = weight of items answered Yes ÷ weight of items not marked N/A, out of 100. Pass mark 90. A failed fatal item caps the score at zero and raises a ticket to the area manager.
| # | Item | Audit question | Answer | Photo | Weight | What good looks like |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cash reconciliationFatal | Does the cash in the drawer match the POS cash total, after keeping the float aside? | Yes / No / N/A | Required | 5 | Cash equals POS cash sales to the rupee, counted by two people, difference zero. |
| 2 | Day-end POS report | Is the day-end POS report printed and photographed, showing cash, card, UPI and aggregator sales? | Photo | Required | 3 | Clear photo of the full report, date and outlet code readable, totals by mode visible. |
| 3 | Card and UPI settlement | Is the card machine batch settled and the UPI total matched to the POS? | Yes / No / N/A | No | 3 | Settlement slip printed, card and UPI totals equal the POS report with no gap. |
| # | Item | Audit question | Answer | Photo | Weight | What good looks like |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Gas and burners offFatal | Are all burners off and the gas main valve and cylinder valves closed? | Yes / No / N/A | Required | 5 | Every knob at off, main valve closed, cylinder valves shut, photo of the valve position. |
| 5 | Coffee machine cleaned | Is the coffee machine back-flushed, grinder cleaned and steam wands purged and wiped? | Yes / No / N/A | No | 4 | Group heads back-flushed, portafilters soaking, wands clean, drip tray emptied and washed. |
| 6 | Food stored and labelled | Is all leftover food covered, date labelled and stored, or discarded as per the brand rule? | Yes / No / N/A | Optional | 4 | Nothing uncovered, every container labelled, items past the hold time binned and logged. |
| 7 | Waste log | What was wasted today by item and quantity, and why? | Text | No | 2 | Lists each wasted item with quantity and a reason, such as expiry, spoilage or a returned order. |
| 8 | Chiller closing reading | Are chiller and freezer doors shut, with the closing temperature logged for each? | Yes / No / N/A | No | 4 | Doors sealed, readings within range and written in the log with the time. |
| # | Item | Audit question | Answer | Photo | Weight | What good looks like |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Seating cleaned | Are all tables, chairs and seats wiped and the seating area swept and mopped? | Yes / No / N/A | Optional | 3 | No crumbs or spills, chairs up or aligned, floor mopped and drying before lock-up. |
| 10 | Counter and display emptied | Is the display emptied and cleaned, with the counter wiped and trays washed? | Yes / No / N/A | No | 3 | Display glass clean inside and out, trays washed and stacked, counter clear. |
| 11 | Washrooms cleaned | Are the washrooms cleaned, restocked and the cleaning log signed for the day? | Yes / No / N/A | No | 3 | Floor and fittings clean, soap and tissue topped up, log signed at closing. |
| 12 | Bins emptied | Are all bins emptied, wet and dry waste separated and taken to the collection point? | Yes / No / N/A | No | 2 | Fresh liners in every bin, wet and dry waste bagged separately, nothing left overnight. |
| # | Item | Audit question | Answer | Photo | Weight | What good looks like |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Lights, AC and music off | Are the lights, AC, music and screens switched off, except the night lights? | Yes / No / N/A | No | 2 | Only night lights and the chiller circuit left on, everything else off at the board. |
| 14 | Doors and shutter locked | Are the back door and shutter locked, with keys signed into the key register? | Yes / No / N/A | Required | 4 | Both locks checked by hand, key holder named, photo of the locked shutter. |
| 15 | CCTV recording on | Is the CCTV recorder running, with every camera showing a picture before lock-up? | Yes / No / N/A | No | 3 | All cameras live, recorder running, date and time correct on the screen. |
| 16 | Next-day handover note | What does the opening team need to know, such as low stock, a faulty machine or a large order? | Text | No | 2 | Names each issue with the item, the time it matters and the person who owns it. |
Loaded into BorentisOps, each required photo is live, GPS and time-stamped, so a photo from yesterday or another store does not pass. Where the brand has a docket or display standard, Drishti scores the photo against it and marks the misses. Every fail raises a ticket with an owner and a deadline, and the area manager sees the store on a heat map before the next visit.
The checklist runs offline and syncs when signal returns, in Hindi, English and Hinglish, and the operations score sits next to the store's selling score from Borentis Floor on one store card. Pricing is per store, so every cafe manager and staff member in the store is on the app.
Gas left on overnight in a closed outlet is a fire and explosion risk to the building and the people around it. It is the one closing check that can never be skipped, so it carries a photo of the valve position and is fatal. A fail alerts the Area Manager at once, and someone goes back to the outlet before it is left for the night.
Write every item that was thrown away, with quantity and a reason. Over a few weeks the log shows which items are being over-prepared on which days, which is often the quickest way to cut food cost. In BorentisOps the Area Manager sees waste across outlets side by side, so an outlet that wastes twice as much of the same item stands out.
Yes. Many cafes let the kitchen lead fill the kitchen close-down while the Cafe Manager handles cash, front of house and security. Each person signs their own section, and the checklist records who answered each item with the time. The Cafe Manager still submits the final list, so one person is accountable for the outlet being safe for the night.
Yes. The Excel download keeps the same columns BorentisOps uses: section, item, question, answer type, photo rule, weight and fatal flag, so it imports as a checklist without retyping. A Borentis onboarding person maps the roles and stores, sets who fills it and who reviews it, and schedules it so it reaches the right phone at the right time. You can edit, add or remove items before or after the import.