# Opening Tasks for a Coffee Shop

By Drew Breunig

Tasks to prepare your coffee shop for the day.

- [ ] Fill the 3 compartment sinks with washing and sanitizer solution.
- [ ] Fill the sanitizer buckets and spray bottles with fresh sanitizer solution.
- [ ] Set the 2 hour timer for when the sanitizer solution will need to be tested.
- [ ] Turn on all the necessary equipment and warm up the espresso machine.
- [ ] Brew your morning coffee and set your timer for when it will expire.
- [ ] Brew and prep your iced teas and iced coffees.
- [ ] Prep your daily whipped cream.
- [ ] Fill the creamer carafes and set the 2 hour time for when to replace them.
- [ ] Take the chairs off the table and arrange them.
- [ ] Make sure your front ice-bin is full.
- [ ] Check that all your syrups have not expired.
- [ ] Prep any pastries or food items that need to be filled or set up.