Checks and checklists
One question at a time, done where the work is
Opening checks, closing checks, fridge rounds, floor checks and anything else you design. Built to be completed during service by whoever is actually on shift, not reconstructed afterwards by whoever has the clipboard.
The problem with paper
Why checklists get back-filled
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They interrupt the work
Anything that pulls a chef away from the pass for five minutes does not get done when it should, it gets done at eleven.
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One list for every kitchen
A national checklist that half the sites cannot follow gets ignored, amended by hand, or photocopied from a version nobody can date.
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Completed means filed
A finished checklist goes into a folder. Nothing happens next, and nothing connects it to the equipment or the person.
What it does
Designed for one hand and a hurry
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One question per screen
Tick boxes, numbers with pass ranges, temperatures, yes or no, photos and notes. Large targets, because it is used with wet hands.
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A builder with real versions
Design the checks each site needs. Versioning means you can see what a site was running on a given date, not just what it runs today.
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Rules place the right list
Rules put a checklist on a site, an area and a role, so people see what is theirs rather than scrolling a master list.
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Evidence where it helps
Attach a photo to any answer. A picture of the problem beats a sentence describing it, especially for whoever picks it up next.
In practice
A closing check that finishes when service does
The closing list appears on the tablet for whoever is on shift. They work through it where the equipment is, answering one question at a time, confirming with their PIN.
- Each answer is attributed as it is given, not signed off in bulk
- A failed answer raises an issue instead of ending the list
- The record is complete the moment the last question is answered
- Nobody writes anything up afterwards
See how Prepd360 could work in your kitchen
Whether you are running one kitchen or managing several locations, we would be happy to show you how it works and talk through what you actually need.