The Ultimate Cleaning Checklist for Your Cafe

If there’s time to lean there’s time to clean!

Our Coffee Shop Cleaning Procedures are the ultimate checklist of all the tasks to set up, clean, maintain, beautify, and close up your business daily. Our customizable and targeted tools provide knowledge baked right into each station's cleaning while allowing you the flexibility to tailor it to your coffee house's unique needs. Every member of your team will be able to stay on top of those daily requirements, the easy-to-forget but crucially important maintenance and seasonal cleaning and organizing tasks, and even a section for staff to accomplish if "there's time to lean there's time to clean" as well as whom should be accountable for it's doing.

We include Cleaning procedures broken down into all morning, midday, and evening shifts and define them by role/station so each section knows its task. Is your business organized differently? Quickly edit the cells to personalize your procedures in your coffee business.

There are so many benefits to having a clearly defined Cleaning Procedures Checklist, such as consistency and a transparent process. A standardized list of tasks ensures that every cleaning session is consistent and thorough. It also will let you know whom to hold accountable if the work is lacking, allowing for greater team efficacy and accountability.

Having a clear list of tasks lets your staff work efficiently and effectively, knowing the requirements and in what order. You can easily tie your whole team into this tool or embed it into your other procedures. This cost-effective and intelligent Restaurant Cleaning Checklist will get your team on the same page, improve the guest experience, save time and resources, beautify your space, and free up time you would otherwise be telling your staff what to do, allowing you to focus on other areas of your business!

We formatted this fully customizable Cleaning Protocol to work as a digital spreadsheet or printed as a visual aid. Overall, any business that values cleanliness and hygiene, every business, needs Cleaning Procedures Checklist. So why wait? Start using a Cleaning Procedures Checklist today and enjoy the peace of mind of a clean and well-maintained business.

We cover all the cleaning checklists in one suite! Cleaning Checklist for Opening, Mid-Day, as well as a “time to lean time to clean” list. Closing Checklist. Deep Cleaning Checklist and more!

It's also important to understand the different types of cleaning and to schedule them accordingly. The five types of cleaning are daily cleaning, weekly cleaning, deep cleaning, seasonal cleaning, and emergency cleaning.

Our five-step cleaning plan includes preparation, cleaning, rinsing, drying, and inspection. This ensures that all necessary steps are completed during a cleaning session to ensure a clean and hygienic environment.

A good weekly cleaning schedule should include tasks such as deep cleaning floors, sanitizing bathrooms, dusting surfaces, and restocking supplies. These tasks should be scheduled for specific days and times to ensure that they are completed regularly.

FAQ about Cleaning Checklists

The 3 types of cleaning

Daily Cleaning: This type of cleaning involves tasks that should be done every day, such as wiping down tables, counters, and equipment with a cleaning solution to remove any food residue, dust, or dirt. This is important for maintaining hygiene and keeping the cafe clean and presentable for customers.

Our Cleaning Checklist includes daily tasks for each section of your business with pre-built recommendations and an ordered layout that is fully editable to the needs of your coffee business. We have a daily cleaning checklist for the morning. A daily cleaning checklist for the afternoon (shift 2) and a daily cleaning checklist for closing (shift 3)

Deep Cleaning. Deep cleaning goes beyond the daily maintenance tasks to address areas that accumulate dirt and grime over time, which regular cleaning does not fully remove. This thorough cleaning process involves tackling hard-to-reach corners, detailed scrubbing of surfaces, and using specialized cleaning agents to restore the environment to a near-new condition. In settings like restaurants, offices, or residential homes, deep cleaning is essential for maintaining a hygienic environment, extending the life of various surfaces and materials, and enhancing overall air quality. It also plays a critical role in preventing the buildup of allergens and pathogens, promoting a healthier space for everyone. Deep cleaning is typically scheduled less frequently than standard cleaning but is crucial for comprehensive maintenance and the long-term upkeep of any space.

Our Cleaning Checklist has an entire list dedicated to Deep Cleaning your coffee business. We’ve added in common coffee shop deep cleaning requirements to save you time but you can easily add your own and tailor it to your coffee business.

Maintenance Cleaning. Maintenance cleaning for a coffee shop and its commercial equipment involves regular and systematic cleaning tasks designed to keep both the environment and the machines in optimal working condition. For the premises, this includes daily sweeping and mopping of floors, wiping down tables and counters, and sanitizing surfaces that customers frequently touch. Bathrooms and seating areas require diligent attention to maintain a welcoming atmosphere.

Regarding commercial equipment, maintenance cleaning is especially critical. Coffee machines, grinders, blenders, and other brewing equipment must be cleaned daily to prevent oil and coffee residue build-up, which can significantly affect the taste of the coffee and the efficiency of the machines. For example, espresso machines need their group heads cleaned after each shift, steam wands wiped and purged post-use, and drip trays emptied regularly. Additionally, periodic deep cleaning and descaling of equipment are necessary to address internal components and water lines, preventing mineral build-up that can impair machine function and longevity.

Together, these cleaning efforts ensure that the coffee shop maintains high standards of hygiene and equipment performance, directly impacting customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. Regular maintenance cleaning also aids in prolonging the lifespan of expensive commercial equipment, ensuring that investments continue to yield returns in the form of high-quality coffee and customer service.

We also include a coffee equipment maintenance schedule. This shows the last time you cleaned, repaired, or replaced your equipment.

What Do I Need to Know Before I Purchase This Coffee Shop Cleaning Checklist?

In what formats will I be able to get this Digital Download?

This product will be immediately available upon purchase as a digital download in Google Sheets format and can be converted to Microsoft Excel or other formats of choice.

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You have unlimited private usage rights. Use it to your heart’s content. Build on it, adjust it, make it your own. With that said, this document is intended for your private use in your business venture. It can not be shared, resold, or given in any form of intellectual transfer of information in some way created from this document beyond your own private usage without the direct written permission of Conscious Bean.

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