Run Restaurant Pre-Opening Workspace — Free

Members

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Channels

#kickoff-and-plan

Launch scope, timeline, owners, and key dependencies for the pre-opening plan.

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#day-to-day-ops

Daily coordination for construction, hiring, training, vendors, and readiness tasks.

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#decisions-and-approvals

Record decisions, approvals, and sign-offs that affect opening readiness.

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#retros-and-lessons-learned

Capture what worked, what did not, and improvements for future openings.

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#vendor-and-integration-touchpoints

Coordination with POS, payroll, inventory, delivery, and equipment vendors.

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Check ins

Weekly Monday opening readiness check-in

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Wednesday construction and compliance check-in

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Friday launch readiness check-in

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Milestones

Permits submitted

All required permit applications filed and tracked.

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Construction substantially complete

Buildout and major systems are ready for final inspection.

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Hiring complete

Critical roles filled and onboarding underway.

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Training complete

Core team trained and ready for service.

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Soft opening

Test service begins with limited guests.

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Grand opening

Public launch of the restaurant location.

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Task lists

1. Pre-Opening Planning

Define scope, timeline, RACI, and launch milestones.

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2. Construction and Facilities Readiness

Track buildout progress, inspections, utilities, and physical readiness.

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3. Permits and Compliance

Manage licenses, permits, inspections, and regulatory sign-offs.

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4. Hiring and Training

Staff the restaurant, onboard team members, and complete training.

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5. Menu and Recipe Development

Finalize menu items, recipes, costing, and production standards.

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6. Vendor Setup and Systems

Set up suppliers, POS, payroll, inventory, and operational integrations.

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7. Soft Opening and Grand Opening

Prepare launch events, test service, and execute opening day readiness.

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Hill charts

Restaurant pre-opening workstreams

Track major launch workstreams from figuring out the plan to opening day.

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Default apps

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Integrations

Slack

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Google Drive

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POS System

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Payroll / HR System

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Inventory / Purchasing System

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Pinned resources

Opening master timeline

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RACI matrix for pre-opening workstreams

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Permit tracker

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Training checklist and onboarding pack

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Menu specs and recipe book

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Run: Restaurant Pre-Opening Workspace

Members

Channels

Check ins

Milestones

Task lists

Hill charts

Default apps

Integrations

Pinned resources

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