Pre-service checklist for holiday rush
Before the first rush hits, spend three minutes running through your station:
- Is every ingredient in its pre-measure container?
- Are timing markers visible for each component?
- Is there a clear "last-call" signal for prep swaps?
Doing this consistently keeps the line from stalling mid-service and reduces the "where is it?" moments that slow every plate.
The Holiday Rush Line Cook Starter Kit is a fixed digital download designed around this exact workflow. It’s a printable PDF of station layouts, mise templates, and timing markers that line cooks can fill in by hand, laminate, and reuse each season—no software, no updates, no recurring access needed.
It’s the kind of tool that stays on the shelf and gets used, rather than a dashboard that gets abandoned.