Ran out of ingredients, prep not done
Cream ran out mid-service and the pesto never got made. With a note on the board, the morning crew knows what to order and what to prep before lunch.
For restaurants and cafés
Shift handover for restaurants and cafés — kitchen and floor on the same page
A busy service leaves behind things the next shift needs to know: ingredients that ran out, equipment acting up, special requests for tomorrow. HandoverBoard is one shared board of sticky notes the whole team can open on their phone or the kitchen tablet.
Equipment acting up during service
The walk-in is making noises or the dishwasher leaves glasses cloudy. Attach a photo to the note, and when it's marked done the board shows who handled it and when.
Bookings and special requests
Saturday's large party has allergies, or a cake is being dropped off. Pin the note to the top of the board so it stays in front of everyone.
Info for the whole team
A new dish on the menu or changed opening hours needs no action, but everyone should know. Mark it "For info only" and staff confirm they've read it with a thumbs-up.
Examples of restaurant notes
For: Morning shift
Out of cream and parmesan, next delivery isn't until Tuesday. Pesto not made — lunch pasta needs it by 11.
Mikko, yesterday 22:15
For: Kitchen
Walk-in 2 read 7 °C tonight. Moved the fish to walk-in 1. Should we call for service? Photo of the display attached.
Sara, yesterday 23:05
For: Front of house
Sat 6 pm party of 14 under Turner. Two gluten-free, one nut allergy. Cake arrives ready-made, candles with dessert.
Laura, Thu 15:30
How HandoverBoard fits a restaurant shift
- Address a note to a specific person or a whole group, such as the kitchen or the floor team.
- "Requires action" and "For info only" keep tasks separate from announcements.
- A photo on the note shows the fault, the delivery or the shelf without a long explanation.
- When it's handled, the note is marked done and moves to the archive with its comments.
Try it with your team
No accounts, no app installs — one shared access code for the whole team.
Guides: Unfinished tasks between shifts · Shift handover checklist