Closing (WIP)
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After drink
General closing hours and last round
As an SVH’er, you are always the one who leaves last. The official legal closing time of the bar is 02:00. Ideally, Hubble and Meteor are open daily until 02:00.
From 02:00 onwards, no drinks may be paid for or charged to an account!
Guests may calmly finish their drinks to encourage a gradual departure from Hubble and to limit disturbance for residents. Remind guests to be quiet when leaving.
It may happen that it isn’t busy or that you feel you could close earlier; for this, the following rules have been established.
The bar must remain open until at least 01:00 from Monday to Friday. The last round may be announced on the screens at 00:45. Closing afterat 01:00 is only allowed if:
Fewer than 10 guests are present in the bar
The guests present are no longer actively ordering, and the last round has already been served
SO: you may never actively send people home!
During the staff shift change between 20:00 and 21:00, if no one is in the bar, the bar must remain open during this hour.
Hubble Closing List
The physical closing list in Hubble can be found near the table or underneath the left sink.
EARLY:
Close terrace at 23:00
(Check every now and then if people are outside. Especially in summer, many people will have a talk or smoke on the terras)
LATE:
Clean the coffee corner
Sort empty bottles
Restock from back to front (don't forget kegs & wine) All glasses on the bar (except those who had lactose in it) through the dishwasher (don't put on shelves if wet: leave to dry or put on clean bar tops - underneath the drafts)Clean bar:
Check toilets for mess and/or gekantelde people
(In case the toilet towels are empty, it is nice to change them. If the toilets are messy, inform this in the SVH lastchat)
Check other rooms for glasses and take them back to Hubble
When leaving Hubble:
Turn off technical stuff:
Try to work efficient. Start cleaning the coffee machine early and start cleaning the left bar when it's not that busy so you can use the bar to put clean glasses on.
In case you are not able to clean everything because it has been a busy night and/or you don't have enough cleaners, please inform this in the SVH chat what you were not able to clean. Try to do the most essential stuff:
Meteor Closing List
Early (Start of Late Shift)
Restock all cooling units (from back to front)
Close the terrace at 23:00
Late (End of Night Tasks)
Clean the coffee corner
Rinse cocktail machine lines and cap them
Put all bar glasses in the dishwasher
Do not shelve wet glasses (place them on clean dry bar)
Rinse draft spouts with hot water (from coffee machine)
Remove all items and clean bar tops
Replace clean drip trays
Clean shot and cocktail station
Run rubber mats, skimmers, and bins through dishwasher
Clean kitchen surfaces with disinfectant
Turn off fryer and place cover if not used afterward
Place dishes in the kitchen dishwasher
Clean all tables (including corners and niches)
Place chairs on tables (once floor is dry)
Sweep the floor
Mop the floor (including behind the bar)
Check the toilets for mess or passed-out guests
Turn off music
Turn off cooler lights behind the bar (NOT the power)
Turn off special light program (numbered buttons)
Set lights to "closed"
Turn all red switches to ‘0’ (where possible)
Set bartender’s table to “eigen gebruik”
Lock all doors (including emergency exits)
Return keys to the key locker
Clean glass above glasses
Take chalkboard(s) inside
Monday & Thursday: put general waste bin outside
Wednesday: put paper waste bin outside
If It's a Busy Night or Few cleaners Available: Focus on These Essentials
Lock all doors (including emergency exits)
Clean bar surfaces
Clean all tables
Put chairs on tables
Sweep and mop the floor
Turn off fryer and technical systems (music, lights, dishwasher)
Ensure no one is left behind
Clear hallway between kitchen and storage area
Take chalkboard(s) inside
Put waste outside if needed (see above list)
After drink
During the after-drink, only the bartenders, the responsible SVH’ers, and seated board members have the right to be present. The SVH’er decides who is still in a fit state to consume alcohol, as they remain responsible. Regarding the after-drink, we are obliged to observe a few rules:
The SVH’er decides which visitors have contributed sufficiently to cleaning and closing the bar in order to be allowed to attend the after-drink (maximum of 5). Note: For large events or very busy evenings, exceptions may be made.
Everyone may have one final drink of choice: soft drink, draft beer, and/or a shot (so no expensive specialty beers).
Note: For large events or very busy evenings, exceptions may be made.
All drinks must be registered in the cash register under ‘own consumption.’ Payments or placing drinks on account are no longer permitted after 02:00.
The group of attendees must be explicitly limited to this small number. From 02:00 onwards, no drinks may be served. Holding a small after-drink with bartenders and a limited number of guests who helped with cleaning can be explained, but it is already a grey area. Having a large group still present is explicitly in the illegal area.