Your daily closeout, in 60 seconds
What to record at end of day, what to skip, and why a one-minute habit beats a one-hour spreadsheet.
The owners who run the calmest cafés all do the same thing at close: they spend 60 seconds writing down four numbers. Not 60 minutes. 60 seconds.
The four numbers
- Total sales (the POS already knows).
- Card vs cash split (so tomorrow's deposit makes sense).
- Items binned (one number, in dollars).
- Anything unusual (one sentence: 'espresso machine flaked at 2pm').
What to skip
Don't reconcile every item. Don't categorize every pastry. Don't open a spreadsheet. The point of a closeout is rhythm, not perfection.
Why it works
A daily 60-second habit produces 30 data points a month. A monthly 'I'll sit down and do the books' produces one — which always lies, because you can't remember Tuesday three weeks ago.
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