Know the close
got done.
Your crew taps through the opening and closing list on their phones, with a photo where you need proof. If the close doesn’t get done, you get an email. No more driving back at 11pm to check.
- 14 days free, no card
- $19/mo, whole crew
- Ready in 10 minutes
Also for cafes, event venues, gyms and studios. Just need a list? Copy a free one →
Your list, on their phone, done by close
Load a ready-made list or type yours, add your crew’s first names, and send them one link. It opens on any phone, tablet or laptop, and two people can work the same list at once. Nothing to install, no accounts for your crew.
- Ice bins burned and wiped dry
- Garnishes wrapped and dated
- Walk-in temp checkedPHOTO
- Glass washer drainedFLAGGEDDrain pump is grinding again. Third night this week.
- Floors swept and mopped
- Back door locked
They tap their name and get to work
Nothing to install and no account for staff to make. Their own phone or the tablet by the POS, a four-digit PIN, and the list for tonight.
Where you want proof, the item asks for a photo before it will let them move on. Where something is broken, they say so on the spot instead of remembering to mention it to you in three days.
A week of closings on one card
Every task punches a hole. The nights that went fine all look the same, so the only thing your eye stops on is a gap.
You hear about it before open, not after
When a checklist’s due time passes and it never got submitted, CheckPunch emails the managers who should know. Set quiet hours and it waits until morning instead of waking you. Nobody has to remember to check, and nobody has to admit they forgot.
Most mornings there is no email. That is the useful part.
Try it on tonight’s close
14 days free. No card. Your first list is ready in about ten minutes.
Paper lists don’t tell you what got skipped
THE OLD WAY
- ✕A binder that's always missing a pen
- ✕A sign-off sheet everyone initials without reading
- ✕No way to know who closed last night
- ✕Finding out in the morning that the walk-in was left open
THE CHECKPUNCH WAY
- One list everyone follows, on their own phone or a shared tablet
- Photos on the steps you want proof of, like cooler temps or a locked door
- See what got done, who did it, and when
- An email when the close gets missed, before the opener finds out
One location, a crew, and a close that has to happen
Free checklists to copy: Gym · Climbing gym · Yoga and pilates studio · Coffee shop · Restaurant kitchen · Bar · Bartender opening · Server side work · Line cook closing · Dishwasher closing · Restaurant front of house · Banquet and event venue
One price. Your whole crew.
Most checklist apps charge per person, which runs $50 or more a month for a crew of six. CheckPunch is one flat price, and you can see it before you talk to anyone.
The fine print, in plain words
Is this a time clock?
No. It doesn't track hours or touch payroll. It tracks whether the work got done: which tasks were checked off, by whom, and what got skipped.
Will my crew actually use it?
It's built for the end of a long shift. Open the link, tap your name, enter a PIN, tap through the list. No app, no account, no password to forget. If they can send a text, they can do this.
What stops someone from checking everything without doing it?
Every check is stamped with who did it and when, so it's on their name. Steps you choose need a photo before they can move on, like the walk-in thermometer or the locked back door. The most skipped tasks report shows which steps keep getting passed over.
Can I keep temperature logs in it?
Yes. Make a step like "Walk-in temp" require a photo of the thermometer. Each photo is saved with who took it and when, and you can export the history as a CSV. It isn't a certified food safety system, so check what your inspector expects.
Does my crew need to download an app or make accounts?
No. Your shift link opens in the browser on whatever's handy: their own phones, a tablet behind the bar, or the laptop in the office. Each person taps their name and enters a short PIN. Several people can work the same list at once, and it can sit on the home screen like an app.
What happens if nobody does the closing list?
Once the due time passes, the managers you pick get an email with what was finished and what wasn't. Set quiet hours and it waits until morning. You can also get one daily summary at whatever time you choose.
Do I have to write my checklists from scratch?
No. Start from a ready-made list for bars, kitchens, front of house, cafes, event venues, gyms or studios, then edit it to match your place. Or paste in the one you already have.
What happens when the free trial ends?
Nothing gets charged, because there's no card on file. The dashboard pauses until you subscribe, your crew's shift device keeps working, and nothing is deleted. Subscribing is $19 a month or $190 a year for the whole crew.
Can I cancel?
Anytime, from Settings, in two clicks. You keep access until the end of the period you paid for.
Who's behind CheckPunch?
Me, Mason. I build it in Bozeman, Montana, and I answer the support email myself. It's new, so you'd be one of the first places running it, and if you want, I'll set up your first list with you.
Built for one location
Most software for this costs a sales call just to find out the price, and it's built for chains with forty locations. You have one.
I'm Mason, and I build CheckPunch in Bozeman, Montana. If you get stuck, email me and I'll help you set up your first list myself.