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Save the Krusty Krab Night Chores and Shift Clock

Last updated 2026-10-22Unofficial player article

Finish closing before the next punch-in

  • Checklist: Clean the workstations, mop spills, wipe tables and dispose of the trash bag. Each task has its own counter.
  • Advance the day: When the counters are complete and the trash is out, use the wall clock to begin the next Save the Krusty Krab shift.
Closing the restaurant and starting another dayFollow nighttime cleaning, trash disposal and the return to the shift clock.

Read the unfinished counter after the Shift Report

The Shift Report ends customer service, but it does not perform the closing work. Look at the active nightly checklist and identify which counter is still incomplete. Tutorial arrows can help locate the next job.

Watch the change from service into closing tasks in this gameplay. The clock comes after the required cleanup rather than replacing it.

Clear the workstations, floor and tables

Clean dirty kitchen stations, wipe the remaining tables and use the maintenance-room mop on floor spills. Treat each counter as a different job. If the floor is clean but the workstation count is unfinished, another mop pass is not the missing action.

With friends, call out the task you are handling. One player can take the trash while another finishes tables or workstations. That makes the last unfinished counter easier to locate than having everyone assume the restaurant is already closed.

Take the bag to the outdoor dumpster

Empty the indoor bin, carry the black bag outside and use the ladder to reach the large green dumpster behind the restaurant. Waste left indoors is still work to finish, even when the dining room looks empty.

Pay attention to nighttime danger around the dumpsters. Plan the disposal trip directly rather than wandering outside after the bag is gone. Doing some trash handling during service also reduces how much you leave for closing.

Return to the clock with the list complete

Once every counter is filled and the trash is out, walk to the golden wall clock and punch in. The calendar advances to the next day. If it does not, inspect the remaining checklist item before repeatedly using the clock.

The next shift can introduce more menu work. When the food truck becomes available, the Night Shop guide explains the cash purchases between days. Keep that spending decision separate from the cleaning needed to finish the current night.

Open the official Save the Krusty Krab experience to apply this guide to your next restaurant shift.

Next step

Night ShopFind the food truck and distinguish station, personal and survival purchases.