Restaurant Employee Handbook Template

Use this template to develop one of the most important documents in any restaurant. Put your own unique set of employee policies, procedures and practices in writing so that everyone on your staff knows the rules and what to expect.

The Restaurant Employee Handbook Template should be used as a guide to help you develop your own unique book of policies, procedures and practices relating to the hiring and employment of your staff. Review it carefully and make the necessary changes so that it reflects the way you intend to do business.

We strongly suggest that you have a competent attorney, familiar with employment law in your area, review your handbook before adopting it's contents and distributing it to your employees.

The customizable Restaurant Employee Handbook Template includes a welcome note to the employees and covers the following issues:

• Non-discrimination
• Age requirements
• Orientation period
• Training
• Evaluations
• Schedules
• Overtime
• Standards of conduct
• Employee use of social media websites (NEW)
• Harassment
• Absences
• Tardiness
• Resignations
• Payment procedures
• Tip reporting
• Benefits
• Vacations
• Holidays
• Workers compensation
• Employee meals
• Employee safety
• Management/employee relations
• Sanitation
• Dress Code
• Accidents & emergency situations
• Alcoholic serving policy
• Propriety & confidential information
• Solicitation
• Handbook receipt

The Restaurant Employee Handbook is downloaded in an MS Word (.doc) file format.