Restaurant Training Tools

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Restaurant Employee Training Programs — Tableservice Restaurant

In a recent RestaurantOwner.com survey, owners and managers agreed that most restaurants needed to improve in the areas of training and developing staff, holding people accountable, and motivating and encouraging staff.

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Restaurant Training Agenda Templates - All Positions

The Restaurant Training Agenda Templates provide recommended training schedules by position for newly-hired staff. The Training Agenda helps to organize all aspects of a new hire's training and onboarding resources so that they feel valued, know what is expected from them, and ensure they are confident in performing the job duties for their role.

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Restaurant Training: Premade Planning Worksheets

Train smarter with ready-to-use, customizable restaurant planning worksheets—fast, structured, and easy to integrate.

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Restaurant Employee Handbook Template

A comprehensive Employee Handbook is crucial to the success of your business and the retention of your people. 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 your expectations.

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Custom Training Module Setup Checklist - Planning Worksheet

The Custom Training Module Setup Checklist - Planning Worksheets are designed for the person responsible for facilitating and organizing the custom training within the restaurant.

The Checklist will be discussed at the coaching session with suggested talking points and recommended hands-on activities.

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Server Training Checklist

Make sure new servers are ready before they're one on one with your valuable customers. This checklist will help managers and trainers track and document the training steps of your server trainees. Includes detailed server training steps such as menu abbreviations, assembling an order, food running, check writing, drink delivery and more.

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FOH Menu Description Template

Use this template to provide your FOH team with complete information to know how to describe and explain the ingredients, garnishes, preparation, cooking-time, dine-in plating & to-go packaging, allergens, and notes on nutrition to fully inform the guests of each menu item offered. Includes twelve sections to assess all your menu items from appetizers to desserts. A simple form lays out all your ...

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Menu Training Template

Use this template to create a menu slideshow for your training programs. This template was created using PowerPoint. The slide master layout includes a title slide, menu section, menu item descriptions for FOH, menu build charts for BOH, and nutritional information. Includes space for adding photos of your menu items and your logo Can be used for both FOH and BOH training Layouts include space ...

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Job Descriptions — Full-Service Restaurant

Improve your restaurant's ability to attract the best employees using this extensive collection of job description templates for all front of the house and back of the house positions. Having accurate and complete job descriptions for every position is one of the first steps in creating a positive culture and work environment.

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Job Descriptions — Quick-Service Restaurant

Job descriptions define the role you are trying to fill when recruiting. They allow you to accurately describe to an applicant the details of a position before they are hired so they have a realistic preview of what the job entails and what they need to do to become a successful employee in your restaurant.

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Job Descriptions — Restaurant Management

Prospective manager candidates must have realistic expectations of what the job entails and what they need to do to become a successful manager in your restaurant.Templates are available for all management positions for both FOH and BOH

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The Fundamentals of an Effective Server Training Program

The Magic Behind the Experience. Full-service dining is coming back strong. But if you're increasing your menu prices to absorb rising inventory and labor costs, no menu is good enough to assure repeat patronage. Your front-line staff needs to provide a great experience. And that requires training.

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Employee Handbook Basics — Why It's One of the Most Important Documents In Your Restaurant

Effectively communicating information to employees that will ensure they get your message is not as daunting as it seems and can be accomplished by a single medium – the employee handbook.