Description

Most restaurants don’t run on systems. They run on whoever’s working tonight. One cook preps one way, the next cook does it differently. One host seats by rotation, another seats wherever there’s an open table. A new hire follows someone around for three shifts, picks up their habits, and the cycle repeats.

That works until the person who “just knows” calls in sick, quits, or gets slammed on a Friday.

This bundle puts your operation on paper, then gives you a way to teach it. The SOP packs define how every station runs. The onboarding kit makes sure every new hire learns it the same way, from their first day to working on their own.

What’s included:

Kitchen SOP Template Pack (13 pages)
Station-by-station checklists for opening, grill and sauté, prep and cold, fry, expo, and closing. Includes a temperature log, waste log, food safety and allergen handling page, training sign-off log, and a blank template for any other station.

Front of House SOP Template Pack (14 pages)
Checklists for host stand, server, bar, runner and busser, and takeout and online orders. Includes opening and closing procedures, a cash drawer count, a guest issues and service recovery page with comp approval limits, a training sign-off log, and a blank template.

New Hire Onboarding & Training Kit (14 pages + spreadsheet)
Before Day One and Day One checklists, seven-shift training plans for kitchen and front of house, a trainer guide, a knowledge check, check-ins at 7, 30, and 90 days, and a fill-in House Rules page. The training plans point straight to the station pages in both SOP packs. The spreadsheet tracks every new hire’s progress, flags overdue check-ins, keeps a training record, and shows 30-day and 90-day retention.

How they work together:

• The SOP packs define what “done right” looks like at every station.
• The onboarding kit trains every new hire on those pages, shift by shift.
• The training sign-offs and tracker give you a written record of who was trained on what.

Built for real restaurants:

• Printable PDFs, US Letter size, in black and white
• Spreadsheet works in Excel and Google Sheets
• Large checkboxes and write-in fields for pen and paper
• No theory and no filler, just what runs your restaurant

Who it’s for: owners and managers of independent restaurants, cafes, bars, and food trucks who are tired of being the only person who knows how things should run.

Bought separately: Kitchen SOP Template Pack ($15) + Front of House SOP Template Pack ($15) + New Hire Onboarding & Training Kit ($37) = $67. Bundle price: $49.

Instant digital download: three PDFs and one spreadsheet (.xlsx). The printable pages are not fillable forms. Hiring paperwork, break, and scheduling rules vary by state and city. This bundle covers operations and training; it is not legal or HR advice.