Hospitality template

New Starter Training Checklist

Use this training checklist to make standards visible, confirm core tasks, and stop training from living only in one manager's head.

Who it is for: Restaurant, cafe, hotel F&B, and workspace operations teams

Visible checklist

Day one essentials
Site tour, safety basics, access, and shift rhythm.
Guest standards, cleanliness basics, and escalation expectations.
Critical tools, tills, or checklists used in the role.
Core operating standards
Opening or closing duties relevant to the role.
Service flow, handoff, stock, and issue-reporting basics.
Who owns what when pressure starts rising.
Sign-off
Observe one full task cycle.
Save proof of completion and note any confidence gaps.

Common failure points

Training quality depends on whichever manager is on shift.
Standards are explained verbally but not checked.
Confidence gaps are seen but not turned into follow-up work.

How Service en Place helps

Service en Place helps training become assigned work with proof, repeat standards, and operating memory when the same gaps keep appearing.

Run a pressure scan