
Most restaurants hand a new hire a handbook and call it orientation. The best ones do something different; they make that person feel expected, prepared, and genuinely welcomed before they ever touch the floor.
This fully customizable guide walks managers step by step through a complete orientation hour.
Pre-arrival setup so nothing is scrambled when the new hire walks in.
The brand story conversation.
Role expectations tied to specific behaviors.
Handbook review that hits the things that actually matter.
The tour that makes someone feel like they belong.
And the send-off that makes them show up to training ready to give you their best.
Drop in your brand name, your systems, and your language using the bracketed placeholders throughout. Pro tips are built into every section so your managers know not just what to do, but how to do it well.
This is for you if your new hires show up to their first training shift still unsure whether they made the right call. This checklist fixes that.