How to Write a Restaurant Employee Handbook [Free Template]

Onboarding new restaurant employees is hard enough without having to start from scratch every time. Take a step forward and save a ton of time by creating an employee handbook: one convenient document that gets every new hire on the same page regarding your policies and culture.

Thanks to this handy template, putting together an employee handbook just got a lot easier. This guide will walk you through the steps of creating a handbook and give you an outline you can apply to your own restaurant. By filling out our prompts, you’ll gain a better understanding of what your team needs to thrive and set them up for success with the right training.

Included is a professionally designed, customizable version of the template on Google Docs. Restaurants can download the template below, make a copy, and tailor it to their specific concept.