What you'll accomplish
By the end of this guide, you'll have a complete, professional staff training manual for your restaurant — covering your service standards, table flow, menu knowledge, and guest handling — built in a fraction of the time it would take to write from scratch. Instead of a generic binder or a verbal "just watch what we do," your team will have a real reference they can actually use.
What you'll need
- Free Claude account at claude.ai (no credit card required for the free tier)
- A Google Doc or Word document to paste and save sections
- Your current menu (printed or digital copy)
- Knowledge of your restaurant's specific policies and standards
- Time needed: 2-3 hours total (30-45 minutes per session, spread over 4-5 sittings)
- Cost: Free
How-To Guide: Build Your Restaurant's Staff Training Manual with Claude
Step 1: Go to Claude and start a new conversation
Open your browser and go to claude.ai. Click Sign up with your email address and create a free account. Once logged in, click New conversation to start fresh. You'll see a chat interface — this is where you'll type your instructions.
What you should see: A clean white chat window with a text box at the bottom. Troubleshooting: If Claude says it's at capacity, try again in a few minutes or use chatgpt.com as an alternative — the prompts below work there too.