How long is the F&B Essentials course?

It's made up of 4 short microlessons. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

What does the course cover?

Interacting with guests and taking orders, learning the menu fast, carrying and serving plates, and managing your workflow as a server.

Who should take F&B Essentials training?

New servers, front-of-house staff and the supervisors who train them.

Does it cover food safety or allergens law?

No. This course covers service skills. For food safety and allergens, pair it with the Food Safety and Food Allergies courses in the compliance library.

Can I try the course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

F&B Essentials Training Course

SalesSales & CS Enablement

SaaS 83%

less training time, from 24 hours to 4 hours a quarter

100% voluntary retention, with zero drop-offs
Better live sessions, built on short pre-work

Switching to 5Mins cut our online training time from 24 hours to 4 per quarter, and our live sessions got better. We kept 100% voluntary retention and saw zero drop-offs.

Scott BrinkmeyerLearning and Development Manager, Channable

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SalesSales & CS Enablement

Clinical trial payments 95%

less setup time, from 3+ hours per session to one annual setup

100% of manual tracking spreadsheets removed
3+ hours saved on every training session

We wanted our salespeople to have real conversations with customers, built on listening and reflecting. 5Mins takes the pressure off the people delivering the training. It's like the Duolingo of the corporate world.

Richard McCannGlobal VP of Clinical Site Payments & Data Analytics, Greenphire

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SalesSales & CS Enablement

Marketing agency, multiple offices 2 weeks

between live sessions, with microlessons and discussion questions sent out before each one

Multiple offices and time zones
No full days blocked out for training

Blocking out a full day for training was never realistic. Now short lessons and discussion questions go out before each session every two weeks, so people arrive having already done the thinking.