You know you need a training dept.

The question is whether you're ready to hire one full-time; or whether there's a smarter way to get there.

Fractional is the smarter way. You get a full team of hospitality training professionals, embedded in your brand, building and managing your training infrastructure every month. For a fraction of the cost of one full-time hire.

THE FULL PARTNERSHIP

YOUR FRACTIONAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT

This is the flagship. A dedicated training team that shows up every month, knows your brand, and does the work. We're not a consultant you call when things break. We're the training department you never had the budget to hire full-time.

We stay embedded in your operation for as long as you need us. Your systems stay even if we part ways. That's the point.

Best for: Restaurant groups with 5 or more locations that have outgrown informal training but aren't ready to add a full-time Director of Training at $120K+ a year.

Format: 6-month minimum retainer. Custom pricing based on location count and scope.

Book a Discovery Call

Here's what we manage for you every month:

LMS setup, management, and reporting
SOP development and documentation
New hire onboarding design and maintenance
Positional and shift leader training programs
Manager development tracks
NRO support for new location openings
Monthly data review and reporting with your leadership team

Want to see what this looks like month to month? Read: How We Work.

Why fractional beats
every other option.

  
        In-House Director
        Outside Consultant
        The Training Table
      
        Cost
        $80–120K+ salary + benefits
        Project fees, no continuity
        Monthly retainer, full team
      
        Restaurant Expertise
        Strong ops background, but L&D is a different skill set
        Rarely
        Always. It's all we do.
      
        Bandwidth
        One person, pulled in every direction
        One person, gone when the project ends
        Full team of specialists
      
        Content Creation
        Limited by bandwidth
        Usually an extra cost
        Included
      
        Platform Knowledge
        Varies
        Rarely
        Opus preferred partner + more
      
        Ready Day 1?
        3–6 month ramp
        Maybe
        Yes
      
        Stays When the Project Ends?
        If you can keep them
        No
        Your systems stay. We stay as long as you need us.

	In-House Director	Outside Consultant	The Training Table
Cost	$80–120K+ salary + benefits	Project fees, no continuity	Monthly retainer, full team
Restaurant Expertise	Strong ops background, but L&D is a different skill set	Rarely	Always. It's all we do.
Bandwidth	One person, pulled in every direction	One person, gone when the project ends	Full team of specialists
Content Creation	Limited by bandwidth	Usually an extra cost	Included
Platform Knowledge	Varies	Rarely	Opus preferred partner + more
Ready Day 1?	3–6 month ramp	Maybe	Yes
Stays When the Project Ends?	If you can keep them	No	Your systems stay. We stay as long as you need us.

NOT READY TO JUMP STRAIGHT IN?

START HERE.

Some operators come to us already knowing what they need. If that's you, book the discovery call above and let's get moving.

Others want to get clear on where they actually stand before they commit to anything. That's what these engagements are for below. Each one is designed to give you real answers — and a clear path into the full partnership when you're ready.

Step 1

FREE RESTAURANT TRAINING AUDIT

Before you hire anyone, before you buy a platform, before you build a single SOP, you need to know where you actually stand.

Our free Training Audit is a diagnostic tool built from 20+ years of restaurant operations experience. It walks you through the areas that matter most: onboarding, SOPs, platform usage, team development, and leadership training. No fluff, no filler. Just an honest look in the mirror.

Download it. Work through it with your team. See what’s strong, what’s missing, and what’s quietly costing you money.

What you’ll walk away with:

A clear picture of your current training state
The gaps that are driving turnover and inconsistency
A starting point for what to fix first, whether you work with us or not

Step 2

You've done the audit. Now let's talk about what you found.

In this working session, the team walks through your audit results, digs into your current training materials, and builds a prioritized action plan with you. You leave with a Training Roadmap that's specific to your brand and your locations.

Training Audit + Strategy Session

Book a Strategy Session

Best for: Brands that have done the audit and want expert eyes on what they found.

Format: Fixed-fee project. Delivered in a week.

Step 3

Training Audit + GUEST RETENTION BLUEPRINT

This is where training stops being a checklist and starts being a business strategy.

We map every guest touchpoint from the front door through the second visit and identify exactly where the experience breaks down. Then we tie each breakdown directly to a training gap. You don't get a list of what's missing. You get a training prescription tied to retention, consistency, and revenue.

Best for: Multi-unit brands ready to connect training gaps to real business outcomes.

Format: 30-day engagement. Defined scope, clear deliverables.

What’s included:

Everything in the Strategy Session
Full guest journey diagnostic mapped to training gaps
Custom training recommendations tied to guest-facing outcomes
Retention-focused action plan with clear deliverables
Debrief and implementation roadmap with your leadership team

Book a Strategy Session

OPUS EXPERTISE.
RESTAURANT ROOTS.

Opus is one of the leading learning management systems (MLS) built specifically for the desk-less workforce (aka- restaurants).

The Training Table brings deep platform expertise alongside our content and strategy work. We don't just design your training program. We will build it inside a tool your teams will actually use.