From Idea to Execution, We Help You Build a Better Food Business.
Whether you’re preparing to open your first restaurant, growing an established operation, or working through a specific challenge, GRTC offers practical training and consulting to help you move forward.
Restaurant Operations & Management
Restaurants are primarily classified into three primary categories: quick-service, midscale and upscale. GRTC can assist you with choosing your restaurant’s Service Style. In addition to: Carving Out Your Niche, Writing a Business Plan, Choosing a Location, Creating a Menu, Hiring Employees and Marketing and Promotions. Addition areas of GRTC expertise include:
- Operational assessments
- Systems and workflow development
- Standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Kitchen and front-of-house operations
- Purchasing and inventory systems
- Cost control and efficiency
- Process improvement
Serv Safe Food Safety Training & Certification
On-Site ServSafe® Training
Make training convenient for your team. GRTC comes directly to your business to provide on-site ServSafe® food safety training for your staff and management team. We bring the training to you, allowing your employees to learn in the environment where they work while building the knowledge and skills needed to practice safe food handling and meet applicable food safety requirements.
- Food safety training
- ServSafe® training and certification preparation
- HACCP training and development
- Food handling and sanitation
- Cross-contamination prevention
- Food safety procedures and documentation
- Health department readiness
Serv Safe Food Safety Management Training and Certification Class
Business Coaching & Consulting
- One-on-one business coaching
- Restaurant operational consulting
- Business problem-solving
- Strategic planning
- Performance improvement
- Growth and scaling support
- Ongoing consulting and accountability
Build It. Improve It. Grow It.
GRTC provides the knowledge, training, and practical guidance to help you navigate the challenges of the food business—one step at a time.
Staff Training & Employee Onboarding
Well-coordinated restaurant operations, from purchasing and food preparation to service and customer experience, are essential to a successful business. Effective training gives employees a clear understanding of their roles, responsibilities, and expectations. When everyone understands how their position connects to the rest of the operation, teams communicate better, work more efficiently, and create a stronger culture of accountability. A well-trained team helps create a seamless experience for both employees and customers. Chefs know what is expected, staff understand their workflow, orders move efficiently from the kitchen to the table, and customers receive professional, courteous service.
At GRTC, we help restaurants develop the people, processes, and systems needed to create consistency, improve efficiency, and deliver a better customer experience. Train the Team. Strengthen the Operation. Elevate the Experience.
Strong Operations Build Strong Restaurants
- New employee onboarding
- Staff training programs
- Management training
- Food handling and safety training
- Customer service training
- Team development
- Training systems and procedures
Building Businesses. Developing Workforces. Strengthening Communities.
6-Week Restaurant & Food Truck Accelerator Program
The GRTC Restaurant & Food Truck Accelerator Program is a hands-on, six-week workforce development program designed for CDCs, nonprofits, workforce organizations, and community-based programs supporting aspiring and existing food entrepreneurs. Participants gain practical skills and tools to build, operate, and grow a sustainable restaurant or food truck.
The 6-Week Journey
Week 1 — Business Model & Concept
Clarify the concept, target customer, revenue streams, and restaurant or mobile strategy.
Week 2 — Menu Engineering & Food Costs
Learn menu engineering, food costing, portion control, pricing, purchasing, and waste reduction.
Week 3 — Restaurant Operations & Systems
Build kitchen workflows, SOPs, and systems that create consistency and efficiency.
Week 4 — Staffing & Training
Develop staffing plans, employee onboarding, training systems, and team accountability.
Week 5 — Marketing & Customer Growth
Learn practical local marketing, social media, Google visibility, catering, and sales strategies.
Week 6 — Financials & Growth
Understand the P&L, calculate break-even, set financial goals, and create a six-month growth plan.
Program Outcome
Participants leave with a clearer business model, stronger operational systems, improved financial understanding, and an actionable plan for growth.
Train the entrepreneur. Strengthen the business. Develop the workforce.
