Staff training that comes straight from your menu
The menu already lives in TasteMind — so training doesn't have to be a binder that goes stale. TasteMind generates a product handbook, menu quizzes and a pre-shift briefing from the live menu itself: change a price, add a wine or mark a keg sold out, and the training follows. Managers see who has studied what, and new hires can start from a single link — no account needed.
A handbook that's never out of date
Every item gets a study page generated from the menu: a one-line talking point, the description, prices with pour sizes and happy-hour pricing, and allergens & dietary tags. Turn the training level up and staff also see producer, origin, vintage, ABV, flavour notes and pairings — up to the full taste profile at expert level. Because it's generated from the live menu, it updates the moment the menu does.
Quizzes built from your actual list
Seven question types test staff on the drinks you actually pour: match a guest scenario to the right recommendation, compare two items, spot the strongest pour, catch the allergen, name the flavour notes, place the origin, know the price. Scenario questions run on the same recommendation engine your guests use — so staff practice the exact questions guests ask.
Missed items come back around
The quiz remembers what each person got wrong. Recently missed items jump to the front of the next round and carry a review badge in the handbook until a later round gets them right — so the repetition goes to the weak spots, not the whole list.
The pre-shift briefing
One screen to read out loud before doors open: what's new on the menu, what's sold out right now, and which staff picks to push — each with its talking point. Nothing to write, nothing to prepare; it derives itself from the menu.
Who knows what — and a link for new hires
Managers get a team overview: items studied, last quiz score, best score and rounds played, per person. And a no-login training link lets a new hire study the handbook on their phone before their first shift — no account, no app. Rotate or remove the link anytime.
What's in the box
- Product handbook. Talking points, prices, pour sizes, allergens — through to full taste profiles.
- Three training depths. Basic, standard or expert — set once for the organization, override per venue.
- Seven quiz types. Including guest-scenario questions powered by the real recommendation engine.
- A review loop. Missed items resurface first and carry a review badge until they stick.
- Pre-shift briefing. New items, sold-out items and picks to push — auto-derived, read in a minute.
- Team overview. Studied counts, quiz scores and rounds per person, for managers.
- No-login link. New hires study the handbook before they ever get an account.
- Included free. Training ships with every venue — no add-on, no per-seat pricing.
From menu to trained team
- 1Pick your training level. Basic for the essentials, standard for product facts, expert for full taste profiles — set once, override per venue.
- 2Share the training link. New staff study the handbook from a link on their phone — before they ever get a login.
- 3Quiz and watch the team page fill. Staff run short quiz rounds in dead minutes; managers watch scores and coverage climb.
Train the team on the menu you actually serve
Set up your menu once and the handbook, quizzes and briefing come with it. Free, no card required.
Staff training FAQ
Do new staff need an account to start training?
No. Share the no-login training link and they can study the full handbook on their phone. Accounts add quiz rounds and personal progress tracking — and you can rotate or remove the link anytime.
What do the quizzes actually test?
Your real menu: guest-style scenario questions, item comparisons, strongest pour, allergens, flavour notes, origin and prices. Every question is generated from your items — no generic hospitality trivia.
How does the review loop work?
Items someone missed recently move to the front of their next quiz round and carry a review badge in the handbook until a later round gets them right. The repetition goes to the weak spots, not the whole list.
Can different venues have different training depth?
Yes. Set basic, standard or expert for the organization and override it per venue — the cocktail bar can run expert while the beach kiosk stays basic.
Does the training content go stale?
No — the handbook, quizzes and briefing are generated from the live menu, so every price change, new item or sold-out toggle is reflected immediately.