A restaurant employee handbook can be an important resource in managing a restaurant. The handbook may provide useful information to employees throughout their employment as well as protect the restaurant from lawsuits (i.e. employee discrimination, health codes, attendance policies, etc.). Employee handbooks serve as a way to communicate what you, as a restaurant owner/manager, expect from your employees in terms of attendance, performance, presentation, and service.

Restaurant employee handbooks can be useful to owners, management and employees. The topics should cover all laws and regulations pertinent to the given jurisdiction in order for a restaurant to be compliant. Employees have the responsibility to follow the policies and guidelines set forth in the employee handbook just as much as restaurant owners and management staff have in enforcing and implementing them.

A restaurant employee handbook in general may help protect a restaurant from lawsuits. It may be advantageous to have an attorney read over the handbook to ensure that there are no gaps or holes in the policies. The handbook can become an important resource for employees to consult if they are unsure about something.

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America’s restaurants are the nation’s second-largest private-sector employer and job creator—with nearly 13 million employees, or almost 10 percent of the U.S. workforce—a number projected to grow by 1.3 million positions in the next decade.

The restaurant industry is usually the nation’s second-largest creator of summer jobs – ranking behind the construction industry only. Eating and drinking places added 401,600 jobs (a 4.4 percent increase) during the 2010 summer season, 391,300 jobs (4.2 percent increase) during the 2009 summer season, and 352,900 jobs (3.7 percent increase) during the 2008 summer season.

Overall, every additional million dollars in restaurant sales generates 34 more jobs for the economy. More than nine in 10 restaurants (93 percent) are small businesses with less than 50 employees.

Founded in 1919, the National Restaurant Association is the leading business association for the restaurant industry, which comprises 960,000 restaurant and foodservice outlets and a workforce of nearly 13 million employees.

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