What food safety certifications are required for the franchisee and Bambu Certified Team Leaders of a Bambu franchise, and who pays for it?
Bambu Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You and each of your Bambū Certified Team Leaders will need to also obtain food safety manager certification from ServSafe® National Restaurant Association ("ServSafe®") or from another food safety certification program approved by your state and local environmental and health requirements. We do not provide this training. You will be required to pay the fees associated with that training to the third-party provider.
We may require you or other designated employees to attend and satisfactorily complete various other training courses, including on-line training that we periodically choose to provide at times and locations that we designate. We will not require attendance at more than two of these courses, for more than a total of five days, during any calendar year. Besides attending these courses, you agree to attend an annual meeting of all Bambū franchise owners at a location we designate. Attendance at any annual convention will not be required for more than three days during any calendar year. You will be responsible for all costs and expenses associated with you and your employees attending any continued training and the annual convention, including all travel, meals and lodging costs and compensation for your employees. We will not charge a tuition or fee for participation in the additional training or convention unless you request or we require you or your employees to attend additional training specifically for you.
Source: Item 15 — Obligation to Participate in the Actual Operation of the Franchise Business (FDD pages 42–43)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bambu's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee and all Bambu Certified Team Leaders must obtain food safety certification. This certification must be from ServSafe National Restaurant Association or another food safety certification program approved by the local Health Department that covers the Franchised Location. The franchisee is responsible for covering the costs associated with obtaining this certification, including the expenses for attending and successfully completing any required training.
Prior to opening a Bambu location, the franchisee and all Bambu Certified Team Leaders must be certified by ServSafe or another food safety certification program approved by the local Health Department. They must also obtain a Food Manager Certificate. The franchisee bears the cost of these certifications, which are paid to the third-party provider.
Bambu also retains the right to mandate that the franchisee, Bambu Certified Team Leaders, and other designated employees attend and satisfactorily complete additional training and certification courses. These may include online training and other continuing development programs and meetings that Bambu may periodically provide at designated times and locations. Bambu will provide at least 30 days' prior written notice for any mandatory training courses or programs. The franchisee is responsible for all traveling, lodging, and meal expenses associated with attending any mandatory training program and the annual convention.