How many days of orientation training are provided by Crave?
Crave Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ies of the initial training program are described below:
TRAINING PROGRAM - RESTAURANT
| Subject | Training | Training | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | 2 | 0 | A training facility we designate or at an operating Crave business |
| Restaurant Operations | 5 | 25 | A training facility we designate or at an operating Crave business |
| Food Prep Station | 1 | 2 | A training facility we designate or at an operating Crave business |
| Line Cook/Food Assembly | 1 | 2 | A training facility we designate or at an operating Crave business |
| Food Expediter & Delivery | 1 | 1 | A training facility we designate or at an operating Crave business |
| General Manager | 5 | 7 | A training facility we designate or at an operating Crave business |
| Totals | 15 55 | 37 total hours |
TRAINING PROGRAM - FOOD TRUCK
| Subject | Training | Training | Location | |-------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------------| | Orientation | 1 | 1 | A training facility we designate or at an operating Crave business | | Truck Operations | 5 | 6 | A training facility we designate or at an operating Crave business | | Food Prep Station | 1 | 1 | A training facility we designate or at an operating Crave business | | Line Cook/Food Assembly | 0 | 2 | A training facility we designate or at an operating Crave business | | General Manager | 5 | 6 | A training facility we designate or at an operating Crave business | | Subject | Hours of Classroom Training | Hours of On the-Job Training | Location | |---------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|----------| | Totals | 12 28 total hours | 16 | | The primary instructors conducting our init
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 32–42)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Crave's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the orientation training for a restaurant is 2 days, while for a food truck it is 1 day. The training will take place at a designated training facility or at an operating Crave business.
The restaurant orientation is part of a larger training program that includes 5 days of restaurant operations training, 1 day of food prep station training, 1 day of line cook/food assembly training, 1 day of food expediter & delivery training, and 5 days of general manager training. In total, the restaurant training program consists of 15 days.
The food truck orientation is also part of a larger training program that includes 5 days of truck operations training, 1 day of food prep station training, 0 days of line cook/food assembly training, and 5 days of general manager training. In total, the food truck training program consists of 12 days.
Prospective franchisees should consider the time commitment for training when evaluating the Crave franchise opportunity, as well as the differences in training duration and content between the restaurant and food truck models.