From the AI playbook for restaurants and pubs

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Job 6 of 20ChatGPTGoogle Docs

Write a job ad that gets the right applicants, and a first-week plan that keeps them

Finding reliable staff is the top complaint from restaurant owners, and many new starters leave in the first weeks. A clear ad and a planned first week help with both.

Time: About 30 minutesTool cost: you can start with a free AI tool

A free AI chat tool, then Google Docs

Steps

Write down the role, real hours, pay, tips arrangements and what your best staff are like.
Run the prompt below.
Check the ad uses inclusive wording and real numbers.
Give the new starter the first-week plan on day one.

The exact prompt

Copy, paste, then fill in the [brackets]

For a [UK] [restaurant / pub] in [town], hiring a [role]:
1. A job ad (under 200 words): what the job is really like, hours [details], pay [£/hour], how tips work [our policy], perks [list], how to apply. Inclusive wording; no "young" or gendered terms.
2. A first-week plan: day by day, who they shadow, what they learn, and a check-in on day 3 and day 7.
Don't invent perks or pay. Keep food safety and allergen training as [OUR PROCEDURE] placeholders.

✓ Check before you send

Pay is at least the legal minimum.
Tips wording matches your written tipping policy.
Allergen and food safety training follows your own procedures.

UK notes extra

GOV.UK: National Minimum Wage rates.
Tips must be passed on in full, under a written policy. GOV.UK: tips at work.

Last reviewed Oct 2026. Free tools change. If a screen looks different, the steps still apply.Back to top ↑

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