ShiftTrained
ShiftTrained: A focused, affordable quiz platform for restaurants training from their own menu content. Ranked #21 of 30 in Restaurant Employee Training Software by our editors (7.3/10); pricing: Paid; best for restaurants needing menu-driven quizzes cheaply.
At a glance
- Editor score7.3 / 10
- PricingPaid
- Best forRestaurants needing menu-driven quizzes cheaply
- Free planNo
- Paid from$29/mo
- Restaurant course libraryNo
- Facts checked21 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Generates quizzes from menus, POS data, photos, and documents
- Includes allergen mode, study guides, dashboards, and gamification
- Syncs menus with Toast and Square and supports browser-based quizzes
Where it doesn't
- No ready-made restaurant course library
- Multilingual content is not part of the current offering
- Paid plans start at USD 29 per month with no free plan
Our verdict on ShiftTrained
ShiftTrained is a restaurant employee training platform that turns menus, uploaded quizzes, handbooks, service standards, and procedure documents into mobile quizzes. It is aimed at restaurants that want training built around their own menu and operating materials rather than a general course catalog. Managers can edit generated questions, create custom quizzes, track scores, review knowledge gaps, and export training results. Employees can complete quizzes in a mobile browser without installing an app, while the platform also supports web, iOS, and Android access.
Pricing is organized across three monthly plans and an Enterprise option. Basic costs USD 29 per month and includes unlimited manager access, unlimited menus, unlimited quizzes, Know Your Brands quiz, AI study guides, and allergen quiz mode. Pro costs USD 49 per month, with the same listed highlights, while Max costs USD 99 per month and also lists those features. Enterprise adds multiple locations, cross-location reporting, a corporate dashboard, dedicated onboarding, and custom integrations. The published plans make ShiftTrained a relatively focused purchase for restaurants that need menu-based training without paying for a broad learning system. There is no free plan, and the product does not provide a ready-made restaurant course library.
Its strongest fit is operational training that changes with the menu or restaurant documentation. AI-generated quizzes can draw from menu PDFs, photos, POS data, and other documents; managers can refine question banks and use personalized study guides, leaderboards, badges, and score tracking to reinforce learning. Toast and Square synchronization can reduce manual menu updates, while paper quiz digitization and CSV export support existing training processes. Allergen-focused quiz mode is useful for restaurants prioritizing menu knowledge and food-related instruction. ShiftTrained should suit single-location restaurants and growing operators that want focused authoring, reporting, and compliance tracking. Organizations that need multilingual content or a broad, ready-made course library should choose a different platform.
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ShiftTrained fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $29/mo |
| Restaurant course library | No |
| Onboarding workflows | Yes |
| Compliance tracking | Yes |
| Multilingual content | No |
| Mobile access | Yes |
| Content authoring | Yes |
| Learner limit | 20 learners |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android |
| Compliance & security | GDPR, PCI DSS, 2FA |
| Support | |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 6 integrations: Toast, Square, Stripe, Anthropic Claude, Twilio, WhatsApp |
| Pricing | Paid (source) |
| Website | shifttrained.com |
| Facts checked | 21 Sep 2026 |
ShiftTrained integrations
ShiftTrained lists 6 integrations on its own site.
- Toast
- Square
- Stripe
- Anthropic Claude
- Twilio
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