Engage and Develop Your Team in 5 Minutes or Less
Standardize your training and operations, upskill your team, increase staff retention, and create a culture of hospitality with our proprietary micro-training approach.
Addressing the Workforce Crisis
Operators in the foodservice & hospitality industries are facing unprecedented staffing shortages, and the lack of time and standardized training makes it difficult to engage, develop and retain new and existing team members.
94%
of employees would stay at a company longer if it invested in their career
62%
of restaurant employees say the lack of training is the main reason for leaving their job
#1
reason employees feel held back from learning is not enough time
Our Mission
We believe Workplace Culture is the key to attracting and retaining team members. When team members feel valued, they are more invested in the success of the operation. Training and career development are vital aspects to creating an engaging workplace culture.
Our training solution provides the framework for foodservice and hospitality operators to create consistent, standardized training programs and build career development paths for their team members. Providing opportunities for training and development allows team members to learn with dignity in the workplace, be confident in their current job role and advance in their career.
Our Mission
We believe Workplace Culture is the key to attracting and retaining team members. When team members feel valued, they are more invested in the success of the operation. Training and career development are vital aspects to creating an engaging workplace culture.
Our training solution provides the framework for foodservice and hospitality operators to create consistent, standardized training programs and build career development paths for their team members. Providing opportunities for training and development allows team members to learn with dignity in the workplace, be confident in their current job role and advance in their career.
Paving the Way Forward
Overcoming the workforce crisis requires a shift in thinking and a fresh approach. Micro-training is the key! Pineapple Academy provides foodservice and hospitality operators a “simple, quick and effective” online training solution with our unique micro-training strategy to promote employee engagement, development and retention.
Career Development
Our customers utilize our training to create career advancement programs.
Training Library
Our current training library includes over 500 demonstration videos.
Anytime, Anywhere
Each course is 5 minutes or less and accessible on any device.
Learn On The Go
Designed with a busy workforce in mind, our unique micro-training approach combined with our extensive training library and proprietary technology provides a one-stop training solution for Foodservice and Hospitality operators and their teams.
- Real skills training is taught by industry experts
- Each demonstration video covers a specific topic
- Proprietary technology allows learning to take place on any device, anytime, anywhere
Carmen Wayman
Restaurant Manager
“In my healthcare career, we’ve used a lot of different online training, but nothing has been specific to the hospitality industry like Pineapple Academy has.”
Elizabeth Shifflet
Assistant Analyst
“I loved it because it’s such short videos. Coming from a non-culinary background, I was able to onboard quickly.”
Felicia Smith
Director of Hospitality
“What I love about Pineapple Academy is I don’t have to pull my workers out of the kitchen for 8 hours to be Serve Safe trained. It saves me time if my employees can watch a few 5 minute videos.”
Jeremy Leaders
Waiter
“Pineapple Academy makes you more confident learning from actual experts. Even with all the years of experience I’ve had, I feel like I’m always learning new things with Pineapple.”
Rick Bishop
Food Service Director
“Hiring and training are my most difficult challenges. We just don’t have the right tools to train people properly. With Pineapple Academy, it alleviates a lot of the work for us.”
Toni Watkins
System Food, Nutrition & Environmental Service Director
“The videos were short, simple, and basic. It’s exactly what we needed!”
Carmen Wayman
Restaurant Manager
“In my healthcare career, we’ve used a lot of different online training, but nothing has been specific to the hospitality industry like Pineapple Academy has.”
Elizabeth Shifflet
Assistant Analyst
“I loved it because it’s such short videos. Coming from a non-culinary background, I was able to onboard quickly.”
Felicia Smith
Director of Hospitality
“What I love about Pineapple Academy is I don’t have to pull my workers out of the kitchen for 8 hours to be Serve Safe trained. It saves me time if my employees can watch a few 5 minute videos.”
Jeremy Leaders
Waiter
“Pineapple Academy makes you more confident learning from actual experts. Even with all the years of experience I’ve had, I feel like I’m always learning new things with Pineapple.”
Rick Bishop
Food Service Director
“Hiring and training are my most difficult challenges. We just don’t have the right tools to train people properly. With Pineapple Academy, it alleviates a lot of the work for us.”
Toni Watkins
System Food, Nutrition & Environmental Service Director
“The videos were short, simple, and basic. It’s exactly what we needed!”