Common use of Initial Training Program Clause in Contracts

Initial Training Program. 1. The parties shall mutually schedule the Owner Orientation module, and the General Manager, Assistant General Manager, Kitchen Manager and Kitchen Supervisor tracks of the Restaurant Management module, of the Initial Training Program so that persons who attend the modules and tracks complete them at least 60 days before the expected Opening Date. The Owner Orientation and Restaurant Management modules shall take place at a location which Company designates. Company shall provide the New Store Opening module at the Franchise Location during the period before and after the Opening Date. Franchisee understands and acknowledges that all meals eaten at Franchisee's Restaurant by Company's representatives during the New Store Opening module shall be at Franchisee's sole cost and expense. 2. At a minimum, Company requires that the following individuals complete the following portions of the Initial Training Program: (i) Franchisee or at least one Primary Owner must complete the Owner Orientation module; (ii) at least 4 different individuals (any one or more of whom may be a different Primary Owner) must complete each one of the separate General Manager, Assistant General Manager, Kitchen Manager and Kitchen Supervisor tracks of the Restaurant Management module according to their job category; (iii) all opening employees must complete the New Store Opening Module. 3. Company shall limit enrollment in the Owner Orientation module to an individual who is the Franchisee or a Primary Owner of the Franchisee. Company shall also (i) limit enrollment in the separate tracks of the Restaurant Management module according to the person's job category, and (ii) establish minimum experience criteria in order for an individual to qualify for the designation of General Manager, Assistant General Manager, Kitchen Manager or Kitchen Supervisor. Company shall identify its minimum experience criteria in the Confidential Manual, which Company may revise at any time, with the new criteria applying prospectively to persons whom Franchisee hires or retains after the date that the new criteria become effective. Franchisee understands and agrees that it may not designate an individual as a General Manager, Assistant General Manager, Kitchen Manager or Kitchen Supervisor of the Franchised Business unless the individual meets Company's minimum experience criteria and enrolls in, and completes, the appropriate track of the Restaurant Management module matching the job category or receives equivalent instruction from Franchisee if Franchisee has attained Training Store Certification. 4. Subject to the Company's right to limit enrollment in the Owners Orientation and Restaurant Management modules of the Initial Training Program to persons wfllo meet Company's minimum experience criteria as provided in this Section, Franchisee may enroll a total of up to 4 individuals in the Owners Orientation and Restaurant Management modules (combined) of the Initial Training Program which Company provides before the Opening Date without paying any tuition or training fee to Company. Franchisee may request permission to enroll more than 4 individuals in the Owners Orientation and Restaurant Management modules (combined) of the Initial Training Program which Company provides before the Opening Date subject to space availability and their meeting the appropriate qualifications for a training fee of $250/day/person. 5. If Franchisee is executing this Agreement in connection with exercising the Renewal Option, in consideration of Franchisee's payment of a renewal fee, Franchisee shall be entitled to participate in any training program that Company then provides for renewing franchisees on the same basis as other franchisees renewing contemporaneously. 6. Franchisee understands and agrees that Company may modify the Initial Training Program at any time without prior notice to Franchisee. Although, the Initial Training Program, as of the Effective Date, consists of separate modules and tracks, Company's modifications may involve adding, deleting, shortening or lengthening modules or tracks, changing the location, duration, content or scope of the Initial Training Program, or changing instructors or mandatory training requirements. 7. Franchisee further understands and acknowledges that, although Company may have approved one (1) or more of Franchisee's Managers prior to their attendance and Company's training program, Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to recommend or require Franchisee to replace any Manager if, during the course of the training program, Company determines that such Manager is not suitable to act as a Southern Hospitality Manager.

Initial Training Program. 1. (a) The parties shall mutually schedule the Owner Orientation module, and the General Manager, Assistant General Manager, Kitchen Manager and Kitchen Supervisor Manager tracks of the Restaurant Management and Technical Training module, of the Initial Training Program so that persons who attend the all modules and tracks complete them are completed at least 60 days 8 weeks before the expected contemplated Opening Date. The Owner Orientation and Restaurant Management and Technical Training modules shall take place at a location which Company designates. Company shall provide the New Store Opening module at the Franchise Location during the period before and after the Opening Date. (b) Company shall not charge any tuition or training fee in connection with providing the Initial Training Program regardless of the number of individuals whom Franchisee enrolls in each module or track. Company limits enrollment in the Owner Orientation module to an individual who is the Franchisee understands or a Primary Owner of the Franchisee. Company may also limit C-14 enrollment in the separate tracks of the Restaurant Management and acknowledges that all meals eaten at Franchisee's Restaurant by Company's representatives during the Technical Training module and New Store Opening module shall be at Franchiseeaccording to the person's sole cost and expensejob category. 2. (c) At a minimum, Company requires that the following individuals complete the following portions of the Initial Training Program: (i) Franchisee or at least one Primary Owner must complete the Owner Orientation module; (ii) at least 4 3 different individuals (any one or more of whom may be a different Primary Owner) must complete each one of the separate General Manager, Assistant General Manager, Kitchen Manager and Kitchen Supervisor Manager tracks of the Restaurant Management and Technical Training module according to their job category; (iii) at least 8 different individuals must complete each one of the 8 different tracks of the New Store Opening module according to their job category, which, as of the Effective Date, consist of the following 8 tracks: Lead Trainer, Kitchen Trainer, Hot Kitchen, Cold Kitchen, Prep Kitchen, Bar Trainer, Entertainment and Production; and (iv) the individuals who complete the Owner Orientation module and the General Manager and Assistant General Manager tracks of the Restaurant Management and Technical Training module must complete the General Opening track of the New Store Opening Module. Company encourages that Franchisee include all of its opening employees must complete in the General Opening track of the New Store Opening Module. 3. Company shall limit enrollment in the Owner Orientation module to an individual who is the Franchisee or a Primary Owner of the Franchisee. Company shall also (id) limit enrollment in the separate tracks of the Restaurant Management module according to the person's job category, and (ii) establish minimum experience criteria in order for an individual to qualify for the designation of General Manager, Assistant General Manager, Kitchen Manager or Kitchen Supervisor. Company shall identify its minimum experience criteria in the Confidential Manual, which Company may revise at any time, with the new criteria applying prospectively to persons whom Franchisee hires or retains after the date that the new criteria become effective. Franchisee understands and agrees that it may not designate an individual as a General Manager, Assistant General Manager, Kitchen Manager or Kitchen Supervisor of the Franchised Business unless the individual meets Company's minimum experience criteria and enrolls in, and completes, the appropriate track of the Restaurant Management module matching the job category or receives equivalent instruction from Franchisee if Franchisee has attained Training Store Certification. 4. Subject to the Company's right to limit enrollment in the Owners Orientation and Restaurant Management modules of the Initial Training Program to persons wfllo meet Company's minimum experience criteria as provided in this Section, Franchisee may enroll a total of up to 4 individuals in the Owners Orientation and Restaurant Management modules (combined) of the Initial Training Program which Company provides before the Opening Date without paying any tuition or training fee to Company. Franchisee may request permission to enroll more than 4 individuals in the Owners Orientation and Restaurant Management modules (combined) of the Initial Training Program which Company provides before the Opening Date subject to space availability and their meeting the appropriate qualifications for a training fee of $250/day/person. 5. If Franchisee is executing this Agreement in connection with exercising the Renewal Option, in consideration of Franchisee's payment of a renewal fee, Franchisee shall be entitled to participate in any training program that Company then provides for renewing franchisees on the same basis as other franchisees renewing contemporaneously. 6. (e) Franchisee understands and agrees that Company may modify the Initial Training Program at any time without prior notice to Franchisee. Although, the Initial Training Program, as of the Effective Date, consists of separate modules and tracks, Company's modifications may involve adding, deleting, shortening or lengthening modules or tracks, changing the location, duration, content or scope of the Initial Training Program, or changing instructors or mandatory training requirements. 7. Franchisee further understands and acknowledges that, although Company may have approved one (1) or more of Franchisee's Managers prior to their attendance and Company's training program, Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to recommend or require Franchisee to replace any Manager if, during the course of the training program, Company determines that such Manager is not suitable to act as a Southern Hospitality Manager.