What is 7shifts Academy?
7shifts Academy is a free, self-paced online training site from 7shifts with restaurant management courses for owners, managers, and team members.
Things To Know
- 7shifts Academy courses are 100% free, with no credit card and no hidden fees.
- You don't need a 7shifts account to enroll in a 7shifts Academy course.
- 7shifts Academy uses a separate login from your 7shifts account. Your 7shifts username and password won't work on 7shifts Academy. You'll create a free 7shifts Academy account the first time you enroll in a course.
- 7shifts Academy lessons are on demand, so you can watch them between shifts on your phone, tablet, or computer.
- 7shifts Academy courses focus on real restaurant problems like labor, turnover, and profitability.
What free restaurant management courses does 7shifts Academy offer?
7shifts Academy is a free, self-paced online training site built by the team at 7shifts for restaurant owners, managers, and team members. The 7shifts Academy courses cover practical skills like scheduling, hiring, marketing, and using your numbers to protect your margins. To browse the full course list or enroll, visit the 7shifts Academy join page.
Who 7shifts Academy courses are for
7shifts Academy courses are built for anyone who manages shifts or a team, or who wants to move into a leadership role in a restaurant. Each course connects day-to-day restaurant work to the skills managers use every day.
- Restaurant Owners, Operators, and Managers (GMs, AGMs, and owner-operators): Run smoother shifts with scheduling, labor control, and daily execution.
- Foodservice and Hospitality Professionals (servers, hosts, bartenders, and supervisors): Build leadership and operations fundamentals to get promoted.
- Chefs and Kitchen Staff (sous chefs, kitchen leads, and BOH managers): Connect kitchen leadership to costs and performance to learn the business side.
Tip: If you're new to restaurant management, start with the 7shifts Academy Restaurant Scheduling Course and the Daily Restaurant Management Course.
How 7shifts Academy works
7shifts Academy courses are on-demand, so you can enroll and start anytime. Most courses take a few hours total, and you can split that time across multiple sessions. You can download a free certificate when you complete a course.
Each 7shifts Academy course includes these learning resources:
- Videos are quick, expert-led lessons.
- Articles give you deeper context when you want it.
- Quizzes check what you actually retained.
- Templates are plug-and-play tools for the floor.
To enroll, open a course page and select Start now. You'll be asked to create a free 7shifts Academy account or log in to 7shifts Academy if you already have one.
How do I enroll in a 7shifts Academy course?
Important: 7shifts Academy uses a separate login from your 7shifts account, so your 7shifts username and password won't work on 7shifts Academy.
You create a free 7shifts Academy account the first time you enroll in a course.
- Open a course page on 7shifts Academy.
- Select Start now.
- Create a free 7shifts Academy account, or log in to 7shifts Academy if you already have one.