Our Story

I built Table Tutor because I was the manager doing all of this.

I've worked both sides of the restaurant: first on the floor as a server, then as a manager.

As a server in fine dining, I learned that the menu never stands still. We were tested every month and quizzed out loud almost every day at pre-shift. I knew how stressful it was to walk onto the floor unsure about a specials, descriptions or an allergen.

Then I became a manager, and I saw the other side. All of that testing had to come from somewhere. It came from me.

What the job really looked like

Every time the chef changed the menu, the work landed on my desk:

  • Updating Binders with new dishes, specials, and allergens so the team could study them

  • Printing then distributing sheets with updated manu, and hoping people actually read them

  • Quizzing the team at pre-shift, one by one, while also running the restaurant

  • Writing tests, then grading them One by One.

  • Training every new hire from zero, again and again, because turnover never stops

  • Worrying, every single shift, whether someone would guess about an allergen at a table.

None of this was the job I signed up for. I wanted to be on the floor with my guests and my team. Instead, a big part of my week went into being the menu teacher, and the next week it started all over again.

I talked to other managers and they said the same thing. Everyone cared about getting it right. There just wasn't a tool that took the work off our plate.

Meet Table Tutor

Table Tutor is a fully automated menu education app that eliminates management involvement in staff training.

Here's how it runs, without you:

  1. The chef updates the menu. New dishes, specials, wines, and allergens go straight into the app.

  2. The app delivers it instantly. Every staff member gets the update on their phone, with photos, descriptions, and allergens. 24/7

  3. Your team studies on their own time. No binders, no printouts, no extra pre-shift time.

  4. AI writes and grades the tests. Weekly tests are created automatically from your real menu and scored from 1 to 10 stars. If someone leaves the app during a test, it automatically fails and you're notified, so the scores can be trusted.

  5. You just check the results. A live Leaderboard shows who knows the menu and who needs more work, at a glance.

No quizzes to write. No answers to grade. No chasing people down.

What this means for you

  • Get your time back. Stop being the menu teacher and spend your hours on guests, operations, and your team.

  • Know your team is ready. See exactly who knows the menu before they walk onto the floor.

  • Onboard new hires without starting from zero. Give them access on day one and the app takes it from there.

  • Protect your guests and your reputation. Allergen knowledge is tested, not assumed.

  • A bonus for your staff, too. Servers get a simple, modern way to learn the menu, and servers who know the menu sell more and earn better tips.

My promise to you

I've stood where you stand: at pre-shift with a clipboard, and at home grading tests at midnight. Every feature in Table Tutor exists to take one more task off your list.

Your menu, mastered by your whole team, without you lifting a finger.

— Oleg Plamadeala, Founder