FIVE GUYS UNIVERSITY QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
When and where did the first Five Guys open - Answers :Arlingtion, VA 1986
When did Five Guys open five locations around DC metro area, and perfects their
business and start to build a cult-like following - Answers :1986-2001
When did Five Guys start to franchise in Virginia and Maryland? - Answers :2002
When did five guys continue to expand? - Answers :2003
How many different ways is there to make a Five Guys burger? - Answers :250,000
What meat do we use at Five Guys? - Answers :All-American fresh ground beef. Our
meat is 80/20 ground beef, from wolverine packing CO. Meaning, 80% lean and 20%
fat, the fat helps the burger cook better on the grill.
Where do we grow our potatoes and why? - Answers :Above the 42nd parallel because
it is colder and thus we get a more dense potato.
Who are the five guys? - Answers :Jim, Matt, Chad , Ben, and Tyler
Is our menu trans-fat free? - Answers :yes
Where does customer perception of Five Guys start? - Answers :The parking lot
When should prep be done in the morning? - Answers :10:30/10:45 to allow for breaks
and pre-shift meetings
When should bacon, grilled mushrooms, and grilled onions be completed? - Answers
:10am
What should be done after cooking bacon, grilled mushrooms, and grilled onions? -
Answers :The grill should be cleaned and the grease trap should be emptied.
What date should be written on all food products? - Answers :The received date.
What temp is bacon cooked at? - Answers :400°F/204°C
Our bacon must ______ when held horizontally. - Answers :Stick out
Our bacon must ______ when dropped from dropped from a height of 14 inches. -
Answers :Shatter
We only put our bacon in a ______. - Answers :Fry basket
, How many sheets of bacon do we put per layer in a fry basket? - Answers :1
Do we cook mushrooms and onions before or after we cook bacon? - Answers :After
Where should cooked bacon be stored? - Answers :The bottom 2 shelves of the bread
rack or on top of a clean prep table.
What is the shelf-life of cooked bacon? - Answers :One day and it must be thrown out at
the end of the day.
What is the prep time for one box of bacon? - Answers :30 minutes or less
What is the temp of the hot holding unit housing the mushrooms and onions? - Answers
:140°F/60°C
How many open signs should a Five Guys have? - Answers :2
How are our potato bags stacked? - Answers :"Lincoln log" style. They can be stacked 5
high against the wall or window and 4 high when free standing.
How do we stack our peanut oil? - Answers :Never higher than 2 high.
How do we set up our tip jar when we open? - Answers :It should be spiked with 5 one
dollar bills to encourage tipping.
How many managers should a Five Guys store have? - Answers :4 food safety and
Quality Control certified managers scheduled prior to opening.
How many managers should a store doing more than $25,000 a week? - Answers :4
What is the latest time an opening manager can come in? - Answers :9am
Managers should be a qualified gray shirt and always have their... - Answers :"head on
a swivel"
We grill our mushrooms and onions until they are... - Answers :Almost done and golden
because they will continue to cook in the hot holding unit.
What temp are mushrooms and onions cooked at? - Answers :350°F/177°C
How much hot water should be in the grilled mushrooms and onions? - Answers :10-
12oz
How often should the temperature of the grilled mushrooms and onions be taken? -
Answers :Every 2 hours
When and where did the first Five Guys open - Answers :Arlingtion, VA 1986
When did Five Guys open five locations around DC metro area, and perfects their
business and start to build a cult-like following - Answers :1986-2001
When did Five Guys start to franchise in Virginia and Maryland? - Answers :2002
When did five guys continue to expand? - Answers :2003
How many different ways is there to make a Five Guys burger? - Answers :250,000
What meat do we use at Five Guys? - Answers :All-American fresh ground beef. Our
meat is 80/20 ground beef, from wolverine packing CO. Meaning, 80% lean and 20%
fat, the fat helps the burger cook better on the grill.
Where do we grow our potatoes and why? - Answers :Above the 42nd parallel because
it is colder and thus we get a more dense potato.
Who are the five guys? - Answers :Jim, Matt, Chad , Ben, and Tyler
Is our menu trans-fat free? - Answers :yes
Where does customer perception of Five Guys start? - Answers :The parking lot
When should prep be done in the morning? - Answers :10:30/10:45 to allow for breaks
and pre-shift meetings
When should bacon, grilled mushrooms, and grilled onions be completed? - Answers
:10am
What should be done after cooking bacon, grilled mushrooms, and grilled onions? -
Answers :The grill should be cleaned and the grease trap should be emptied.
What date should be written on all food products? - Answers :The received date.
What temp is bacon cooked at? - Answers :400°F/204°C
Our bacon must ______ when held horizontally. - Answers :Stick out
Our bacon must ______ when dropped from dropped from a height of 14 inches. -
Answers :Shatter
We only put our bacon in a ______. - Answers :Fry basket
, How many sheets of bacon do we put per layer in a fry basket? - Answers :1
Do we cook mushrooms and onions before or after we cook bacon? - Answers :After
Where should cooked bacon be stored? - Answers :The bottom 2 shelves of the bread
rack or on top of a clean prep table.
What is the shelf-life of cooked bacon? - Answers :One day and it must be thrown out at
the end of the day.
What is the prep time for one box of bacon? - Answers :30 minutes or less
What is the temp of the hot holding unit housing the mushrooms and onions? - Answers
:140°F/60°C
How many open signs should a Five Guys have? - Answers :2
How are our potato bags stacked? - Answers :"Lincoln log" style. They can be stacked 5
high against the wall or window and 4 high when free standing.
How do we stack our peanut oil? - Answers :Never higher than 2 high.
How do we set up our tip jar when we open? - Answers :It should be spiked with 5 one
dollar bills to encourage tipping.
How many managers should a Five Guys store have? - Answers :4 food safety and
Quality Control certified managers scheduled prior to opening.
How many managers should a store doing more than $25,000 a week? - Answers :4
What is the latest time an opening manager can come in? - Answers :9am
Managers should be a qualified gray shirt and always have their... - Answers :"head on
a swivel"
We grill our mushrooms and onions until they are... - Answers :Almost done and golden
because they will continue to cook in the hot holding unit.
What temp are mushrooms and onions cooked at? - Answers :350°F/177°C
How much hot water should be in the grilled mushrooms and onions? - Answers :10-
12oz
How often should the temperature of the grilled mushrooms and onions be taken? -
Answers :Every 2 hours
