FIVE GUYS MANAGER EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔How long must potatoes be submerged under cold, clean water? - ✔✔15 minutes
✔✔One box of lettuce should yield ____? - ✔✔One white tub
✔✔How long should it take to prep a box of lettuce? - ✔✔30 minutes
✔✔If the burger breaks/gets messed up, you should ___? - ✔✔Throw it away!
✔✔What must be written on all products delivered off truck? - ✔✔Recieved date
✔✔After cooking bacon, mushrooms, and onions, what should be done? - ✔✔Grill
cleaned and grease trap emptied
✔✔Who should lead a fry calibration? - ✔✔Manager/certified crew member
✔✔What time should the manager be in the building for opening? - ✔✔8 am
✔✔How long should it take to clean the grills? - ✔✔20 minutes
✔✔What is the only jewelry allowed - ✔✔Plain wedding band and stud earrings
✔✔How high can bags of bread be stacked? - ✔✔Only one
✔✔How far off the ground should food products be stored? - ✔✔6 inches
✔✔Shelf life of prepped cheese? - ✔✔4 shifts
✔✔Which cutting board is used for meat? Veggies? - ✔✔Meat = red
, Veggies = green/white
✔✔What order do we cook grilled mushrooms/onions? Why? - ✔✔Mushrooms then
onions to prevent flavor transfer
✔✔Why do we cook onions and mushrooms to ALMOST done? - ✔✔Because they will
continue to cook in the hot holding unit
✔✔How many potato cutters is a store required to have? - ✔✔2
✔✔During operating hours, what section of the grill do we cook onions and
mushrooms? - ✔✔Section 3 (to prevent cross contamination)
✔✔How long should it take to prep hot dogs? - ✔✔20 minutes
✔✔How many open boxes of peanuts should you have and how full should they be? -
✔✔2 boxes
At least 3/4 full
✔✔What temp is rinse water for lettuce? - ✔✔Cold
✔✔What is the purpose of evening out patties? How many times do we even out? -
✔✔To break the seal so they cook evenly. Only once!
✔✔We prep bacon for ___ - ✔✔The entire day!
✔✔Peanut oil should never be stacked more than _ high? - ✔✔2
✔✔When should the grill person change gloves? - ✔✔After handling meat/leaving the
kitchen
✔✔How long should it take to prep a case of cheese? - ✔✔30 minutes
✔✔How long should it take to prep a 1/6 pan of green peppers? - ✔✔15 minutes
✔✔Orange buckets are for ___? - ✔✔Grease, fry debris, and empty ketchup/mustard
bottles
✔✔What should you do if you run out of bread? - ✔✔Contact your District Manager
✔✔How quickly must food return to the temp safety zone? - ✔✔Within 2 hours
✔✔What chemical can be used to unclog drains? - ✔✔Kay 5
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔How long must potatoes be submerged under cold, clean water? - ✔✔15 minutes
✔✔One box of lettuce should yield ____? - ✔✔One white tub
✔✔How long should it take to prep a box of lettuce? - ✔✔30 minutes
✔✔If the burger breaks/gets messed up, you should ___? - ✔✔Throw it away!
✔✔What must be written on all products delivered off truck? - ✔✔Recieved date
✔✔After cooking bacon, mushrooms, and onions, what should be done? - ✔✔Grill
cleaned and grease trap emptied
✔✔Who should lead a fry calibration? - ✔✔Manager/certified crew member
✔✔What time should the manager be in the building for opening? - ✔✔8 am
✔✔How long should it take to clean the grills? - ✔✔20 minutes
✔✔What is the only jewelry allowed - ✔✔Plain wedding band and stud earrings
✔✔How high can bags of bread be stacked? - ✔✔Only one
✔✔How far off the ground should food products be stored? - ✔✔6 inches
✔✔Shelf life of prepped cheese? - ✔✔4 shifts
✔✔Which cutting board is used for meat? Veggies? - ✔✔Meat = red
, Veggies = green/white
✔✔What order do we cook grilled mushrooms/onions? Why? - ✔✔Mushrooms then
onions to prevent flavor transfer
✔✔Why do we cook onions and mushrooms to ALMOST done? - ✔✔Because they will
continue to cook in the hot holding unit
✔✔How many potato cutters is a store required to have? - ✔✔2
✔✔During operating hours, what section of the grill do we cook onions and
mushrooms? - ✔✔Section 3 (to prevent cross contamination)
✔✔How long should it take to prep hot dogs? - ✔✔20 minutes
✔✔How many open boxes of peanuts should you have and how full should they be? -
✔✔2 boxes
At least 3/4 full
✔✔What temp is rinse water for lettuce? - ✔✔Cold
✔✔What is the purpose of evening out patties? How many times do we even out? -
✔✔To break the seal so they cook evenly. Only once!
✔✔We prep bacon for ___ - ✔✔The entire day!
✔✔Peanut oil should never be stacked more than _ high? - ✔✔2
✔✔When should the grill person change gloves? - ✔✔After handling meat/leaving the
kitchen
✔✔How long should it take to prep a case of cheese? - ✔✔30 minutes
✔✔How long should it take to prep a 1/6 pan of green peppers? - ✔✔15 minutes
✔✔Orange buckets are for ___? - ✔✔Grease, fry debris, and empty ketchup/mustard
bottles
✔✔What should you do if you run out of bread? - ✔✔Contact your District Manager
✔✔How quickly must food return to the temp safety zone? - ✔✔Within 2 hours
✔✔What chemical can be used to unclog drains? - ✔✔Kay 5
