Type Private | Number of locations 5 | |
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Key people Kent Chard (President)Stephanie Chard (Vice President) Website | ||
The Training Table was a regional chain of fast food restaurants in the U.S. state of Utah. Founded in 1977, the chain focused on gourmet burgers. The chain had five locations in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area.
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History
The Training Table Restaurants was founded in October 1977. The Training Table was family owned and operated by Kent and Stephanie Chard. It was known for its cheese fries and dipping sauce. It had locations in Layton, Sugar House, Cottonwood, South Towne and Riverton. They announced that they had gone out of business on November 30, 2016, on their Facebook page.
Ordering
The chain was unusual among fast food restaurants because of its system for ordering food. Customers sit at booths, as they would in a typical fast casual restaurant, and place their orders using a telephone system, which is connected to the counter. When the food is ready, the phone at the table rings and the customer goes to the counter to receive and pay for the order.