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How to Schedule Employees Effectively in 9 Steps

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A restaurant’s schedule is its framework for success. Effective employee scheduling means finding the right mix of shifts and shift types for your business. Table of Contents: What makes a great employee schedule? A great employee schedule doesn’t just happen. A strong schedule should check each of these boxes.

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Five Signs You Need to Switch from Excel to Scheduling Software

7 Shifts

On the surface, the natural organization of an Excel or Google Sheets spreadsheet makes sense for creating shift schedules. But once you put that schedule out into the world, it tends to break down. Your once perfectly organized Excel schedule is unrecognizable from when you first made it—and you have to do it all over again next week.

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The 11 Employee Scheduling Best Practices + Tips for Restaurants

7 Shifts

Employee scheduling for your restaurant can be the most stressful part of your job. After tracking sales, calculating inventory, and just trying to keep your head above water, restaurant scheduling can take up a chunk out of your week. Plus, that schedule almost rarely ends up going as planned. Schedule Based on Data.

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10 Common Employee Scheduling Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)

7 Shifts

Employee shift scheduling for your restaurant can be much more complex than it seems. From managing overtime hours, to employee time off and availability, to making the right calls when it comes to who and when, scheduling takes a lot of time and mental energy. Here are 10 common scheduling errors and how to solve and prevent them.

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Why Manual Workforce Management Processes Should be a Thing of the Past for Restaurant Owners

Modern Restaurant Management

Scheduling employees is one of the most time-intensive tasks for restaurant managers. They often have to rely on historical data to forecast customer demand, and typically can’t take into account the impact of weather and other local events on demand.

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Revenue Management Essentials for Independent Hotels

Revenue Hub

This helps create accountability, ensure consistency, and reduce errors. Pricing involves three main tasks: Establish an annual rate schedule. Assign minimum and maximum (also called “rack”) rates for each room type, along with a schedule of discount tiers. Or duties are shared. Set up rate plans. Price dynamically.

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Event review: Recovery strategies at Deloitte conference

Boutique Hotel News

When my colleague George Sell attended the in-person event in 2019, sustainability had dominated the agenda. At the time, though the topic was not officially highlighted in the schedule, it permeated the conversation throughout the day. Gonzalez spoke about the opportunity to introduce new brands globally.

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