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Rotating Schedules and Shifts: The Ultimate Guide + Examples

7 Shifts

Restaurant schedules shuffle all the time. While some managers dread the thought of a seasonal, monthly, or weekly schedule adjustment, others rely on it. This practice of planned changes to employee schedules is known as rotating scheduling – and about 5% of hospitality employees work this way. Table of Contents.

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Make On-Call Scheduling for Restaurants Better for Your Team

7 Shifts

In many restaurants, on-call scheduling is inescapable. However, when mismanaged, on-call scheduling can frustrate staff, throw off their work-life balance, and impact financial security. On-call scheduling needs to be handled in a way that respects employees' time but never leaves the restaurant short-staffed. Best Practices.

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Effective Communication For Restaurant Teams & Employees

7 Shifts

Similar to how leaving a door open breaks down barriers, using a mobile scheduling and communication app lets staff get in touch with management without obstacles. Your employee scheduling platform may already have this capability built-in so you don’t have to look for a separate tool. DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE 2. Video Version

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Rotating Schedules and Shifts: The Ultimate Guide + Examples

7 Shifts

Restaurant schedules shuffle all the time. While some managers dread the thought of a seasonal, monthly, or weekly schedule adjustment, others rely on it. This practice of planned changes to employee schedules is known as rotating scheduling – and about 5% of hospitality employees work this way. Table of Contents.

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Technology Can Help Restaurants During ‘The Great Resignation’

Modern Restaurant Management

With a critically shrunken talent pool, restaurants are racing to fill positions in every part of the business — front of house, back of house, and corporate teams. For hourly workers, ensuring they have enough shifts scheduled to meet their earnings expectations is critical.

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20 Restaurant Skills You'll Quickly Learn on the Job (Updated)

7 Shifts

What those technologies are completely depends on the role, but here are a few of the more popular examples: Servers and front-of-house roles tend to familiarize themselves with point-of-sale (POS) technology, scheduling software , online ordering integrations, and perhaps even reservation software. Cooking and Food Preparation.

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The Top 25 Restaurant Management Apps for Owners and Operators

7 Shifts

With the right tech tools, managers can ease their workloads, employees enjoy a much smoother scheduling process, and guests benefit in countless ways — from mobile ordering to digital menus to better ways of making and managing reservations. Try 7shifts for free.