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Five Signs You Need to Switch from Excel to Scheduling Software

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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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Nine Critical HR and Payroll Steps to Prepare Your Restaurant for 2025

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Communicating Changes : Share changes in team meetings or one-on-ones to make sure everyone understands and has easy access to the updated version. Bonus Tip : Create a simple FAQ document to address common employee questions about coverage options. Evaluate Scheduling and Labor Costs Efficient scheduling keeps labor costs in check.

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Patio Season is Here. Make it Your Best Summer Ever with 7shifts Tools Built for Restaurants

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Once you find your ideal candidate, their information is automatically filled into 7shifts so you can get your new hires on the schedule instantly, without the extra work. Employee Document Storage & Certification allows you to upload unlimited documents and certifications to your employees’ profiles. Communications.

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7 Restaurant Management Tools for Maximum Productivity

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All of that on top of the everyday tasks from scheduling to payroll to reporting can catch up to you. Restaurant Employee Scheduling Software. Restaurant Employee Communications Tools. Even if it’s just a shared cloud document (like Google Docs), a centralized place for your managers to exchange information is vital.

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How Mattenga’s Pizzeria Simplifies Labor Management—and Gets Back to Family Life

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How Mattenga’s Uses Technology to Optimize Labor & Simplify Scheduling From spreadsheets to 7shifts Mattenga’s reduced their scheduling time 7 ? 2 hours per week When Mattenga’s bought the restaurant in 2014, they had been using spreadsheets to keep track of their weekly schedules.

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Controlling What You Can: Risk Reduction and Restaurant Technology

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Nobody wants to intentionally break local labor laws, but manual scheduling and clock in makes it all too easy to miss something like employees not taking required breaks or scheduling shifts back-to-back. Labor scheduling software makes it easy to avoid these common missteps. Increase Stickiness of Training Information.

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Mastering Worker Classification: Seven Essential Tips for Restaurant Owners

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Employees typically have a more structured work schedule, use employer-provided tools and work on tasks defined by the employer. Tip #5: Document Everything Maintaining comprehensive documentation can protect your business from potential disputes.

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