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How to Schedule Employees Effectively in 9 Steps

7 Shifts

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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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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Rotating Schedules and Shifts: The Ultimate Guide + Examples

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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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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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What is a 9/80 Work Schedule? Everything You Need to Know

7 Shifts

It's called the 9/80 work schedule , and it rewards employees with an additional, full day off from work in exchange for working slightly longer shifts without affecting full-time status. So, what exactly is the 9/80 schedule, what are its benefits, and how can it work in your restaurant? What is a 9/80 Work Schedule?

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How Andolini’s Uses 7shifts To Help Schedule With Empathy: Case Study

7 Shifts

Scheduling 300-plus employees. Schedule with empathy. Scheduling 300-plus employees—and saving money. At each of Andolini's locations—like other multi-location restaurants—the general manager handles the schedules. The structure of Andolini's business adds another dimension to scheduling complexity.

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How Small but Mighty Restaurants Can Optimize Data to Muscle Up Growth

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Keeping track of in-restaurant orders and front-of-house demands is one thing, but folding off-premises orders into the mix can add complexity and make it more difficult to anticipate whether differing demands are being met. Use data to rethink – not overthink.