Manual Scheduling Wastes Labor and Stresses Managers
Managers spend 4-6 hours weekly creating schedules, often overstaffing slow shifts and understaffing busy ones. Missed breaks and overtime violations risk labor law fines. Last-minute call-outs require scrambling for coverage. Labor cost runs 35-40% of revenue instead of target 28-32%.
AI Scheduling That Matches Demand Perfectly
Machine learning scheduler that forecasts covers based on historical data and events, generates labor schedules optimized for forecasted demand, ensures meal break and overtime compliance, suggests shift trades when employees request off, and tracks actual vs. forecasted performance--reducing labor cost 8-12%.
Predicts covers for each day/shift using 2 years of historical data
Accounts for: day of week, weather, local events, holidays
Generates schedules matching forecasted demand per position
Ensures compliance: meal breaks, rest periods, overtime limits
Suggests shift coverage when employees request time off
Mobile app for staff to view schedules and swap shifts
From Forecast to Optimized Schedule
Sales Forecasting
AI analyzes 2 years of POS data, predicts covers for upcoming week by day/shift.
Staff Optimization
System calculates required staff by position (servers, cooks, hosts) matching forecasted volume.
Schedule Generation
AI creates schedule respecting: availability, seniority, labor laws, overtime limits.
Publish & Adjust
Manager reviews, makes tweaks, publishes to mobile app. Staff notified via push notification.
Key Features
Weather Integration
Accounts for weather impact on sales. Staffs lighter on rainy days, heavier on sunny patio weather.
Event Calendar
Integrates local event calendars. Staffs up for concerts, sports games, conventions nearby.
Labor Law Compliance
Ensures meal breaks, rest periods, overtime rules per state law. Flags violations before publishing.
Shift Marketplace
Employees post shifts they can't work. Coworkers claim shifts via app. Manager approves swaps.
Scheduling Optimization Stack
Who Benefits?
Full-Service Restaurants
Reduce labor cost from 35% to 29% with demand-based scheduling. Cut overtime 50%.
Quick-Service Restaurants
Optimize hourly scheduling for breakfast, lunch, dinner rushes. Eliminate overstaffing between peaks.
Hotel Food & Beverage
Coordinate scheduling across restaurant, banquets, room service. Share staff across outlets.