Find the Best Scheduling Tools For Your Staff
Communication is key to operational efficiency. The right technology provides you with the tools you need to easily manage staff schedules, balance shifts, and communicate restaurant-wide updates.
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Built by restaurant people, and powered by a team of experts with a combined 75+ years of industry experience, Back of House is your go-to resource for restaurant technology
Every business is different; we aim to equip you to find the right fit for your restaurant. Our tech experts inform their evaluation as follows:
- Personally demo & test software/technology
- Speak to current users about their experience
- Review company service capabilities and integrations
7Shifts
GREAT FOR STAFF EASE OF USE
Designed for specifically for restaurants, 7Shifts allows you to automate the scheduling and team management process, creates efficiency in communication, and encourages collaboration through chat features.
- Scheduling functionality
- View and manage availability and time off requests
- Manage your labor costs
- Track important metrics and measure performance
- Gauge employee satisfaction with shift feedback
- Personalized assistance managing multiple locations with a dedicated Account Manager (15+ locations)
- Optional add-ons: Employee onboarding, non-Cloud POS integration, manager log book, task management, operations overview, tip pooling
Only $1 for Your First Month
Fill out the form to get more information from 7Shifts. Qualifying criteria apply to this offer.
Push Operations
GREAT FOR ALL-IN-ONE HR MANAGEMENT
Push Operations allows you to use the scheduling feature as a stand-alone function, or purchase the full suite of software to manage all of your restaurant’s HR and people management needs.
- Set up custom automations
- Use Push’s clock system to track employee hours
- Access Push Scheduling as a stand-alone feature
- Integration with variety of POS systems
- Set up custom shift swap or time off request rules!
- Create custom shift templates, add shifts
- Analyze labor costs
- View forecasted labor vs sales percentages
- Real-time analytics
Up to 25% off first year of subscription fees
Fill out the form to get more information from Push. Qualifying criteria apply to this offer.
GREAT FOR RESTAURANTS ON A BUDGET
Homebase is user-friendly, and allows restaurant operators to easily onboard new hires, create and easily change schedules, and clock in and out using phones and tablets.
- Demand forecasting in 15-minute increments
- Communicate directly or send mass broadcasts
- Easily request and approve shift changes, swaps, drops and pickups
- Anticipate when you’ll need coverage with built-in time off requests
- Keep track of KPIs, labor compliance risk, and associated cost projections
- Customized dashboard and reporting tools
HotSchedules
GREAT FOR COMPLEX SCHEDULING NEEDS
HotSchuedules helps to restaurant operators manage employee scheduling, reduce administrative time spent on tasks, and drive profitability.
- Demand forecasting in 15-minute increments
- Communicate directly or send mass broadcasts
- Easily request and approve shift changes, swaps, drops and pickups
- Anticipate when you’ll need coverage with built-in time off requests
- Keep track of KPIs, labor compliance risk, and associated cost projections
- Customized dashboard and reporting tools