Restaurants & Food & Beverage

Restaurant Scheduling Software for Food & Beverage Teams

Build shifts in minutes with our restaurant staff scheduling app. Fill gaps fast, keep front and back of house in sync, and control labor costs.

Everything You Need to Manage Your Restaurant Team

Online scheduling, time tracking, messaging and workforce management tools
AI Auto-scheduling
Time & Attendance
Shift Swapping
Time-off Requests
Multi-Location Scheduling
Chat & Messaging
Overtime Tracking
Checklists, Forms & Audits
Mobile Scheduling
Labor Cost Tracking
Availability management
Schedule & Availability

Build the Right Restaurant Schedule Every Time

Use multi-schedule management to work on multiple schedules at once, using live availability and time-off requests to keep every shift covered.

Shift Templates & Roles: Use preset shift types and roles that fit your restaurant to build schedules in minutes.

Availability & Time-Off Tracking: See who is available and manage time-off requests in one place so you never double-book a shift.

Real-Time Updates & Shift Swaps: Let staff trade or pick up open shifts with manager approval and update the schedule on the fly while staying in control of labor hours.

Open Shift Alerts

Quickly Fill Shifts in an Emergency

Easily cover last-minute shifts by sending targeted alerts and adding incentives to motivate your team.

Emergency Shift Coverage: Send text messages or mobile app notifications to available employees when a shift needs to be covered urgently.

Targeted Alerts with Incentives: Choose employees based on availability, and add incentives like free meals to encourage quick responses.

Mobile Shift Approval: Approve shift covers directly from the mobile app, ensuring smooth operations even in emergencies.

AI Powered Auto Scheduling

Generate perfectly balanced schedules with AI that understands your team’s real-life patterns.

Auto-import predefined shifts and templates, delivering a complete schedule ready for review.

AI analyzes past weeks to assign coverage, honoring availability, preferences, and compliance rules.

Intelligent rebalancing prevents overtime, redistributing shifts before any slot remains open.

Start Smarter Restaurant Scheduling Today

Time Clock & Payroll

Track Restaurant Time Without Extra Paperwork

Replace paper time cards with time clock software that keeps hours, tips, and wages organized for payroll.

Real-Time Clock-Ins: Staff clock in and out from mobile devices, kiosks, or web browsers so you always have live employee time tracking.

Clear View of Hours & Overtime: See daily and weekly hours at a glance, catch missed punches, and control overtime before it hits payroll.

Tips, Wages & Exports: Track tips and wages on each timecard and export accurate timesheets to your payroll provider in a few clicks.

Messaging & Feedback

Chat, Connect, and Improve Communication

Use employee communication software for chat, announcements, shift reminders, and feedback in one place so every shift runs smoother.

Real-Time Messaging: Start one-on-one or group chats for quick shift questions, updates, and problem solving.

Announcements & Notifications: Send important updates with attachments and read receipts so everyone sees key news on time.

Shift Reminders & Feedback: Send automatic shift reminders and short post-shift surveys so staff know what to do and you hear how each shift went.

“I'm already getting a lot of phone calls from people in different functions that  Planhat and want to get on board.”
Tracy Shouldice

Director of Customer Success

Trend Micro

Forms & Audits

Standardize Restaurant Tasks with Forms and Audits

Use digital checklists, forms, and audit tools to track daily tasks, food safety, and compliance across every location.

Custom Forms & Checklists: Start from ready-made templates or build your own to capture line checks, cleaning logs, and opening or closing tasks.

Assignments & Reminders: Assign forms and audits to specific roles or shifts, set due dates, and send reminders so nothing gets missed.

Tracking & Accountability: Monitor completion in real time, add comments and signatures, and keep a clear record for health inspections and internal audits.

Custom Quizzes

Engage, Test, and Train Your Restaurant Team

Use restaurant training quizzes to keep staff sharp on menu knowledge, service standards, and food safety

Unlimited Quiz Topics: Create quizzes for new menu items, promos, opening and closing steps, and any process your restaurant needs to reinforce.

Measure Knowledge Clearly: Test each team member in a quick, engaging format so you know who is ready to serve guests with confidence.

Easy Anytime Access: Let staff complete quizzes on their phones or a shared device between shifts, so training fits into a busy service schedule.

Build Smarter Schedules Today

Take control of every shift with restaurant employee scheduling software that keeps your whole team on the same page.

Multiple Schedules

Schedule by Department

Autofill Shifts

Trade & Cover Shifts

Shift Templates

Overtime Alerts

Shift Reminders

Schedule Reporting

Open Shift Alerts

Emergency Shift Coverage

Multiple Schedules

Schedule by Department

Autofill Shifts

Trade & Cover Shifts

Shift Templates

Overtime Alerts

Shift Reminders

Schedule Reporting

Open Shift Alerts

Emergency Shift Coverage