Restaurant scheduling

Every service covered, every week.

Build front- and back-of-house schedules in minutes, fill call-outs before the rush, and keep labor right where the budget needs it.

to build a full week
6 min
to build a full week
of swaps handled in-app
92%
of swaps handled in-app
manager satisfaction
4.9/5
manager satisfaction

Trusted by restaurants that run on shifts

Northwind CafésCedar & CoBrightline BistroHarbor KitchenMeridian Diner

Scheduling

Build the week around service, not spreadsheets.

Set up your stations once — host, servers, bar, kitchen — and drag shifts into place. Templates carry your best weeks forward, so Friday dinner staffs itself.

  • Role- and station-based scheduling for FOH and BOH
  • Auto-fill respects availability, time off, and max hours
  • Overtime and understaffing flagged before you publish

Shift swaps

Call-outs handled before the rush.

When a server drops a Friday shift, every qualified teammate is notified instantly. You approve the pickup from your phone — the schedule updates everywhere.

  • Open shifts broadcast to qualified, available staff
  • Manager approval keeps every change inside your rules
  • No more group-text scrambles at 4pm

Labor costs

Keep labor at 28%, not “hopefully fine.”

Projected labor cost updates live as you build. See cost as a percentage of forecast sales per day and per station, and trim before it becomes a payroll surprise.

  • Live cost projection while you schedule
  • Overtime warnings before they hit payroll
  • Export-ready timesheets for your payroll provider
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Better together

Works with your stack

Pairs perfectly with TableStack POS.

Pull sales forecasts straight from your POS so labor targets track demand, and push approved timesheets back for payroll — no double entry.

Fantastic scheduling software! Easy to use with a small staff, and my crew always knows exactly where they need to be.
F
Fern L.
Owner, Wine & Roots

The math

What can Shift Amp help you save?

Move the sliders to match your restaurant and see what smarter scheduling is worth every month.

Savings per month
$1,111
Savings per year
$13,333
Your return with Shift Amp
11.1×

Estimates based on typical customer results. Your savings depend on team size and schedule complexity.

Keep your guests — and your crew — coming back.

Fair, predictable schedules are the cheapest retention program in hospitality. Give your team their week back and watch turnover drop.

12k+
Restaurant shifts weekly
6 min
Average to build a week
31%
Fewer no-shows
4.9/5
Support satisfaction

Loved by operators

Managers who left the spreadsheet behind.

We publish the whole week before Friday lunch. The team stopped texting me about hours — they just check the app.
P
Priya Nandakumar
Ops Manager, Northwind Cafés
A double-book on a Saturday used to ruin the night. Shift Amp catches it before I even hit publish.
M
Marcus Cole
GM, Harbor Kitchen
Swaps used to be a group-text nightmare. Now a dropped shift is usually picked up within the hour.
A
Ava Lindqvist
FOH Lead, Cedar & Co

FAQ

Restaurant scheduling, answered.

How long does it take to build a weekly schedule?

Most restaurant managers publish a full week in about six minutes once templates are set up. Start from last week, let auto-fill place the easy shifts, then resolve the flagged exceptions.

Can staff swap shifts without me?

Staff can request and volunteer for swaps in the app, but nothing changes until a manager approves it. Every swap is checked against availability, overtime, and role rules automatically.

Does Shift Amp handle both front- and back-of-house?

Yes. Schedule by role and station — host, server, bar, line, prep — with separate views per team and one combined view for managers.

What does it cost for a single location?

Teams of up to 10 staff are free forever. Past 10 people it is $2 per user, per month, and every feature is in both plans.

Ready for calmer services?

Set up your restaurant in minutes — schedules, swaps, and time tracking in one place.

Try for free

Free for teams up to 10. No credit card required.