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Reduce labour costs and deliver outstanding service with hospitality rota software

  • Efficiently schedule staff to meet demand & budget
  • Simplify leave management
  • Record employee time & wellness
  • Engage restaurant staff to increase performance
Introduction to Deputy for Hospitality

TRUSTED BY 365,000+ WORKPLACES ACROSS THE GLOBE

Scheduling software for hospitality teams
Blackwood Pantry logo

“Reduced time spent writing rosters by 93%”

Daniel Sorridimi, co-owner, Blackwood Pantry

Schedule staff in minutes

Create employee rotas that meet demand and budget

Deputy helps you schedule the right number of chefs, waiters, or delivery drivers to meet demand while keeping costs down. Create the smartest rota for your restaurant, cafe, or bar in a fraction of the usual time.

  • Forecast how many staff you need on hand to meet sales, foot traffic, or delivery orders

  • Schedule available staff with a few clicks

  • Compare wage costs against expected sales to stay on budget

  • Send work rotas to your team instantly via web or app

Blackwood Pantry logo

“Reduced time spent writing rosters by 93%”

Daniel Sorridimi, co-owner, Blackwood Pantry

leave management made easy with Deputy software
Gallery board packaging logo

"Deputy can automatically enforce compliance with guaranteed minimum breaks between consecutive schedules"

Jeremy Konko, Business Owner, The Platform Group Gallery

Leave management

Easily manage leave and availability

Handle your team’s leave in one system — and avoid errors. Deputy makes the whole leave management process simple, from setting up balances and accrual rates to approving requests.

  • Allocate different leave types, balances, or accrual rates

  • Keep track of balances in one smart dashboard

  • Receive an alert if staff run low on leave

  • Request and approve leave on the go

Gallery board packaging logo

"Deputy can automatically enforce compliance with guaranteed minimum breaks between consecutive schedules"

Jeremy Konko, Business Owner, The Platform Group Gallery

time and attendance made easy with Deputy
The Newsagency

"Reduced accounting time by 75%."

Alison Avron, Owner, The Newsagency

Streamline payroll

Record employee time, attendance, and wellness

Avoid frustrating timesheet mistakes and get the visibility you need. Our time clock app is easy for staff to use, captures their exact time on shift, and can help protect your business from the spread of illness.

  • Record accurate, verified timesheets with our time clock app

  • Export timesheets to your payroll software with one click

  • See real-time attendance — who’s at work, running late, or on break

  • Help protect your staff and customers from illness. Record employee wellness before each shift — and if a team member falls sick, instantly trace all the coworkers they’ve had contact with

The Newsagency

"Reduced accounting time by 75%."

Alison Avron, Owner, The Newsagency

Enable communication with your retail teams with Deputy scheduling software
Quarry Park Adventures

“Shift Pulse™ is a really valuable feedback loop for my staff’s workload and to ensure my team feels supported.”

Brandon Jacobs, Operations Manager, Quarry Park Adventures

Improve communication & visibility

Engage staff to increase performance

Giving staff tools that make their lives easier is a win-win for the business. It makes staff feel valued, helps them make better work decisions, and can drastically increase productivity. With our scheduling app, employees can:

  • Set their availability and keep track of their rota

  • Apply for leave without the back and forth

  • Stay across important messages from their managers on Deputy News feed

  • Swap shifts with suitable team members when something comes up

Quarry Park Adventures

“Shift Pulse™ is a really valuable feedback loop for my staff’s workload and to ensure my team feels supported.”

Brandon Jacobs, Operations Manager, Quarry Park Adventures

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600+ glowing reviews on Capterra

The payoff of using Deputy

Cost savings are critical for cafes, bars, and restaurants. How much could you save with our scheduling app?

Up to $223k
Up to $19k
1170 hours
20.3x

Why use Deputy?

Our software’s power, simplicity, and mobility has earned us 365,000 happy customers — who are our greatest advocates. With Deputy, you’re not just saving time and money. You’re making life easier for your teams and helping them provide better service.

The UK's leading scheduling software

Frequently asked questions

  • What Is restaurant employee rota software?

    Restaurant employee rota software makes it simpler to manage hourly and salaried employees working in hospitality, including management, servers, bartenders, server assistants, and hosts — as well as kitchen staff. Deputy’s rota software helps schedule team members according to their availability, time off, and skills, while giving managers full visibility over wage costs for an efficient schedule.

  • What makes Deputy's rota software best for hospitality?

    Deputy's rota software offers a wide range of features to help you run an efficient hospitality business. You can rota each individual area of your restaurant, from Barista to Head Chef, to match highs and lows in demand, easily adjust your staffing to meet your labour budget, and instantly share rotas with your whole team. Deputy can help save hours in admin tasks by automatically rota your employees with the help of AI based on factors like staff availability and your budget.

  • Can Deputy help restaurants & cafes rota meal and rest breaks?

    Absolutely! Deputy's Break Planning allows you to rota, manage, and record all of your hospitality employees' breaks and break types for each shift.

  • Why do hospitality business owners love Deputy?

    According to our reviews, Deputy wins over hospitality businesses because it’s extremely easy to set up and easy to use. It’s simple to onboard all of your hospitality employees, get up to speed with all the Deputy features, and start saving hours on your employee admin.

  • How can Deputy's rota software benefit my hospitality business?

    Hours are spent every week on admin tasks like rotas, payroll, and communication. Deputy's rota software offers a wide range of smart features to help streamline your rota and timesheets — while giving you visibility over your wage spend so you can control costs.

  • How can Deputy's rota software reduce labour costs?

    With Deputy's Demand Forecasting, you can plan your staffing to match peaks and valleys in demand and reduce unnecessary costs. Our software also gives you clear visibility over your wage spend and how it compares to your forecasted sales, so you can achieve an ideal labour cost percentage.

  • Will Deputy work with my other systems?

    Absolutely. Our rota app has been built to integrate seamlessly with all sorts of accounting, HR, and point of sale software including Xero, Vend, and iPayroll. For a full list of integrations, click here.

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