Reduce labor costs and deliver outstanding service with hospitality employee software
- Efficiently schedule staff to meet demand, fast
- Capture accurate timesheets
- Ensure simplified wage & hour compliance
- Engage hospitality staff to increase performance
TRUSTED BY 365,000+ WORKPLACES ACROSS THE GLOBE
“The biggest goal Deputy helped us meet is being able to track the secure scheduling rules. That’s our biggest win business-wise.”
Catherine Knowles, District Manager, Mud Bay
Create schedules in minutes
Schedule your employees to meet demand & budget
Deputy helps you schedule the right number of chefs, waiters, or delivery drivers to meet demand while keeping costs down. Create the smartest schedule 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 schedules to your team instantly via web or app
“The biggest goal Deputy helped us meet is being able to track the secure scheduling rules. That’s our biggest win business-wise.”
Catherine Knowles, District Manager, Mud Bay
“Deputy is making sure we have all our ducks in a row in terms of staff schedules, time tracking is working, and we have the right labor laws in place.”
Tom Spoke, Global Director of IT-ERP, Trek
Simplify legal compliance
Navigate wage & hour laws
When the laws are complex and penalties are high, it’s essential to have technology that helps you stay compliant. Our scheduling software makes it easier for cafes, restaurants, and bars to manage their obligations — including Fair Work Week and Predictive Scheduling requirements.
Schedule the right meal and rest breaks
Receive an alert if staff haven’t had enough downtime between shifts
Automatically request attestation if staff clock in late, work unscheduled time, miss breaks, or leave early
Record accurate timesheets and automate wage calculations
“Deputy is making sure we have all our ducks in a row in terms of staff schedules, time tracking is working, and we have the right labor laws in place.”
Tom Spoke, Global Director of IT-ERP, Trek
“Not only did it solve my scheduling issues, but it was also integrated with my payroll provider.”
Kathy Lois Jones, Owner, Elder Village Euless
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 timesheets and export them to payroll with one click
See real-time attendance, including who’s at work, running late, or on break
Set up custom alerts, e.g. notify managers when staff go into overtime
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
“Not only did it solve my scheduling issues, but it was also integrated with my payroll provider.”
Kathy Lois Jones, Owner, Elder Village Euless
“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 shifts
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
“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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The payoff of using Deputy
Cost savings are critical for cafes, bars, and restaurants. How much could you save with our scheduling app?
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.
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Frequently asked questions
- What Is Restaurant Employee Scheduling Software?
Restaurant employee scheduling 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 scheduling 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 scheduling software best for hospitality?
Deputy's employee scheduling software offers a wide range of features to help you run an efficient hospitality business. You can schedule 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 labor budget, and instantly share schedules with your whole team. Deputy can help save hours in admin tasks by automatically scheduling your employees with the help of AI based on factors like staff availability and your budget.
- Can Deputy help Restaurants & Cafes schedule meal and rest breaks?
Absolutely! Deputy's Break Planning software allows you to schedule, 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 scheduling software benefit my hospitality business?
Hours are spent every week on admin tasks like schedules, payroll, and communication. Deputy's scheduling software offers a wide range of smart features to help streamline your scheduling and timesheets — while giving you visibility over your wage spend so you can control costs.
- How can Deputy's scheduling software reduce labor 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 labor cost percentage.
- Will Deputy work with my other systems?
Absolutely. Our scheduling 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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