7shifts: Restaurant Scheduling

7shifts: Restaurant Scheduling is a restaurant workforce management app that helps managers build smarter schedules, control labor costs, and streamline team communication. Create and publish employee schedules in minutes, manage availability and time off, and enable shift swaps with manager approval. Use labor forecasting, POS integration, and compliance tools to reduce overtime and optimize staffing across locations. Mobile time clock, task checklists, and real-time messaging keep front-of-house and back-of-house aligned. Ideal for restaurants, cafes, bars, and franchises seeking efficient, data-driven employee scheduling and labor management.

1. Download the app and sign up as an owner or manager, then set up your locations, departments, roles, and wage settings. 2. Add or import staff and send invites via email or SMS to collect availability, time-off requests, and certifications. 3. Build schedules using drag-and-drop shifts, templates, and sales forecasts; set labor targets to stay within budget. 4. Publish schedules to notify staff instantly, enable open shifts and swaps with manager approval, and message the team as needed. 5. Track hours with the mobile time clock, review and approve timesheets, sync to payroll, and monitor labor costs and compliance reports.