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RESTAURANT & CAFÉ SCHEDULING
Cover every service without rebuilding the roster from scratch.
Shiftly turns opening, lunch, dinner and closing needs, staff roles and last-minute changes into a schedule your manager can review before it reaches the team.
Opening / service / closing shiftsRoles stay visibleManager approves the roster
A café manager's inputReviewable draft
Manager says
“Dinner needs two front-of-house people. Sam cannot close on Tuesday. Keep kitchen coverage on every service.”
Plain languageTemporary ruleRole coverage
Shiftly returns
A roster with coverage, gaps and trade-offs visible before publishing.
WHAT THE DEMO STARTS WITH
A practical restaurant setup, not a blank spreadsheet.
The scenario gives the manager enough context to judge whether the interpretation fits before adding real data.
Example team
| Employee | Role | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Sam · #1 | Front of house | 32h |
| Maya · #2 | Kitchen | 36h |
| Omar · #3 | Barista | 24h |
| Leah · #4 | Front of house | 20h |
Rules to review
- Opening and closing shifts use different role coverage.
- Dinner service needs at least two front-of-house people.
- Sam's Tuesday closing restriction expires after this week.
- The manager can change any interpretation before solving.
HOW IT WORKS
From service reality to a roster the team can use.
Review the interpretation
See roles, coverage and temporary rules before they affect the solver.
Generate and adjust
Compare cost, hours and open shifts; adjust assignments when needed.
Confirm and export
Keep the manager in control, then confirm or export the roster as CSV.
Why spreadsheets struggle
A copied roster does not explain which dinner rule changed, whether a role is covered, or why a last-minute absence created a gap.
What Shiftly adds
A lightweight scheduling layer that makes tacit manager knowledge explicit, reviewable and connected to a solver—without forcing a full HR or payroll replacement.
RESTAURANT SCHEDULING FAQ
Practical answers before you try it.
Can I use opening and closing shifts?
Yes. Start from a restaurant template or define your own shift names and times. Role coverage can be reviewed separately for each period.
Will a last-minute absence change the schedule silently?
No. The absence becomes a visible constraint. You can regenerate, compare the result and confirm it yourself.
Do I need a payroll system to start?
No. Shiftly focuses on the roster. Confirmed schedules can be exported as CSV and connected to other systems later.
Try the restaurant scenario first.
No payment details. Review the AI interpretation before generating anything.