Restaurant Scheduling For Success- From E-Book How To Improve Dining Room Service
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Restaurant Scheduling for Success
From the E-Book "How to Improve Dining Room Service"
Introduction
Effective scheduling is crucial for maintaining a happy, connected dining room staff and providing excellent customer service. Achieving the right balance between labor needs and business forecasts is essential.
Communication is Key
Establish a clear system for staff to communicate their availability in writing to the schedule maker. A visible shift availability sign-up sheet is effective. Consistent communication ensures the scheduling process runs smoothly.
Balanced Scheduling
Ensure each staff member works a reasonable number of shifts per week. Overloading staff with shifts or under-scheduling them can negatively impact service. Ideally, staff should work 3-4 shifts per week for optimal efficiency.
Stay Informed
The schedule creator must be aware of projected business levels. Consider seasonal trends, special occasions, and external events, such as food festivals. Additionally, monitor the popularity of different dining rooms and outdoor seating, adjusting for weather changes.
Forecasting and Flexibility
Proper forecasting leads to efficient staffing. Avoid light scheduling on busy days, which hampers service, or heavy staffing on slow days, which frustrates staff and strains the payroll.
Organized Scheduling
Post schedules by Thursday or Friday for the week starting Sunday. Use an Excel spreadsheet for organization. Make schedules easily accessible and ensure staff contact lists are available to facilitate shift substitutions.
Substitution Process
Maintain a Substitution Book with spaces for dates and shift times. Record substitutions with initials from both parties and a manager to prevent errors.
Consider Staff Needs
Remember, your staff are real people with real lives. While it's necessary to balance payroll and staff requests, a flexible and empathetic approach positively impacts service.
Managerial Oversight
In new operations, a manager or service consultant should initially handle scheduling and later monitor it alongside senior staff. Tailor the system to best suit your establishment, as good scheduling is integral to superior customer service.
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