We all know about the famous “disruptor” apps that have transformed industries and changed the way we live, but countless new apps are being invented every day. There are apps which are really flying under the radar that are quietly revolutionizing the way certain industries run their business.
Restaurant scheduling apps are a perfect example of such technology. Aside from creating amazing schedules in 80% less time than it would otherwise take, they can really help restaurateurs reduce their expenditures and manage their budgets. Here are just some of the ways how.
Tech That Reduces Expenses
Restaurant scheduling software plays a vital role in all elements of your business operations. In one example, manager log books make it easy to know in advance what the weather will be when creating a schedule. This means that you’ll prepare the staff and the kitchen accordingly when rain is expected, when foot traffic slows down, versus when business is booming on the sun-filled patio.
It helps you reduce your equipment costs and adequately prepare your food supply, and schedule the right number of staff; these are the keys to reducing waste. This technology doesn’t only reduce waste; it keeps you amply stocked with food and staffed correctly when business is booming, which means you always reach your full sales potential.
POS Integration
Most restaurant scheduling software can be fully and seamlessly integrated with your Point of Sales system, so that all the technology in your restaurant works in harmony together. When the data from all your sales is entered into the programs that manage your scheduling, communications, the log book for managers and more, that’s when your technology is fully harnessing the power of information.
It’s never been possible to know so much about the health and performance of your restaurant, and restaurant scheduling software makes it happen.
Enterprise Dashboard
These apps are really all-in-one platforms that empower managers to make knowledge-based decisions. The dashboard is a manager-facing screen which contains all the statistics that matter for their restaurant.
This includes total sales, labour costs, sales-per-labour-hour, total overtime hours, and more. There are turn-key statistics that come ready outside the box, and the software can be customized so restaurants can track whatever data they decide matters most to their business.
This way, it’s easy to do a deep dive at a glance and immediately understand how your restaurant performed that day, and how this performance compared to other days. These are the numbers needed to know what kind of adjustments need to be made in the kitchen.
It’s tantalizing to think of how powerful technology can be, especially when it’s working at full capacity for you and your restaurant business. Restaurant scheduling software really is the best way for restaurant owners to implement a simple tech solution that comprehensively transforms their business operations. Apart from creating responsive schedules quickly, you’ll have the data you need to reduce needless expenses and make sure your restaurant thrives.
