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Shift staffing calculator

Enter daily orders, open hours and orders per person per hour. See staff needed instantly.

Orders and shift

Daily orders

Open hours

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Orders per person / hour

Staff = daily orders / (open hours x orders per person/hour), rounded up.

Too few people slow service; too many inflate payroll. Dividing order pace by per-person capacity gives a numeric base for the shift plan.

The tool divides daily orders by open hours and per-person capacity, then rounds up.

Staff needed = ceil( daily orders / (open hours x orders per person per hour) ). Hourly order load = daily orders / open hours.

The result is for an average day. Raise daily orders for a busy Saturday. It is not split by role; allocate across kitchen and floor yourself.

This tool is for information only.

What should orders per person per hour be?

It varies by concept. Try higher for quick service and lower for fine dining.

Why round up?

You cannot roster a fraction of a person. 4.2 becomes 5 in the plan.

Kitchen vs floor?

This tool gives a total need. Split kitchen and floor with your own mix.

Can I email myself the result?

Yes. Use Email me the result with your name, email and phone and we will send the summary. Our team may also contact you if helpful.

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