Match servers, cooks, and bar staff to the right shifts by station, skill, and availability. Handle split shifts, doubles, and holiday surges — without spreadsheets or group chats.
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Restaurants don't schedule like other businesses. You have stations, split shifts, doubles, seasonal surges, and a mix of full-time and part-time staff. Senzii handles all of it.
Tag every staff member by station — server, bartender, line cook, prep, dishwasher, host, busser, barista. Shifts are auto-matched to station requirements so you never schedule a cook on the bar.
Support for split shifts (lunch + dinner with a gap), doubles (lunch through dinner), and standard single shifts. Total hours tracked per day and week to flag overtime before it happens.
Balance front-of-house and back-of-house coverage ratios. Senzii warns when you're top-heavy on servers but short on cooks — before the dinner rush.
Pre-built templates for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve, and summer patio season. Add temporary staff, increase shift counts, and auto-assign based on demand.
Staff request swaps through the mobile app. Managers approve with one tap. Open shifts broadcast to qualified staff — first eligible to accept gets it. No more group chat chaos.
Sync with Toast, Square for Restaurants, and Lightspeed Restaurant. Use actual sales data to forecast labor needs and schedule based on real revenue patterns, not guesses.
See real-time labor cost as a percentage of sales. Senzii flags when you're over the 30% danger zone and suggests where to trim without sacrificing service quality.
Automatic break and meal period scheduling based on state labor laws. Senzii flags missing breaks, late meals, and compliance risks before they become labor violations.
Staff see their schedule, request time off, swap shifts, and pick up open shifts — all from their phone. Push notifications for schedule changes and shift reminders reduce no-shows.
See how Senzii stacks up against popular restaurant scheduling tools.
| Feature | Senzii | 7shifts | When I Work | Sling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price per seat/month | $5 | $15–$30 | $20–$30 | $6–$12 |
| Station-based matching | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Split shift support | ✓ | ✓ | Limited | — |
| FOH/BOH balance alerts | ✓ | — | — | — |
| POS integrations | Toast, Square, Lightspeed | Toast, Square, Lightspeed | Limited | — |
| Shift swaps via mobile | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Labor cost % tracking | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Break compliance alerts | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Seasonal surge templates | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Free trial without credit card | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
Multi-course service requires precise station coverage. Senzii tracks server sections, sommelier availability, and backup server scheduling for extended service windows.
High turnover and mixed full-time/part-time staff. Senzii handles onboarding new hires, rotating schedules, and managing availability preferences across a large team.
Predictable peaks with drive-thru, counter, and kitchen stations. Senzii optimizes shift start times to match demand curves and minimize labor during slow periods.
Late-night shifts, security staffing, and varying close times. Senzii tracks after-midnight hours, security coverage requirements, and bartender rotation fairness.
Morning rush staffing with barista skill matching. Senzii schedules based on drink complexity, training shifts, and peak hour coverage from open to close.
Manage scheduling across multiple locations. Transfer staff between locations during shortages, compare labor costs across units, and standardize scheduling practices.
Station-based scheduling, demand forecasting, and the split-shift strategy that cuts overtime by 30%.
Labor percentage, coverage gaps, no-show rate, and 7 more KPIs for restaurant operations.
Free interactive tools to improve your restaurant scheduling — no signup required.
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