This startup offers a digital platform for restaurant team management that utilizes automated shift scheduling and real-time communication tools to minimize scheduling conflicts. By enhancing staff coordination, it improves operational efficiency and increases employee satisfaction in the hospitality sector.
Funding
$80M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Restaurant managers often struggle with inefficient staff scheduling, leading to scheduling conflicts, increased labor costs, and decreased employee satisfaction. Manual processes for time tracking, tip management, and payroll further compound these challenges, consuming valuable time and resources.
Solution
7shifts provides an all-in-one team management platform designed specifically for restaurants to streamline scheduling, time tracking, and payroll processes. The platform enables managers to quickly create optimized schedules based on employee availability and restaurant needs, while integrated time clocking and tip management features reduce labor costs and improve accuracy. By centralizing team communication, task management, and document storage, 7shifts enhances operational efficiency and improves employee engagement, ultimately reducing turnover and increasing profitability.
Target Audience
7shifts primarily targets restaurant owners, operators, and managers in quick-service, full-service, cafes, bars, and other food service establishments.
Features
- Automated shift scheduling based on employee availability, labor laws, and sales forecasts
- Integrated time clocking with mobile and tablet options, including punch-in prevention and auto-clockout
- Tip management features for accurate tip pooling and payouts, reducing manual calculations
- Payroll processing with integrations to leading payroll providers, ensuring timely and accurate payments
- Team communication tools for real-time messaging, shift swapping, and announcements
- Task management features for creating and assigning tasks, tracking progress, and ensuring accountability
- Manager log book for documenting daily events, tracking issues, and maintaining operational consistency
- Document storage for storing and sharing important documents, such as employee handbooks and training materials
- Labor compliance tools to help restaurants adhere to labor laws and regulations
- Mobile app for employees to view schedules, request time off, and communicate with the team