Breakroom is a unified mobile platform that lets restaurant owners and managers schedule shifts, send instant group or 1:1 messages, and share company-wide announcements, eliminating chaotic text threads. The app includes built‑in employee recognition tools such as emojis, Kudos, and a leaderboard to boost morale among frontline staff. It supports quick onboarding in a single call and is trusted by over 500,000 hospitality teams.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Deskless teams often rely on fragmented text threads and separate tools for shift scheduling, leading to missed communications, scheduling errors, and low employee engagement.
Solution
Breakroom combines shift scheduling, instant 1:1 and group messaging, and company-wide announcements into a single mobile and desktop app. Managers can create, copy, and publish shifts with drag‑and‑drop, templates, and role‑based views, while employees receive real‑time notifications and can claim open shifts or request time off directly in the chat. The communication module includes read receipts, instant push alerts, and content moderation tools to keep conversations organized and safe. Built‑in employee recognition features such as emojis, Kudos, and a leaderboard promote morale and reinforce positive behavior across multiple locations. All data syncs across devices and integrates with a file repository for photos, videos, and documents, providing a unified platform for frontline workforce coordination.
Target Audience
Breakroom serves frontline managers and staff in retail, hospitality, healthcare, and other shift‑based industries that need coordinated scheduling and real‑time communication across multiple locations.
Features
- Unified scheduling interface with drag‑and‑drop, templates, role/location filters, and spreadsheet import
- Open‑shift posting and automated shift‑coverage workflow for quick fill‑ins
- In‑app time‑off requests with instant manager notifications and approval flow
- 1:1 and group messaging with read receipts, instant push notifications, and profanity filtering
- Company‑wide announcements and mass messaging with read tracking
- Employee recognition tools: emoji reactions, Kudos awards, and a leaderboard
- File repository for photos, videos, documents, and links shared within chats
- Cross‑platform availability on iOS, Android, and desktop browsers