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Restaurant scheduling

Restaurant Schedule Maker

Start next week with a restaurant schedule instead of a blank spreadsheet. Plan servers, cooks, opening shifts, and weekend coverage. When you need to plan with team availability, bring your team into CrewCentral.

Restaurant Schedule Maker example: weekly shifts organized by role in the CrewCentral scheduling workspace
Built for this week

Useful before you create an account

Make a schedule, adjust the shifts, and print or download your week. When you are ready to plan with your team, start a CrewCentral workspace.

Front and back of house coverage

Split shifts

Weekend peaks

Late close coverage

Plan around service, not spreadsheet rows

Restaurant schedules need to cover the shape of the day: prep before guests arrive, rush periods, slower mid-afternoons, and closing work that can run late.

  • Group shifts by FOH and BOH roles
  • Keep opening and closing coverage visible
  • Track planned hours before publishing

Bring availability in before you publish

The free schedule maker helps you shape the week. CrewCentral keeps team availability and time off close to the schedule so managers can review it before sharing shifts.

  • Collect unavailable days
  • Reuse role preferences
  • Avoid copying text-thread availability every week
Your next step

Start with a schedule. Grow into a team workspace.

Free schedule maker

  • Build and edit a weekly schedule
  • Print or download the week
  • Share a link with the people who need it
  • Pick up your draft again on this device

CrewCentral workspace

  • Keep team roles and availability together
  • Reuse shift patterns as you plan
  • Review the schedule before it goes out
  • Publish shifts for your team
Create a scheduling workspace
FAQ

Common questions

How do I make a restaurant staff schedule?

Start with the week, the roles you need covered, and each service period. Add staff availability before assigning people, then review planned hours and unfilled coverage before sharing.

Can I print or export the schedule?

The schedule maker supports print and CSV download from your browser. Publishing to employees happens after you create a CrewCentral workspace.

Is this the same as a roster?

In the US this is usually called a schedule. In Australia and New Zealand many teams call it a roster, and in the UK it is often called a rota.