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Restaurant and barLabor and scheduling

Match bar staffing to events and weather

The problem

A game night or warm patio day catches the bar short-handed.

Steps

  1. Keep a calendar of local events, games, and holidays
  2. Check the ten-day forecast when you build the schedule
  3. Add a barback or server on flagged days
  4. Have one person on call for surprise rushes
  5. Note actual sales after each event to plan next year

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