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Reduce labour costs and deliver outstanding service with hospitality software

  • Efficiently roster staff to meet demand & budget
  • Collect accurate timesheets
  • Simplify award compliance
  • Engage hospitality staff to increase performance
Introduction to Deputy for Hospitality

TRUSTED BY 350,000+ WORKPLACES ACROSS THE GLOBE

Scheduling software for hospitality teams
Blackwood Pantry logo

“Reduced time spent writing rosters by 93%”

Daniel Sorridimi, co-owner, Blackwood Pantry

Roster staff in minutes

Replace the manual spreadsheets, paperwork, calls and emails

Our intuitive apps make it simple to create rotas in minutes, effortlessly track employee hours and export to payroll. All in one place, all completely mobile. With Deputy, your managers know precisely when everyone can work, who is on shift and who is late, and can approve timesheets with a click of a button, no matter where they are.

Blackwood Pantry logo

“Reduced time spent writing rosters by 93%”

Daniel Sorridimi, co-owner, Blackwood Pantry

Award interpretation for hospitality made easy with Deputy

“We save two admin hours per store, per week. With 50+ stores, it’s saving about $130,000 a year.”

Giro Maurici, Founder and CEO, San Churro Chocolateria

Award compliance

Simplify compliance with Modern Awards

When businesses don’t pay the right award wages, the fines and bad press can cause serious damage. Our rostering software comes loaded with the award rates for restaurants, cafes, and bars — and can automate the wage calculations.

  • Auto-fill award entitlements for overtime pay, penalty rates, and allowances

  • See award wage calculations as you roster employees

  • Automate award wage calculations when staff record their timesheets

  • Help your business stay compliant with Modern Awards

“We save two admin hours per store, per week. With 50+ stores, it’s saving about $130,000 a year.”

Giro Maurici, Founder and CEO, San Churro Chocolateria

Time and attendance made easy with Deputy
Olivia Macaron brand

“83% decrease in time spent on payroll”

Ana Claudia Lopez, Founder, Olivia Macaron

Streamline payroll

Record employee time, attendance, and wellness

Avoid frustrating timesheet mistakes and get the visibility you need. Our time clock app is easy for staff to use, captures their exact time on shift, and can help protect your business from the spread of illness.

  • Record accurate, verified timesheets with our time clock app

  • Export timesheets to your payroll software with one click

  • See real-time attendance — who’s at work, running late, or on break

  • Help protect your staff and customers from illness. Record employee wellness before each shift — and if a team member falls sick, instantly trace all the coworkers they’ve had contact with

Olivia Macaron brand

“83% decrease in time spent on payroll”

Ana Claudia Lopez, Founder, Olivia Macaron

Streamline communication with Deputy
Quarry Park Adventures

“Shift Pulse™ is a really valuable feedback loop for my staff’s workload and to ensure my team feels supported.”

Brandon Jacobs, Operations Manager, Quarry Park Adventures

Improve communication & visibility

Engage staff to increase performance

Giving staff tools that make their lives easier is a win-win for the business. It makes staff feel valued, helps them make better work decisions, and can drastically increase productivity. With our scheduling app, employees can:

  • Set their availability and keep track of their roster

  • Apply for leave without the back and forth

  • Stay across important messages from their managers on Deputy News feed

  • Swap shifts with suitable team members when something comes up

Quarry Park Adventures

“Shift Pulse™ is a really valuable feedback loop for my staff’s workload and to ensure my team feels supported.”

Brandon Jacobs, Operations Manager, Quarry Park Adventures

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The payoff of using Deputy

Cost savings are critical for cafes, bars, and restaurants. How much could you save with our rostering app?

$26k-$28k
$307k-$339k
7.2x

Why use Deputy?

Our software’s power, simplicity, and mobility has earned us 350,000 happy customers — who are our greatest advocates. With Deputy, you’re not just saving time and money. You’re making life easier for your teams and helping them provide better service.

Australia's leading scheduling software

Frequently asked questions

  • What is Restaurant Employee Rostering software?

    Restaurant employee rostering software makes it simpler to manage hourly and salaried employees working in hospitality, including management, servers, bartenders, server assistants, and hosts — as well as kitchen staff. Deputy’s scheduling software helps schedule team members according to their availability, time off, and skills, while giving managers full visibility over wage costs for an efficient schedule.

  • What makes Deputy's rostering software best for hospitality?

    Deputy's rostering software offers a wide range of features to help you run an efficient hospitality business. You can roster each individual area of your restaurant, from Barista to Head Chef, to match highs and lows in demand, easily adjust your staffing to meet your labour budget, and instantly share rosters with your whole team. Deputy can help save hours in admin tasks by automatically rostering your employees with the help of AI-based on factors like staff availability and your budget.

  • Can Deputy help Restaurants & Cafes roster meal and rest breaks?

    Absolutely! Deputy's Break Planning allows you to roster, manage, and record all of your hospitality employees' breaks and break types for each shift.

  • Why do hospitality business owners love Deputy?

    According to our reviews, Deputy wins over hospitality businesses because it’s extremely easy to set up and easy to use. It’s simple to onboard all of your hospitality employees, get up to speed with all the Deputy features, and start saving hours on your employee admin.

  • How can Deputy's rostering software benefit my hospitality business?

    Hours are spent every week on admin tasks like rosters, payroll, and communication. Deputy's rostering software offers a wide range of smart features to help streamline your rostering and timesheets — while giving you visibility over your wage spend so you can control costs.

  • How can Deputy's rostering software reduce labour costs?

    With Deputy's Demand Forecasting, you can plan your staffing to match peaks and valleys in demand and reduce unnecessary costs. Our software also gives you clear visibility over your wage spend and how it compares to your forecasted sales, so you can achieve an ideal labour cost percentage.

  • Will Deputy work with my other systems?

    Absolutely. Our rostering app has been built to function seamlessly with all sorts of accounting, HR, and point of sale software including Xero, Vend, and iPayroll. For a full list of integrations, click here.

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