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Shift scheduling for food service and bistros

A bistro, a café and catering under one owner — and one rota for all of it

A terrace and twice the staff in July, half the team in January — and half of those are part-timers who only come in now and then. Dayswaps keeps the rota, availability and attendance together across every one of your venues. When someone drops out on Friday, their shift goes out to the whole team before you can ring round the first three people.

Weekly shift schedule in Dayswaps with part-timers on weekend shifts

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What is shift scheduling in food service?

Shift scheduling in food service means building a rota out of people who mostly have no fixed shift — part-timers, weekend help, seasonal cover. Beyond listing hours, it has to handle frequent swaps, varied availability and the fact that one owner often runs several venues at once.

How much does a shift scheduling app for a food service venue cost?

The Basic plan works out at 20 CZK per user per month with the annual-payment discount, and the AI Assistant is included from the first crown. The first 14 days are free and need no payment card.

AI + Human

Ask who can take the Saturday rush

“Which part-timers are free on Saturday evening without going over their hour limit?” The assistant goes through availability and hours worked and lists who qualifies — and when nobody does, it posts the shift as an offer to the whole team. No ringing round half the casual staff. It only reaches the rota once you confirm it.

From the Complete plan up you can also ask for a custom report to download — “How many weekend hours did each employee work last quarter?” — and the file arrives right in the reply.

The AI Assistant is part of every plan.

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Mobile app screenshot of the AI assistant offering actions such as scheduling or time off
Availability instead of guesswork
Scheduling

Availability instead of guesswork

Part-timers enter when they can work, and you plan from what is actually possible.

The team covers the gap itself
Shift marketplace

The team covers the gap itself

Whoever cannot make it offers the shift to the others — you just confirm the result.

A warning before it becomes a problem
Labour law

A warning before it becomes a problem

An approaching hour limit for a part-timer shows up right in the rota.

Dayswaps is used by food service businesses of every format — the Puzzle Salads and Bouda Burgers bistros, Tymián bistro and the delivery service Dámejídlo.
The terminal runs on a tablet on site
Attendance

The terminal runs on a tablet on site

The terminal is a Dayswaps page on a tablet or phone on site — staff clock in with a PIN. Already own a reader? We connect to it.

The legal break even on a busy evening
Breaks

The legal break even on a busy evening

The system suggests it from the hours worked, so nobody has to keep track of it between orders.

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Common questions about shift scheduling in food service

Can Dayswaps handle part-timers who only work occasionally?

Yes. They enter their own availability and preferences, and you plan around it — an irregular contract is no obstacle.

How does the system track working hour limits?

It tracks hours worked by contract type and warns you as you approach the legal limit.

Can the team be scaled up for the season and back down afterwards?

Yes. Add seasonal cover and deactivate it afterwards — rules and shift templates need no reconfiguring.

Can I run a bistro, a café and catering under one account?

Yes. Each venue can be its own workspace with its own rules and rota, while administration and the overview stay in one place.

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