Restaurant Labor Forecast & Staffing Guide

StStaff to the forecast, not to the feeling. Turn expected covers into the labor hours you need by position, and track sales per labor hour to see whether the week landed.

What is inside

• Daily covers and sales logged by daypart
• A next-week forecast built from your own history
• A staffing guide by position with minimums and station caps
• Affordable hours at your target sales per labor hour, before you write the schedule
• Actual hours from payroll compared with the plan, separating forecast misses from scheduling misses
• A blank workbook plus a filled example

Who it is for

GMs and multi-unit managers who want labor tied to demand and a clear reason when it misses.

How it works

Excel and Google Sheets. Log daily, forecast weekly. Our labor cost guide and calculator explain the targets.