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Restaurant Staffing Calculator

Calculate FOH/BOH staffing needs from covers and service style.

Inputs

hrs
$

Results

Total Staff Per Shift

20

FOH Staff10
BOH Staff10
Servers Needed4
Line Cooks5
Daily Labor Cost$3,200.00
Weekly Labor Cost$19,200.00
Monthly Labor Cost$83,136.00
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter total seats and select service style (1=Counter, 2=Casual, 3=Fine dining).
  2. Set daily covers (expected guests) and operating hours per day.
  3. Enter average hourly wage ($) and the number of days open per week.
  4. Review total staff per shift, FOH staff, BOH staff, servers needed, and line cooks needed.
  5. Check the daily, weekly, and monthly labor cost projections.

How the result changes with Daily Covers

Daily CoversTotal Staff Per Shift
1,00058
3,500177
6,500320
9,000438

What each input means

Total Seats
Total seating capacity.
Daily Covers
Expected daily covers across all service periods.
Service Style (1=Counter, 2=Casual, 3=Fine)
1=Counter/fast casual, 2=Full service casual, 3=Fine dining.
Operating Hours / Day
Total hours of operation per day.
Avg Hourly Wage
Average hourly wage across all positions.
Days Open / Week
Number of days open per week.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Total Seats = 80, Daily Covers = 200, Service Style (1=Counter, 2=Casual, 3=Fine) = 2, Operating Hours / Day = 10 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Staff Per Shift
    Total Staff Per Shift
    20 = 20
  3. Calculate FOH Staff
    FOH Staff
    10 = 10
  4. Calculate BOH Staff
    BOH Staff
    10 = 10

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