For cafés
Scheduling for your café – from the first espresso to the last slice of cake
Fixed templates for opening and closing shifts, rules for young workers and a team that swaps shifts in the app instead of a group chat.
Sound familiar?
- Students with changing timetables Exams, lectures and days off change every semester – and the plan has to keep up.
- Shift swaps by text message Swaps are agreed in private messages, and you only find out when the wrong person is behind the counter.
- Uncertainty about young employees How late may a 15-year-old work, and how many hours a week? It is easy to break the rules by accident.
How ShiftFriend helps
- Templates for regular weeks Save opening, midday and closing shifts as templates, and build a whole week in a few clicks. Auto-plan fills the shifts based on availability.
- Students and young workers (U18) ShiftFriend warns if a shift for an under-18 breaks the rules on working time, rest and late hours.
- Shift swaps in the chat Employees chat in the app and swap shifts directly – you approve the swap in one tap.
- The app on their phone The schedule sits on the home screen as an app – no app store, with push when something new happens.
- Live wage cost See what the week's schedule costs in wages while you plan – before you publish.
Questions and answers
How do you handle young workers?
You enter the employee's date of birth. ShiftFriend warns in the plan if a shift breaks the rules for under-18s.
Can students enter when they are available themselves?
Yes. Employees enter their availability and time-off wishes in the app, and auto-plan takes them into account.
Can we swap shifts without a group chat?
Yes. Employees agree the swap in the app, and you approve it in one tap. So everyone always knows who is behind the counter.
Do we need a tablet for clocking in?
No, but you can. The time clock runs in a browser on a tablet, and employees can also clock in from their phone.