How to calculate your labour-to-cost ratio
Labour-to-cost Ratio is important because you need people to run your business, and those people cost money.
7 of the most frequently asked questions about Planday
We get many questions about Planday and its functions. And we thought we’d share some of them with you – including the answers of course. The questions concern the scheduling tool, the reporting function, the time clock option and data security.
How to Be a Better Waiter or Waitress and Earn More Tips
If you’re a waiter or a waitress looking to maximize your potential, you may be wondering if there tried and tested ways of earning more tips. We’ll share a few that have worked for other servers:
Employee Scheduling Guide
Learn how to create a work schedule with our complete employee scheduling guide
Customer Spotlight: Manor By The Lake
Jose Luis Marques, the Group General Manager of Heritage Rocks Group, sat down with Planday to explain how the platform has made the daily operations much simpler for him and his staff
CeX Customer Spotlight
Planday had the opportunity to catch up with Gabriel Moreno, regional manager of CeX, an international chain of franchise shops specialising in secondhand and refurbished electronics
Are your employees as productive as they should be?
You like and appreciate your employees, but sometimes you can’t help but wonder: Could they make some changes that would increase their productivity?
How to attract millennial customers
Millennials are frequently stereotyped as lazy and unmotivated. But the opposite is true. Millennials are highly educated, career driven, and politically progressive
Everything you need to know about employee happiness and retention
But how can you keep your employees from seeking out greener pastures? The following ideas can help
How much should you train your employees?
From a manager’s perspective, employee training can be a difficult investment to plan, but it is also vital to keeping your workforce up-to-date and your business thriving
5 Science-proven productivity hacks for managers
You’ll be pleased to know that there are certain quick fixes to your productivity woes. Here are five productivity hacks you can implement right now.
The Ultimate Guide to Millennials for the Hospitality Industry
To paint a clearer picture of today’s millennials, we’ve created three imaginary personas. These fictional personas showcase the diversity of this generation, and highlight the varying motives of people in this age group
How To Better Predict Customer Flow
How can you get better at predicting customer flow and staffing your restaurant accordingly? We've got a few strategies
How to scale your training and development programs
Scaling training and development programs can pose a significant challenge to a growing business, but it’s an absolute necessity.
Measuring Customer Satisfaction
Measuring customer satisfaction