The Single Biggest Shift is Planday's campaign for forward planning and for life.

Research shows that planning rotas ahead creates happier, healthier teams who feel more fulfilled, have better financial control and are more likely to stay in the industry.


Scheduling ahead is the small change you could make today that has big results. It's easy, it saves time and it's free.

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What is the Single Biggest Shift and why does it matter?

One small change could have a huge impact on your business, team and their happiness. Planning rotas ahead.

How Dishoom dishes up the industry standard for staff retention

When it comes to retaining top talent, Dishoom are experts. But what are they doing right? To find out, Planday sat down with Dishoom's Head of People, Kate Moscardini.

Knowing your team is the key to planning three weeks ahead

At 22 days, evidence shows people calling in sick drops, presenteeism plummets and productivity soars. Here’s how to plan rotas three weeks (or more) ahead.

Employee Retention Masterclass – Why mental health should be an employer's top priority

In our final Employee Retention Masterclass, we dive into why mental health should be your number one priority when it comes to keeping your team happy and healthy.

We're on a mission to solve the UK hospitality retention crisis.

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Success story


Scheduling shifts ahead turned Socius into an award winner


Even from its rural location, award-winning restaurant, Socius, regularly makes the Michelin Guide. The key to its success is "planning shifts ahead" for its bedrock of a team.

Success story


How DiningSix Group made The Single Biggest Shift with Planday


At high season, Planday helps DiningSix Group plan up to two months ahead. We sat with the group’s Country Manager, Jeppe Bjerre, to find out how they do it.

How Jun Tanaka built an unstoppable culture at The Ninth

The Ninth's chef patron Jun Tanaka hasn't just used his 30+ years of experience to win Michelin stars – he's used it to create a one-of-a-kind culture, too.

Scheduling – flexibility vs uncertainty

There’s lots of reasons to work in hospitality – like flexibility. But that flexibility can cause uncertainty. Here’s why and how to balance things out.

The Single Biggest Update

One month into our campaign to make hospitality teams happier, healthier and more likely to stay in the industry, we take a look at the numbers so far.

Mental health in hospitality, a crisis we need to be talking about

The hospitality industry’s riding the wave of a mental health crisis. But specialised, dedicated help, like The Burnt Chef Project, is available out there.

Free Employee Shift Schedule in Excel

Pen and paper isn’t great for creating rotas that work for everyone. Ready to move to the next step of planning? Put our free Excel template through its paces.

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The Burnt Chef Project is a globally recognised not-for-profit Social Enterprise. 


Fully committed to making the hospitality profession healthier and more sustainable by focussing on people's wellbeing first.

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