● Built for Hospitality & Multi-Site Operations

Intelligent Shift Scheduling, Real-Time Labour Control

Schedule smarter, track costs instantly, and hit your labour targets — all from one powerful rota platform with built-in P&L and service charge distribution.

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Drag & Drop Scheduling
Build rotas in minutes
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Real-Time Cost Tracking
On-cost loaded calculations
Approval Workflows
Budget-validated sign-off
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Tronc Distribution
Fair service charge allocation

Powerful Rota Management for Every Site

From shift creation to staff notifications, everything you need to run efficient schedules across multiple locations.

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Shift Scheduling

Drag-and-drop weekly grid with staff view, role view, and attendance view. Bulk shift creation, overnight shift support, and real-time cost updates.

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Templates

Save any week as a reusable template. Apply templates to new weeks instantly. Copy shifts between days. Location-specific or organisation-wide.

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Clock In / Out

Integrate actual clock times from your devices. Apply clock data to payroll with one click. Manager acknowledgement with notes for discrepancies.

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Cost Tracking

Real-time shift cost calculations with on-cost loading — employers NIC, pension, and holiday accrual. Department and job title breakdowns.

Overtime Management

Configurable daily and weekly thresholds. Automatic overtime calculation with rate multipliers. Manual override when needed. Full recalculation per week.

Approval Workflow

Multi-level approvers with budget validation on submission. Approve, reject, or request changes with comments. Variance snapshots for audit.

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Day Notes

Add context to any day — events, reminders, staffing notes. Department filtering and team visibility. Keep everyone informed at a glance.

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Staff Notifications

Send rota schedules to staff via email. Track delivery, opens, and bounces with SparkPost. Approval workflow notifications built in.

Know Your Numbers Before the Week Begins

Revenue drivers, labour targets, and weekly P&L give you complete visibility into labour costs vs revenue.

Flexible Revenue Drivers

Model your revenue in the way that makes sense for your business. Multiple driver types with day-specific rates and department allocations.

  • Quantity × rate, direct value, calculated, and KPI driver types
  • Day-specific rates (different rates for Mon-Sun)
  • Department allocation splits per driver
  • Statistical drivers for non-revenue metrics (guest count, covers)
  • Calculated drivers with multipliers and rounding options
Weekly Revenue by Day £8k £6k £4k £2k Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Food Drink

Labour Targets & Custom KPIs

Set labour cost targets per department and build custom KPIs using a flexible formula engine.

  • Target labour % per department with effective dating
  • Real-time over/under budget alerts during scheduling
  • Custom KPI formula builder (AST-based)
  • Operands: total revenue, total labour, driver quantities, department costs
  • Format options: currency, number, percentage
Labour % vs Target by Dept 28% Kitchen Target: 30% 34% Front of House Target: 28% 22% Bar Under budget Over budget

Weekly P&L Summary

Department-level profit and loss with cost classification, revenue allocation, and cost overrides.

  • Department-level P&L with parent-child hierarchies
  • Cost of sales vs overhead classification
  • Revenue allocation to departments
  • Cost override entries for fixed costs and discounts
  • Detailed cost breakdown by job title within departments
Weekly P&L Summary Category Amount % Total Revenue £42,850 100% Labour Cost -£12,420 29.0% Cost of Sales -£14,570 34.0% Gross Profit £15,860 37.0% Overheads -£6,210 14.5% Net Profit £9,650 22.5%

Fair, Transparent Service Charge Distribution

Automate tronc calculations with department-based allocation, job title weighting, and a clear approval workflow.

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Collect
Record daily service charge and cash tip amounts per location
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Calculate
Weighted distribution by hours worked × job title points
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Review
Troncmaster reviews distribution before approval
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Pay
Approved distributions processed through payroll
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Department Allocation

Split the tronc pool across departments with percentage-based allocation. Effective dating ensures smooth transitions.

Job Title Weighting

Assign point values (1-100) per job title per location. Distribution weighted by hours worked × job title points for fairness.

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Exclusion Rules

Exclude staff during probation periods automatically, or manually exclude individuals with tracked reasons and date ranges.

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Tax Treatment

Choose between tronc-managed (no employer NI) or employer-managed treatment. Minimum qualifying hours threshold per location.

Multiple Ways to See Your Rota

Switch between views to see your schedule from every angle — staff, roles, costs, and attendance.

👥 Staff View
People on rows, days on columns. See every shift per staff member with cost totals, contracted vs scheduled hours, holiday integration, and email delivery status.
💼 Role View
Job titles on rows with required vs assigned counts. See who's filling each role per day, identify gaps, and ensure adequate coverage across all positions.
💰 Cost Summary
By-day and by-department cost breakdowns. Base cost vs loaded cost with full on-cost breakdown (NIC, pension, holiday accrual). Shift counts per day.
🕐 Attendance View
Time and attendance focused. Clock-in/out times vs scheduled shifts, actual hours tracking, and variance identification for payroll accuracy.

Flexible Enough for Any Operation

Multi-location support with granular settings at every level. Configure once, deploy everywhere.

Multi-Location Support Location-specific settings, operating hours, and rota configurations
On-Cost Configuration Set employers NIC %, pension %, and holiday accrual % for accurate loaded costs
Break & Tolerance Rules Default break durations, early/late tolerances, and clock-in/out break tracking
Working Pattern Overrides Per-staff working pattern configurations that override organisation defaults
Role-Based Permissions View, edit, approve, and admin permissions per user. Financial data field restrictions.
Shift Audit History Full audit trail of every shift change with user tracking and timestamps

Take Control of Your Labour Costs

Join operations teams who schedule smarter, track costs in real time, and never miss a labour target again.