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Hospitality staff schedules with legal compliance

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Last updated: December 2025

CaterShift overview

What is CaterShift?

CaterShift is a specialized staff scheduling platform engineered specifically for the UK hospitality sector. The web-based system enables managers of pubs, restaurants, hotels, cafes, retail units, and bars to generate legally compliant rotas, manage wage expenditures, and disseminate schedules promptly. Designed to accommodate the dynamic staffing demands of establishments that operate across variable shifts and peak loads, the platform delivers a unified interface for smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers.

The system provides a comprehensive toolkit for schedule creation while enforcing compliance with UK employment regulations. Live checks assess adherence to mandatory break provisions, maximum working periods, and minimum rest intervals as defined by local legislation. The real time validation engine surfaces conflicts such as overlapping assignments or Working Time Directive infractions prior to schedule finalisation. Automated verification ensures that potential compliance gaps are identified at the earliest stage of the scheduling process.

The solution streamlines the preparation and distribution of complete staff schedules within moments by leveraging intuitive workflows and validated templates. Integrated cost management modules generate detailed reports and graphical representations of labour expenditure. Transparency into spending patterns supports informed staffing decisions while maintaining operational budgets. Consistent access to these capabilities across devices enables managers to implement adjustments in real time.

Key benefits of using CaterShift

  • Build and publish full weekly or daily schedules in seconds, duplicate templates and reuse them effortlessly.
  • Get live validation of breaks, rest periods, shift overlaps and compliance with UK employment law, reducing risk and helping you stay audit-ready.
  • Track labor cost vs hours in real time with intuitive dashboards and printable finance views, better visibility means smarter control of wages and budgets.
  • Operate anywhere: fully functional on smartphone, tablet or desktop with no employee app install required—so managers and staff stay connected even on the move.
  • Enjoy unlimited users, sites and casual workers under a single pricing model—no hidden per-user or per-site fees, making it scalable.
  • Reduce administrative burden, freeing your managers to focus on service and guest experience, not spreadsheet rota and manual checks.
  • Provide clarity for your team: shifts, roles, breaks and assignments are clear, published via shareable links so everyone knows what’s expected and when.
  • Enable flexible governance: templates, recurring unavailability, role-types such as paid work vs unpaid breaks and leave, so you capture the full complexity of hospitality staffing.
  • Starting price

    49flat rate /
    per month

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    CaterShift's key features

    Most critical features, based on insights from CaterShift users:

    Mobile access
    Reminders
    User management
    Availability management
    Third-Party integrations
    Employee management

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    Features rating:

    Group scheduling
    Activity tracking
    Alerts/Notifications
    Appointment scheduling
    Automated scheduling
    Calendar management
    Employee scheduling
    Facility scheduling
    Multi-Location
    Real-Time notifications
    Real-time scheduling
    Real-Time updates
    Reporting & statistics
    Task scheduling
    Timesheet management

    CaterShift pricing

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    Pricing plans

    Pricing details:

    Free plan
    Free trial
    Subscription

    CaterShift Premium Monthly

    49

    Per month

    Features included:

    • Copying schedules & days
    • Templates
    • View employment law violation details
    • Invite additional users

    CaterShift Premium Yearly

    499

    Per year

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    CaterShift support options

    Typical customers

    Freelancers
    Small businesses
    Mid size businesses
    Large enterprises

    Platforms supported

    Web
    Android
    iPhone/iPad

    Support options

    FAQs/Forum
    Email/Help Desk
    Knowledge Base
    Phone Support

    Training options

    Videos
    Documentation

    CaterShift FAQs

    Q. What type of pricing plans does CaterShift offer?

    CaterShift has the following pricing plans:
    Starting from: £49.00/month
    Pricing model: Free, Subscription
    Free Trial: Available | (No Credit Card required)

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    Q. Who are the typical users of CaterShift?

    CaterShift has the following typical customers:
    Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Small Business


    Q. What languages does CaterShift support?

    CaterShift supports the following languages:
    English


    Q. Does CaterShift offer an API?

    No, CaterShift does not have an API available.


    Q. What level of support does CaterShift offer?

    CaterShift offers the following support options:
    FAQs/Forum, Email/Help Desk, Knowledge Base, Phone Support

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