Shift and Break Planner: Excel Weekly Rota for Kitchen Teams

A shift and break planner is a weekly rota that shows who works when and when their breaks fall. It totals the hours for each cook, then works out the labour cost, covers per labour hour and labour cost % of sales from your forecast.

What is inside

• A weekly grid from Monday to Sunday, with name, role or station and hourly rate for each cook
• Start and end times and unpaid break minutes for each shift
• Hours for each shift and total hours for each day, with covers per labour hour and labour cost % of sales from your forecast covers and sales It is an Excel file: yellow cells with blue text are inputs, and the example rows are there to delete.
• A currency label you can change

It suits kitchens that schedule a team by the week.

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Use it with a tool

Use it with: Labour Cost Calculator turns the hours and wages into labour % and covers per labour hour.

Frequently asked questions

Does it calculate pay?

It works from the hourly rates you enter and covers wages only. Follow the wage and overtime rules that apply to your business, and check them with your accountant or the labour office.

How should I plan shifts?

Schedule to the forecast, not to a fixed roster, and leave time for breaks. Compare the result with actual covers each week.