Forecasts upcoming sales
A daily sales forecast built from your own history, with seasonality, weather and local events taken into account.
Labor Forecaster & Staffing Planner
Schedule restaurant labor to demand, not habit.
Reduce restaurant labor costs by scheduling to the sales that are actually coming. A daily sales forecast becomes sales-per-labor-hour (SPLH) labor-hour targets and a staffing plan by day and hour, emailed to you before you write the schedule.
90% forecast accuracy$799 setup$75/monthCancel anytime
FORECAST CHECK 48 days
Forecast accuracy90%
Forecast days measured48
Average daily error10.2%MAPE, mean absolute percentage error
Inputs
Daily sales history
Seasonality, weather, local events
Measured at a restaurant I run
From sales forecast to a lower labor bill
Restaurant labor cost goes up when the schedule ignores demand: too many people on a slow Tuesday, too few on a busy Saturday. The planner connects each step so the schedule follows the forecast.
- 01
Sales forecast
Expected sales for each upcoming day, from your history, seasonality, weather and local events.
- 02
SPLH target
The sales per labor hour that hits your target labor cost percentage.
- 03
Allowable labor hours
Expected sales divided by the SPLH target: the hours you can schedule.
- 04
Staffing plan
Those hours allocated by day and hour, in a PDF emailed before you schedule.
- 05
Lower unnecessary labor cost
Fewer overstaffed shifts, especially on slow days, without guessing.
Example week
Forecast sales ÷ SPLH target = labor hours
Sample numbers to show the math, not a client's results.
| Day | Forecast sales | SPLH target | Labor hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | $2,400 | $60 | 40 |
| Tue | $2,100 | $60 | 35 |
| Wed | $2,700 | $60 | 45 |
| Thu | $3,000 | $60 | 50 |
| Fri | $4,500 | $60 | 75 |
| Sat | $4,800 | $60 | 80 |
| Sun | $3,600 | $60 | 60 |
| Week | $23,100 | $60 | 385 |
Case study evidence
90% forecast accuracy across 48 days
Measured against actual daily sales at a restaurant I run: on an average day, the forecast landed within about 10% of what the restaurant actually sold (a 10.2% mean absolute percentage error, or MAPE). Your results depend on how clean and complete your sales history is, so I check your data before quoting.
90%accuracy
48forecast days
10.2%MAPE
What the planner does every week
Restaurant labor forecasting that runs on its own and lands in your inbox.
Sets SPLH labor-hour targets
Expected sales are converted into the labor hours that fit your sales per labor hour target.
Allocates labor by day and hour
Hours are spread across the days and hours where the sales are expected.
Emails the planning report
A PDF planning report is emailed automatically every week, before you write the schedule.
Labor Forecaster & Staffing Planner
Pricing
Setup builds the forecast and staffing planner around your sales history. The monthly plan keeps the weekly forecast and planning report coming. No contract, cancel anytime.
Restaurant labor forecasting FAQ
How accurate is the sales forecast?
At a restaurant I run, the daily forecast was 90% accurate across 48 forecast days (a 10.2% MAPE): on an average day it landed within about 10% of actual sales. Your accuracy depends on how clean and complete your sales history is, so I check your data before quoting.
What is SPLH?
Sales per labor hour: your sales divided by the labor hours worked. Pick the SPLH target that fits your labor cost goal, and expected sales tell you how many labor hours you can schedule.
What goes into the forecast?
Your own daily sales history, seasonality, weather and local events.
How do I get the staffing plan?
The planning report is emailed to you automatically as a PDF every week, before you write the schedule. It shows expected sales, labor-hour targets and how labor is allocated by day and hour.
How much does it cost?
$799 setup + $75/month. No contract, cancel anytime.
See what your sales history can forecast.
Send me your recent daily sales and I'll tell you how well it can be forecast and what labor targets it would produce.