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Why spreadsheets aren’t great for staff rosters
Spreadsheets are brilliant for many things. You can make to-do lists, organise your calendar and track how much you’re spending on lattes...
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Aug 22, 20161 min read
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Keep your staff happy with these simple tips
In most industries it can be hard to attract and keep good workers, so you have to set your business apart from the rest. Give people...
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Aug 8, 20162 min read
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Not enough vs too many staff – get the right balance
We’ve been in the roster software business for eight years now and have worked with a lot of hospitality businesses in both NZ and...
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Jul 25, 20161 min read
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How to reduce staff no-shows
It’s Saturday night and dozens of people are starting to stream into your restaurant for a bite to eat. Your staff are ready and...
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Jul 11, 20162 min read
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The importance of seamless payroll integration
Finding the right rostering software is not an easy task. Every business has its own set of integration requirements, but there seems to...
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May 3, 20161 min read
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Following these rostering tips will help drive business efficiency
A robust rostering system is essential in any hospitality or retail business. Ensuring you have the right number of staff rostered on...
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Apr 18, 20162 min read
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Be authentic, and discover what your customers really want
Over the last few years we’ve been able to get a pretty good handle on your biggest pain points as a business. Our research shows that...
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Apr 13, 20162 min read
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Overstaffed or understaffed? Here are the signs
When it comes to building rosters you want to be as accurate as possible when forecasting future staffing requirements. Time again, we’ve...
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Mar 22, 20162 min read
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goRoster reaches 25 million rostered hours!
Last month goRoster hit a milestone. 25 million rostered hours! We’re thrilled to have reached this mark. Not only is this a...
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Mar 14, 20161 min read
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Reaching employees on the go
Being more ‘mobile’ these days is essentially a prerequisite for retail and hospitality industries alike. The ability to reach employees...
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Mar 2, 20162 min read
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Looking to boost your business in 2016? Just use the Force!
Now before you assume that this is going to be another generic Star Wars post, I promise it’s not what you think. I don’t wish to be...
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Jan 15, 20162 min read
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Mojo Coffee is now bringing their coffee expertise to China
Great coffee continues to be one of the most sought after commodities in the world. New Zealand for years has been known to house...
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Dec 16, 20151 min read
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I got 99 problems but my rosters ain’t one
Rostering doesn’t need to be difficult. Some businesses still so firmly believe that, in order to keep absolute control over their...
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Nov 17, 20151 min read
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It’s time for your hospitality business to start making the most out of the holiday season!
Work Faster. Work Smarter. This holiday season. goRoster offers a series of advanced rostering features designed to help you get through...
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Nov 16, 20152 min read
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So, what’s the real reason the Holiday season is considered so difficult for hospitality businesses
With the end of the year nearing, it won’t be long now until most Australian and New Zealand companies begin winding down, planning their...
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Nov 5, 20153 min read
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Why Counting Your Chickens Before They Hatch Is A Good Idea
“Counting your chickens before they hatch” is an idiom that’s thrown around a lot in day to day conversation. Little do people realise...
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Sep 29, 20152 min read
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4 Key Metrics For Successful Hospitality Business – Part 4
Metric #4 – Wage Cost vs Turnover The final metric in our series is the Wage Cost vs Turnover which is often expressed as a percentage...
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Sep 23, 20151 min read
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4 Key Metrics For Successful Hospitality Businesses – Part 3
Metric #3 – Estimates vs Actuals You’ve got your plan in place. You’ve checked the weather, looked at the odds of the local team...
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Sep 9, 20151 min read
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4 Key Metrics For Successful Hospitality Businesses – Part 2
Metric #2 – Turnover Part two in our series on Key metrics for successful Hospitality business: click here if you missed Part 1: Wage...
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Aug 29, 20152 min read
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4 Key Metrics For Successful Hospitality Businesses – Part 1
Metric #1 – The Wage Cost The scintillating radiance of one lone figure actually carries enough weight to make a judgement call on...
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Aug 21, 20152 min read
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