For big brands like YO!, re-opening post the COVID-19 pandemic is more than an already-challenging question of balancing rotas, furlough and payroll, it will involve the redesign of hundreds of restaurants to allow for social distancing, a re-education of thousands of staff and new ways of working in different markets around the world, depending on … Continued
While the lockdown changed the way so many of us go about our everyday, for hospitality businesses like Barak Peled’s Morso in London, the fast-pace of the change also meant changing the products the restaurant offers, communicating more frequently with staff, customers and supporters and leveraging partnerships as a way to build and sustain business … Continued
An analysis from Deloitte shows Danish restaurant revenues have surged by 25 per cent in the past four years, restauranteurs must adapt to stay ahead of the increased competition by better managing costs. The Planday Blog caught up with CEO Christian Brøndum to see how Planday helps Danish hospitality operators stay in control of costs. … Continued
Saving 24 Hours a Month at a Busy Wedding Venue Jose Luis Marques, the Group General Manager of Heritage Rocks Group, sat down with Planday to explain how the platform has made the daily operations much simpler for him and his staff. Heritage Rocks owns three events properties in the UK including Manor By … Continued
We spoke to Norbert Swierad, the Operations Manager for Absurd Bird, about saving £40,000 a year from using Planday. He explains how implementing the system has helped him run a multiple-location chain restaurant with over 100 employees, while improving staff retention at the same time. Southern Cuisine Across the Pond Absurd Bird restaurants focus on … Continued
We spoke to Anna, HR manager of Junkyard Golf Club, about running a unique and innovative leisure business. Anna explains how Planday helps them with the day-to-day operations across all of their locations. Unique Business Model Junkyard Golf Club started in Manchester back in 2015. Next, we opened in London, on Brick Lane, followed by … Continued
Planday had the opportunity to catch up with Gabriel Moreno, regional manager of CeX, an international chain of franchise shops specialising in secondhand and refurbished electronics. CeX has a total of 366 locations throughout the UK and Gabriel managers 16 of these. Searching for a Scalable Solution We started searching for a better solution to … Continued
Planday spoke to Scape, an international student hall chain, to find out more about the challenges of providing first-class accommodations to London’s students and how they use our platform. Both HR Manager Alex Spellman and Siobhen Brown, Resident Manager, explain how Planday helped save Scape Bloomsbury time and money and allowed them to focus more … Continued
The Art of Scheduling in Schools Planday spoke to David Nussenbaum, Executive Director of the Bronx Arts Ensemble (BAE), about teaching the arts to young students in the Bronx and bringing the community together through music, theater and art. We also spoke to David about the ways of managing such programs and how they … Continued
Planday caught up with Leo Castro, General Manager of the Rumba Cubana Restaurant Group in New Jersey, to find out more about bringing Cuban home cooking to the community. We also learned more about what better scheduling means for their family business and tightly-knit staff. New Jersey City Meets Havana Leo recounts that Allan, … Continued
