Your destination for happier teams, and smarter shift work.

We know that running a shift-based business is about more than schedules - it’s about people.


The Happiness Hub is your go-to space for insights, tools, and stories that help you build a thriving, positive workplace where teams feel valued, supported, and engaged.

The Happiest Places To Work 2025

Since 2018, CODE Hospitality has been exploring what makes hospitality professionals happy at work. In collaboration with Planday, the 'Happiest Places to Work' campaign celebrates businesses that prioritize employee well-being, setting new standards in the industry.

Creating a Happy Workplace: Expert Tips

Discover practical strategies from industry experts on fostering a joyful work environment. Learn how small gestures and team activities can significantly boost morale.

Understanding Employee Happiness

Gain insights into the factors that influence employee satisfaction and how to address common challenges in the hospitality industry.

The Importance of Mental Health

Explore why mental well-being should be a top priority for employers and how it impacts employee retention and performance.

Office Games and Activities

Engage your team with fun and interactive activities designed to strengthen bonds and enhance workplace happiness.

We're on a mission to make shift work more human.

Give your team the predictability they deserve.


With 69% of shift workers feeling exhausted due to their schedules, Planday helps you build rotas around real lives—not just headcount.

Support mental health and work/life balance.


From better time-off planning to smoother shift swaps, Planday gives managers the tools to reduce burnout - and staff the space to breathe.

Happy teams stay longer.


Use Planday’s communication and tracking features to celebrate hard work, track growth, and build stronger team culture.

Free 30 day trial - with onboarding support.

Happiness story


Building a strong team culture at Noxy Brothers with Planday.


We spoke to Co-Founder and Director JP Leclef about how Planday has helped them get where they are today - “Planday will play a huge role in making sure that we can manage our workforce efficiently. And also just keep people happy in general.”

Happiness story


How Sud Italia is scheduling ahead to help their employees.


When it comes to scheduling the rota, Sud Italia try to plan two weeks in advance to give everyone time to organise themselves and their work. The result? A happier, more committed workforce and a healthier business. 

How Jun Tanaka built an unstoppable culture at The Ninth

The Ninth's chef patron Jun Tanaka hasn't just used his 30+ years of experience to win Michelin stars – he's used it to create a one-of-a-kind culture, too.

Scheduling – flexibility vs uncertainty

There’s lots of reasons to work in hospitality – like flexibility. But that flexibility can cause uncertainty. Here’s why and how to balance things out.

The Single Biggest Update

One month into our campaign to make hospitality teams happier, healthier and more likely to stay in the industry, we take a look at the numbers so far.

Mental health in hospitality, a crisis we need to be talking about

The hospitality industry’s riding the wave of a mental health crisis. But specialised, dedicated help, like The Burnt Chef Project, is available out there.

Free Employee Shift Schedule in Excel

Pen and paper isn’t great for creating rotas that work for everyone. Ready to move to the next step of planning? Put our free Excel template through its paces.

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CODE Hospitality is a vibrant community built for—and by—the hospitality industry. Their mission? To reward, inspire, connect, and educate the people who power hospitality every day.

From exclusive perks and networking opportunities to insights, job resources, and expert commentary, CODE champions hospitality professionals at every level. Whether you're front of house, back of house, or head of the house, CODE is here to help you thrive in the industry you love.

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