Phantom labor is one of the biggest profit leaks in restaurants and most owners don’t even know it’s happening.

Clocking in a few minutes early or occasionally skipping a break is practically unrecognizable but when you multiply that by days, weeks, months and dozens of team members … suddenly it’s thousands of dollars in payroll expenses that you never budgeted for.

In this weeks video, there are 3 things to help you prevent phantom labor including how you should be using your schedule in your restaurant.

Managing labor costs comes down to having the right systems and tools. You won’t be flying blind if your schedule is synced with your POS system. With something like 7shifts, you can not only see live labor costs vs sales but it’s also going to prevent early clock-ins and buddy punches. High labor costs aren’t going away but with 7shifts you can ensure you’re not paying more than you should be.