Labor Forecasting

Optimize Your Workforce and Maximize Profitability

Make informed staffing decisions that align perfectly with demand, ensuring you’re neither understaffed nor overstaffed.

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Why do you need Labor Forecasting?

Staffing a restaurant is a constant balancing act. Too many employees? You’re overspending. Too few? Service suffers.

With AI-powered labor forecasting, ClearCOGS helps you predict demand with precision, so you can build smarter schedules. No more guesswork—just data-driven scheduling that keeps your restaurant running efficiently.

It gives the young managers a real developmental tool that helps their retention and growth into future positions which helps us as we’re growing as a company.
Steve HonnerOperator at Jimmy John’s

Onboarding and setup were extremely easy, and we had no problem integrating the product in with the team.
Ralph PerryOwner / Pitmaster at Dem Boyz BBQ

11%

Labor Cost Reduction

Overall COGS Reduction

40hrs

Labor Reduction /unit /mo

How it Works

ClearCOGS sits on top of your existing systems, using AI-powered forecasting to analyze your restaurant’s historical data, sales trends, and real-time 3rd party data.

The result? Accurate, data-driven staffing predictions—so you know exactly how many employees you need, every shift.

Benefits of ClearCOGS Labor Forecasts

Extreme Accurate Prep Predictions with ClearCOGS

Accuracy

Demand is near impossible to predict. Are you keeping up with it?

Most restaurants struggle to keep up with fluctuating demand. Things like thunderstorms, catering, and holidays can make it even harder to predict.
Utilizing ClearCOGS Labor Forecasting will put the power of proactivity in your hands.
The results? Gaining back the profits that were lost from walking blindly into the shift ahead.

Simple Forecasts

Labor forecasting makes operations smoother with absolutely no onboarding or manual inputs

Our forecasting is designed to be as straightforward as possible and customized to fit with your specific operations.
Whether you’re an owner streamlining your business from a high level, or an assistant manager deciding how many servers to have on a Tuesday, labor forecasting is built for you.

Customizable

Access reports and make changes from your dashboard

We know that every restaurant has unique operations, so we take the time to customize your reports to your unique needs.
Have your email reports sent to anyone on the team, for a team that operates as one unit.

Key Benefits

Right-Sized Staffing

Get accurate predictions for your daily and weekly staffing needs, ensuring that you always have the right number of employees on hand to meet demand.

Cut Labor Costs

Avoid unnecessary labor expenses by precisely matching staffing levels with expected customer traffic, preventing overstaffing.

Improve Customer Experience

Ensure you’re fully staffed during peak hours so customers receive prompt service and a great experience, without being overwhelmed during slow periods.

Data-Driven Scheduling

Leverage insights from your own sales data to adjust schedules dynamically, taking into account variables like day of the week, seasonality, holidays, and special events.