What if you could predict exactly how many employees your restaurant will need before peak season hits?
No scrambling.
No desperate hiring.
No working 80-hour weeks.
Instead, what if you could have a clear restaurant labor forecast, a hiring funnel strategy, and a plan to maximize profit during your busiest months?
In this episode of the Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast, Andrew Scott breaks down a simple but powerful Restaurant Peak Hiring Calculator that helps you forecast staffing needs - BEFORE your busy season hits.
Instead of reacting to sales increases, losing key staff members, and working 80-hour weeks, you’ll learn how to plan ahead using real numbers - so you can stay in the CEO seat and maximize profit.
Tune in to discover:
✅ How to calculate your projected peak season sales
✅ How to forecast restaurant labor hours accurately
✅ How to determine how many employees you’ll actually need
✅ Why 33% of new hires typically don’t work out
✅ The real math behind the restaurant hiring funnel
✅ How labor supply and demand impact restaurant wages
Key moments:
00:00:45 Why Owners Don't Plan Ahead
00:02:25 Two Major Turnover Seasons
00:03:45 The Peak Hiring Calculator
00:06:05 How the Six-Week Staffing Crisis Works
00:07:45 Calculating Year-Over-Year Sales Trends
00:09:25 Forecasting Peak Season Hours
00:11:25 The 800-Hour Gap Problem
00:13:45 Running the Flat Growth Scenario
00:15:25 Hiring Efficiency and Funnel Math
00:17:45 Good Months vs. Bad Months to Hire
00:21:25 Why "No Good Candidates" Is a Timing Problem
00:22:45 Peak Season Profit Potential
If you own a restaurant and want to stop the cycle of burnout and bad hires, this episode gives you the exact framework to get ahead.
Hit play now and build your staffing plan before your next busy season hits.
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These proven strategies could transform your restaurant's bottom line.
✅ About Us ✅
The Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast is hosted by Andrew Scott - founder of OwnerShift Training.
Andrew successfully scaled his restaurant business to 4 locations while working a handful of hours each week. He’s since helped over 1000 restaurant owners increase their sales, profits, and free time - and he’d love to help you too.