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Dec 7, 20184 min read
Standing out – How to bring your hospitality business online
For most businesses, their ability to maintain a strong online presence is part and parcel with their success. This is especially true...
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goRoster
Dec 22, 20172 min read
Navigating the 2018 minimum wage increase
Minimum wages are set to rise to $20 an hour by 2021 under the new coalition government. With the New Year upon us, the first of a series...
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goRoster
Mar 24, 20172 min read
Common mistakes made when calculating payroll costs
Knowing what your payroll costs are – daily, weekly, monthly and yearly – is an important part of running a successful business. It...
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goRoster
Mar 7, 20172 min read
Failing to plan is planning to fail
Hospitality is a complex – and often fickle – business. There are so many factors that can affect the need for staff, and therefore the...
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goRoster
Feb 27, 20172 min read
Four tips to help minimise disruption caused by employee leave
An efficient, hard-working and friendly team is often the making of a successful hospitality business. So it can be quite disruptive when...
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goRoster
Jan 23, 20171 min read
Why rostering templates are bad practice
Anyone who works in hospitality knows that no day is the same. Things can change as quickly as the seasons, but with far less...
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goRoster
Dec 16, 20161 min read
Burnt-out staff are a burden on your business
The Christmas period is always a busy one for those in the retail and hospitality industries. Staff are working longer hours, later...
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goRoster
Dec 9, 20161 min read
Managing chaos during the silly season
The Christmas period is always a hectic time for anyone working in hospitality. With Christmas celebrations and client functions galore,...
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goRoster
Sep 20, 20161 min read
Make plans now to save time later
Everyone makes a plan at some point in their life. Whether it’s for their wedding, family, business – or even just the weekend....
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goRoster
Sep 6, 20161 min read
An easy way to keep your liquor licence up-to-date
It may not win points for giving you better work stories, but regulatory compliance an important part of running a hospitality business...
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goRoster
Apr 19, 20162 min read
Following these rostering tips will help drive business efficiency
A robust rostering system is essential in any hospitality or retail business. Ensuring you have the right number of staff rostered on...
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goRoster
Apr 13, 20162 min read
Be authentic, and discover what your customers really want
Over the last few years we’ve been able to get a pretty good handle on your biggest pain points as a business. Our research shows that...
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goRoster
Mar 22, 20162 min read
Overstaffed or understaffed? Here are the signs
When it comes to building rosters you want to be as accurate as possible when forecasting future staffing requirements. Time again, we’ve...
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goRoster
Dec 16, 20151 min read
Mojo Coffee is now bringing their coffee expertise to China
Great coffee continues to be one of the most sought after commodities in the world. New Zealand for years has been known to house...
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goRoster
Nov 17, 20151 min read
I got 99 problems but my rosters ain’t one
Rostering doesn’t need to be difficult. Some businesses still so firmly believe that, in order to keep absolute control over their...
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goRoster
Nov 16, 20152 min read
It’s time for your hospitality business to start making the most out of the holiday season!
Work Faster. Work Smarter. This holiday season. goRoster offers a series of advanced rostering features designed to help you get through...
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goRoster
Sep 23, 20151 min read
4 Key Metrics For Successful Hospitality Business – Part 4
Metric #4 – Wage Cost vs Turnover The final metric in our series is the Wage Cost vs Turnover which is often expressed as a percentage...
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goRoster
Aug 21, 20152 min read
4 Key Metrics For Successful Hospitality Businesses – Part 1
Metric #1 – The Wage Cost The scintillating radiance of one lone figure actually carries enough weight to make a judgement call on...
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goRoster
Jul 1, 20152 min read
The Crab Shack and goRoster Share A Common Love For Cost Control
The Crab Shack is a popular coastal themed restaurant that opened in Wellington in May 2013, and on the 28th of January of this year,...
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goRoster
May 13, 20152 min read
The Food Truck Garage and goRoster
The Food Truck first hit the road in 2011 with an award-winning NZ TV series that showed viewers how to turn unhealthy junk food into...
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