Where labor cost got away from you this week
One day, one schedule change, and what it should save.
What happened
Labor matched the schedule, but Sunday's schedule was too heavy for sales.
The schedule held to plan. Your only high labor share was Sunday, and that was low sales - not overstaffing.
Sunday is the day to fix
64.6% of salesSunday sales
$990
Scheduled hours
40
Labor cost
$640
Sales per labor hour
$24.75
Recommended test next Sunday
Open with 1 fewer person for the first 4 hours and lean on the day before’s prep.
Sunday opening staff
Each person = 4 fewer hours at open.
As scheduled
$640
40 hours · 64.6% of sales
With this change
$576
36 hours · 58.2% of sales · $27.50/hour
Estimated savings: $64 on Sunday — about $256 a month if it holds.
Assumes Sunday sales repeat at $990. If sales pick up, call someone in.