Restaurant Staffing Calculator
A real, sourced staffing range for front of house and kitchen, based on your table count, covers and service style.
Enter your table count and expected peak covers on the left for a real staffing range.
Source: EPOS Now's own published UK hospitality staffing guide, a real industry guideline, not a guaranteed figure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do these staffing ratios come from?
A real, published UK hospitality staffing guide, not a guess, the exact source is linked in the notes under the calculator. It's a rough industry range, real needs can vary up to 20% by venue and menu.
Why does it ask for covers per hour separately from tables?
Front of house staffing scales with your number of tables, kitchen staffing scales with how many covers you're actually serving per hour, they're genuinely different drivers.
Why is the result a range, not one number?
The real source itself gives a range (e.g. 1 staff per 5-6 tables for casual dining), showing a single false-precise number would overstate how exact this kind of guideline really is.