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Industry Index : Restaurants

Industry Index : Restaurants

Deputy Industry Index : COVID-19

The Deputy Industry Index tracks key industries of the hourly paid economy. The U.S. Industry Index updates daily at 5:00 pm PST.

To make reporting about the rapidly changing world of work easier for news media during this unprecedented time Deputy has made it simple for journalists and editors to quickly download the data and insights below. If you are looking for something more specific please reach out to our global media team, we are happy to assist.


Top insights about Restaurants for today June 8, 2020

  1. The gap between shifts scheduled and shifts worked is currently 20%. With changes in COVID-19-related regulations for essential businesses, we're seeing a steep decline in the number of shifts published and shifts worked.
  2. Pre-pandemic, on average, managers planned shifts ahead by 9 days. In the last several weeks, this number declined to planning 3-4 days ahead.
  3. Restaurants have cut down on utilizing the Newsfeed to communicate COVID-19 updates to their workers. Currently, COVID-19 makes up 4.8% of all communications happening on the platform.

Shifts Scheduled vs Shifts Worked

Shift scheduled is the shifts being planned by a manager for an employee for a given day. Shifts worked is the actual shifts being worked by an employee on a given day.

Shifts Scheduled vs Shifts Worked
Shifts Scheduled vs Shifts Worked

Date: June 8, 2020

The gap between shifts scheduled and shifts worked is currently 20%. With changes in COVID-19-related regulations for essential businesses, we're seeing a steep decline in the number of shifts published and shifts worked.

  • The gap between Shifts Scheduled vs Shifts Worked at Restaurants is currently 20%.
  • In comparison to the previous day, the difference in shifts published is 32%.
  • In comparison to the previous day, the difference in shifts worked is 28.2%.
  • The gap represents the number of shifts being scheduled in comparison to no longer being worked on a given day.
  • This is due to shifts being canceled by business owners / managers and / or government restrictions.

Hours Scheduled vs Hours Worked

Hours scheduled is the shifts being scheduled by a manager for an employee for a given day. Hours worked is the actual shifts being worked by an employee on a given day.

Hours Scheduled vs Hours Worked
Hours Scheduled vs Hours Worked

Date : June 8, 2020

Similar to shifts scheduled versus worked, we're seeing a drop in the number of hours scheduled vs hours worked. Hours scheduled and worked are near-parallel as both dip following a June 1st decline.

  • The difference of Hours Scheduled vs Hours Worked at Restaurants is currently 22.9%.
  • In comparison to the previous day, the difference in hours scheduled is 32.7%.
  • In comparison to the previous day, the difference in hours worked is 35.2%.
  • The difference represents a decrease in workforce needs for business.
  • The difference represents the a decrease in income for hourly workers.

Average Difference in Days between Shifts Created and Scheduled Date

Shifts Created is the day when the manager created the shift. Scheduled date is the day the shift is planned for.

Average Difference in Days between Shifts Created and Scheduled Date
Average Difference in Days between Shifts Created and Scheduled Date

Date : June 8, 2020

Pre-pandemic, on average, managers planned shifts ahead by 9 days. In the last several weeks, this number declined to planning 3-4 days ahead.

  • Currently Restaurants are now only advanced planning by 3.6 days.
  • Last week Restaurants were advanced planning by 4.7 days.
  • Last month Restaurants were advanced planning by 3.9 days.

Newsfeed Communication

Deputy Newsfeed is a digital tool for managers and hourly workers to communicate with each other via the Deputy app.

Words : COVID-19, Coronavirus, Virus, Pandemic, Epidemic
Words : COVID-19, Coronavirus, Virus, Pandemic, Epidemic

Date : June 8, 2020

Restaurants have cut down on utilizing the Newsfeed to communicate COVID-19 updates to their workers. Currently, COVID-19 makes up 4.8% of all communications happening on the platform.

  • Newsfeed posts mentioning the pandemic to date is 4.8%.
  • Newsfeed posts mentioning the pandemic last week was 9.8%.

Information for Journalists and Editors

About Deputy

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Deputy simplifies scheduling, timesheets, tasks and communication for business owners and their workers. Our software automates requirements by workplace laws keeping your business compliant and employees protected.  Deputy helps businesses transform operations and empower people to work the way they want. 

More than 300,000 workplaces in 100 countries are Deputy to make it easier for millions of shift workers to manage their work life.

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Deputy Insights

  • Number of Workplaces using Deputy: 300,000
  • Number of Workplaces using Deputy in the U.S.: 150,000

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