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Holiday Staffing Strategy That Cuts Labor Costs Without Killing Guest Experience

Holiday Staffing Strategy That Cuts Labor Costs Without Killing Guest Experience

Update: 2025-10-08
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If your holiday staffing plan is “hope it works out,” your labor budget is already on fire.

Q4 might boost sales but it can quietly destroy your margins if you are not in control of your labor strategy.

This episode is your step-by-step playbook to fix that so you don’t walk into January broke, burnt out, and behind.

Forget guesswork. This is what actually saves your payroll from bleeding out in December.

What You’ll Learn:

🌟 How to forecast your holiday labor needs with 85 percent plus accuracy
 🌟 The 3 reports every bar should pull to stop overstaffing blind
 🌟 A 3 tiered scheduling model that protects your margin without chaos
 🌟 Why most bars overspend on events and the simple fix
 🌟 Cross training tactics that stretch your team without stretching payroll
 🌟 The 2 staffing policies that quietly kill no shows and clopens
 🌟 Tech tools that save 3 to 5 percent in labor without constant babysitting
 🌟 A 4 week rollout plan to lock this all in before the rush hits

🔴 Learn More: 🔴

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Holiday Staffing Strategy That Cuts Labor Costs Without Killing Guest Experience

Holiday Staffing Strategy That Cuts Labor Costs Without Killing Guest Experience

Chris Schneider, The Bar Business Coach