Simplify hiring and team management for your restaurant. Simplify hiring and team management.

Manage your staff and tap into a network of vetted restaurant pros when you need extra coverage. Manage your team and bring in vetted restaurant pros when you need coverage.

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The network where restaurants
and the people who power them connect.

Browse our network of vetted, experienced restaurant professionals to find your next full-time hire, call-out coverage, or anything in between.

Manage your restaurant's team, without the chaos.

Schedule Management

Publish schedules to team, and enable workers to trade shifts.

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Timesheet Automation

Edit and approve shift times, then export to CSV for payroll.

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Tip Pool Management

Calculate tip pool distributions with one click.

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Break & Time Compliance

Workers clock in/out on the app and Standby tracks breaks to ensure you remain compliant.

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Labor & OT Reporting

Track labor costs and OT projections with Standby reports.

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Call-Out Coverage

Last-minute call-out? Fill the shift with a vetted, experienced, and insured Standby Pro - with one click.

Last-minute call-out? Fill the shift with a Standby Pro.

With one click, we’ll send a vetted, experienced, and insured culinary professional.

On-Demand Staff

Need an extra cook for tonight’s rush? Quickly fill gaps with reliable W-2 Standby staff. Compliant, insured, and ready to work.


  • ✅ Post a shift in minutes
  • ✅ Fill same-day or scheduled
  • ✅ No admin headaches

Permanent Team Members

Transition proven Standby staff into full-time employees. Hire with confidence knowing they’re already vetted and experienced in your kitchen.

  • ✅ Trial shifts before you commit
  • ✅ Set schedule as a permenant member of your team
  • ✅ We handle the payroll and admin

See how it works

Learn how Standby helps restaurants staff shifts quickly and compliantly with W-2 cooks.

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Run your team on one platform.

Scheduling, time tracking, tip pools, and communication — built for restaurants.