Restaurants and bars
Cover front of house, bar, kitchen, and host stand during rushes, call-outs, and special events.
Hospitality shifts, connected
The right team for every shift. Without losing control.
Restaurants, hotels, and events post what they need by time slot. Workers find opportunities in the app and follow everything in one place.
Clear statuses Control by location Approved iOS app
Today, Downtown
Coverage92%
18 of 20 positions confirmed
4open roles
Friday dinner
4 Servers · 5:00–11:00 PM
MCJL+2
Riverside event
8 Banquet Servers · 3:00–11:30 PM
Fully staffed
1Post the shift
2Get applicants
3Confirm the team
4Approve hours and rate
Built for hospitality
One shared flow, adapted to how each operation really runs.
Hotels and resorts
Organize properties, shifts, roles, and managers without mixing teams or permissions.
Events and catering
Build larger crews, repeat schedules, and track staffing by role.
Verifiable operations
Fewer black boxes. More decisions your team understands.
Shift Central records who changed what, prevents double acceptance, and keeps employer and worker looking at the same status. Managers only reach the organizations and locations they are authorized for, shifts go to favorites first before eligible tiers and the public pool, and every change stores the previous status, the new status, the actor, the business and the timestamp.
Explore the demo portalIsolation by business
Managers only reach the organizations and locations they are authorized for.
Smart distribution
Favorites first, then eligible tiers and the public pool when enabled.
End-to-end audit trail
Previous status, new status, actor, business, and timestamp are all recorded.
First pilot
See the portal Start with your own team and your approved pool.
Validate the flow at one location before expanding to new sites or an open marketplace. Employers work from the portal in any browser, publish shifts by date, time, role and pay, approve the hours that were worked and keep every decision in the audit log. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial.
What Shift Central does
Shift Central is a hospitality shift marketplace for the United States. Employers post shifts by date, time, role and pay, pick from workers who applied, approve hours and keep every decision in an audit log. Workers see the shift, the time and the estimated pay before accepting, check in with a QR code and follow their earnings in the iOS app.
Plans and prices
Prices are per employee, per month, in US dollars, billed through the app stores. Essentials costs US$ 1.49 and Plus costs US$ 2.99 per employee each month, charged through the App Store or Google Play. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial and can be cancelled in the store account.
| Feature | Essentials — US$ 1.49 | Plus — US$ 2.99 |
|---|---|---|
| Full shift schedule | Included | Included |
| Shift swaps and pickups | Included | Included |
| Availability and time-off requests | Included | Included |
| Team messaging | Included | Included |
| Multiple employers in one app | Included | Included |
| Every language your team speaks | Included | Included |
| Offline schedule access | Included | Included |
| Manager reports | Not included | Included |
| Automatic message translation | Not included | Included |
Billing happens in the stores, not inside Shift Central: the subscription is processed by Apple on iPhone and by Google on Android, under each store's own rules. Apple: App Store subscriptions · Google: Play Billing system
Frequently asked questions
Who is Shift Central for?
For restaurants, hotels and event venues in the United States that need staff by shift, and for servers, bartenders, cooks, hosts and event staff who want to choose when and where they work.
How does an employer post a shift?
In the employer portal, choose the role, date, start and end time, location and hourly pay. The shift is published to workers in the app, and applications appear in the portal for you to approve.
How do workers get paid?
Workers check in and out of each shift with a QR code. The employer approves the timecard, and the approved hours become the basis for payment. Estimated earnings are shown before the shift is accepted.
How much does Shift Central cost?
Essentials costs US$ 1.49 and Plus costs US$ 2.99 per employee per month, billed through the App Store or Google Play. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial and can be cancelled in the store account.
Can I try it without sending real data?
Yes. The employer and worker demos run with local data in your browser. Nothing is published to a real company and no account is needed.
Is there an Android app?
The worker app is available on the App Store for iPhone, and the Android version is distributed through Google Play. Employers use the web portal on any browser.