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Simple rota planning software for your cafe business

Need a rota for your cafe, restaurant, or bar? RotaCloud is the easy way to schedule shifts, record time & attendance, manage annual leave and more.

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  • UK-based support
  • 30-day free trial
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Improved staff communication
Cut time spent on admin

The Umbrella Cafe

RotaCloud user since 2016

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4.9 stars out of 5 on Capterra
4.9 stars out of 5 on GetApp
4.7 stars out of 5 on Trustpilot.

More than 4,500 companies use RotaCloud to manage their teams

One simple platform for organising shift work

Our cloud-based Rota Planning, Time & Attendance and HR tools work hand in hand to save you time and money.

Staff scheduling

Rota planning

Everything you need to organise your team, manage leave, and keep tabs on spending.

An example rota in RotaCloud with four shift cards and one holiday marked. An example rota in RotaCloud with four shift cards and one holiday marked.
An example timesheet in RotaCloud with clocking in and out records and a green 'clock in' button. An example timesheet in RotaCloud with clocking in and out records and a green 'clock in' button.

Time & Attendance

Clocking in & timesheets

The easy way to record employee attendance and track lateness at your cafe or restaurant business.

HR tools

People management

Simplify your administrative processes and reduce paperwork.

Logbook entry and team documents list in RotaCloud. Logbook entry and team documents list in RotaCloud.



I love the fact that I can drag and drop shifts where I want them. Everything is so clear and easy to understand.

Megan Barnes, HR Manager, The Elephant Collective

RotaCloud’s given us a platform to efficiently build and communicate staff rotas, leave, and payroll between our teams.

Craig Bunting, Co-founder, BEAR Coffee Company

RotaCloud helps us manage admin more efficiently so we have more time to spend on cooking and promotion.

Caroline Mumford, Owner, The Umbrella Cafe CIC

How do I put into words how much of a lifesaver RotaCloud is?

Sara Drake, General Manager, Drakes Fish & Chips

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Setup and support are on the house

Our York-based support team will help you set up your account so that it’s the perfect fit for your business. And once you’re up and running, support stays free. Forever.

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  • Over 27,000 conversations
  • Average response time less than 3 minutes
  • 98.1% of customers rated their conversations positively
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4.9 stars out of 5 on GetApp
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4.7 stars out of 5 on Trustpilot
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