HotSchedules to Showcase Mobile Applications for Restaurant Labor Management at NRA Show
HotSchedules' iSchedule 3.0 for iPhone enhances employee access and experience with comprehensive scheduling tools
Austin, TX - May 6, 2009 - HotSchedules today announced the release of HotSchedules iSchedule 3.0, the company's mobile application designed for the iPhone™ and iPod Touch™. Due to the increasing popularity of the iPhone and overwhelming requests for a compatible application, HotSchedules developed iSchedule to provide its users with instant, mobile access to its comprehensive online scheduling tools. HotSchedules will feature its employee-facing iSchedule application and a beta version of its manager-facing iSchedule application in booth #5678 at NRA 2009, May 16 - 19 in Chicago, IL.
HotSchedules iSchedule 3.0 is a convenient, on-the-go application that enables employees to check their schedules, input upcoming schedule requests, send and review messages, check other employees' schedules of the same job code, and pick up and release scheduled shifts from anywhere on an iPhone with a Wi-Fi, 3G or EDGE network connection.
In the coming months, HotSchedules plans to release the manager-facing iSchedule application for restaurant managers to enable "on-the-go" scheduling, shift approval and employee communication. Additionally, HotSchedules is working to develop employee and manager applications for Blackberry® and Windows Mobile® users as well.
"We are always listening to our customers to find out how we can enhance our solutions to better serve them. Delivering accessible and cutting edge technology to our users is a commitment we have to our partner clients," said Ray Pawlikowski, president, HotSchedules. "Mobile applications are a natural progression for the fast-moving restaurant industry, and we're proud to be leading the trend with the first restaurant employee scheduling iPhone app and our additional mobile applications coming soon."
HotSchedules iSchedule is available now for download from the Apple® iTunes Application Store.
About HotSchedules
HotSchedules, innovators of the most widely-used restaurant workforce management solutions, sets the industry standard for service, support and labor management expertise. By engaging with its clients as partners, HotSchedules vastly improves management-employee communications, resulting in greater employee satisfaction and retention-and offers a fast, proven ROI through reduced manual scheduling and labor costs. From independent restaurants to corporate chains, HotSchedules' suite of solutions empowers restaurant staff and managers with all the tools they need to communicate effectively and efficiently. More than 3,000 restaurants and over 300,000 users rely on HotSchedules every day. HotSchedules complements its product offerings with a world-class, bilingual support staff at the company's headquarters in Austin, Texas.
HotSchedules' corporate and franchise clients include such well-known concepts as Outback Steakhouse, the Cheesecake Factory, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Carino's Italian, Chili's, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Fleming's Steakhouse, Applebee's, BJ's Restaurants, Gordon Biersch, Jamba Juice and many others. For more information, visit www.hotschedules.com.