Smarter Restaurant Workforce Management Starts Here

2025 State of the Hourly Workforce Report Restaurant Edition

Labor shortages. Rising costs. Burnout.

The pressure on restaurant teams has never been greater—but neither has the opportunity to lead with purpose.

In this restaurant-exclusive edition of Legion’s State of the North American Hourly Workforce report, we uncover how leading restaurants are using technology to transform scheduling, empower staff, and retain talent amid relentless industry volatility.

Why Download This Report?

Get the insights, data, and strategies you need to:

  • Free managers from hours of manual work with intelligent automation
  • Use productivity-based scheduling to align talent with demand
  • Improve shift coverage, morale, and compliance with AI-native tools
  • Reduce employee churn with flexible scheduling and instant access to earned wages

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Key Findings

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of hourly restaurant workers plan to leave their job this year—and 60% of them plan to leave the industry entirely

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of restaurant managers spend 3–10+ hours per week creating schedules

%

of restaurants are not using AI to help build workforce schedules

2025: State of the North American Hourly Workforce Report: Restaurant Edition

Smarter Restaurant Workforce Management Starts Here