Six-Person Cafe Rota Pack

A set of spreadsheet files for a cafe with about six staff who open Monday to Saturday. It has three fixed shift types (Opener 07:00-13:00, Mid 09:00-15:00, Closer 11:00-17:00), an example week of 18 shifts, a cover table that compares scheduled people with a minimum for each two-hour block, and an hours tab that compares contracted and scheduled hours for each person. The example cover table passes every block. The hours tab shows one deliberate difference (Fay, contracted 24 hours, scheduled 18, difference -6) so you can see the check working. Files are CSV, which any spreadsheet app can import, and Markdown, which opens in any text editor. What it saves you: the shift times, minimum cover per block and hours-balance layout are already set up for a six-person cafe, so you start from a worked example instead of a blank sheet. You still enter your own names, contracted hours and cover counts. Limits: cover counts are typed in by hand, the hours formulas need the CSVs imported as sheets in one workbook (steps in the README), and the pack does not handle pay, holidays, break rules, local labour law or automatic scheduling. Free rota spreadsheets exist; this one is for owners who want these specific shift times and checks. Created with AI assistance.

Free guide: How to Build a Cafe Staff Rota: Cover and Hours Guide

Format: template pack · Instant download (.zip) · Includes: README.md, slots.csv, rota_week.csv, cover_check.csv, staff_hours.csv, cover_rules.md

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