Guides
Practical guides and free tools for running a restaurant.
Free calculators, honest comparisons, and how-tos for the work behind every shift. No sign-up needed.
- Free tool
Tip-out calculator for restaurants
Work out how much each server tips out to the bar, kitchen, and support staff, using a percentage of sales or of tips. Free, no sign-up.
- Comparison
Barley vs. paper checklists and spreadsheets
Where paper checklists and spreadsheets still work for a restaurant, where they break down, and what changes when you move tasks, temperature logs, and inventory into an app.
- Free tool
Par level calculator for restaurant inventory
Work out how much of an item to keep on hand and how much to order, from your daily usage, the days until your next delivery, and your safety stock. Free, no sign-up.
- Free tool
Free printable temperature log for restaurants
Build a printable fridge, freezer, and hot-holding temperature log for your kitchen: add your equipment and safe ranges, choose °C or °F, and print a week of checks.
- How-to
How to write restaurant opening and closing checklists
How to write opening, closing, and side-work checklists your team will actually finish, with example tasks for the front of house, bar, and kitchen.
- Free tool
Food cost percentage calculator for restaurants
Work out a dish's food cost percentage from its plate cost and menu price, see the gross profit per order, and find the price that hits your target. Free, no sign-up.
- Free tool
Labor cost percentage calculator for restaurants
Work out labor cost as a percentage of revenue, compare it to a budget you set, and see how far over or under you are. Free, no sign-up.
- Comparison
Barley vs. 7shifts
7shifts focuses on scheduling and labor. Barley covers scheduling plus the checklists, temperature logs, inventory, and recipes that run the rest of a shift. Here's how the two actually compare.
See how it fits your restaurant.
Set Barley up around the way your team already works, starting with one location.