Find out how many chefs and waiters you need based on your covers, shifts and service type. Based on real industry ratios.
Maximum number of covers in one service (lunch or dinner)
Number of covers per service, type of service and how many services you do per day.
The calculator applies real hospitality sector ratios for each service type.
You get the breakdown of kitchen and FOH positions with the minimum recommended number for each role.
Match your role to a tier. Credits scale with how much of your kitchen and business you automate — from single-station recipe help to a full multi-restaurant operation.
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It depends on service type. For à la carte (high complexity) you need about 4-5 chefs for 50 covers. For a set menu, 2-3 well-organized chefs may be enough. The calculator applies these ratios based on your service type.
The industry standard is 1 waiter per 10-15 covers for à la carte restaurants, and 1 per 15-20 for set menu or bistro. For fine dining it can drop to 1 per 6-8 covers.
The kitchen brigade is the hierarchically organized team working in a professional kitchen. It was systematized by Auguste Escoffier. It includes roles such as Head Chef, Sous Chef, Section Chefs, Cooks and Assistants.
The key is organization: versatile brigades, efficient mise en place, good shift management and AI tools to optimize operations. AI Chef Pro helps you identify bottlenecks in your team.
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