What is a Department?
A department is a division of a larger organization, government, or corporate establishment that oversees a certain function or task. It organizes people who do related work.
In a restaurant, a department is an area of the restaurant's business that handles certain responsibilities. Departments make work simpler and more manageable for a restaurant by allocating specialized teams.
Common restaurant departments include:
- Front-of-House (FOH)
- Back-of-House (BOH)
- Kitchen Operations
- Bar Operations
- Delivery & Take-out
- Catering
- Management & Administration
- Accounting & Finance
How Restaurants Use Departments?
Restaurants use departments for different work:
- Allot tasks to employees.
- Monitor employee labor costs.
- Observe operational performance.
- Control restaurant scheduling.
- Create specific departmental reports.
- Manage and allocate expenses.
Many POS systems will enable you to report on departments and your business.