For hospitality agencies

Front of house, kitchen, events. Built for last-minute placements.

Hospitality runs on unpredictable shifts: evening surges, weekend events, last-minute Sunday-night requests. Premium pricing has to flex with demand. RateCalc.io models the premium structure hospitality lives on.

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Built for last-minute

A 4-hour-notice event quote in 30 seconds

When a venue calls at 4pm needing 8 covers for tonight, you do not have time to fight a spreadsheet. Event premium, evening uplift and sub-4hr notice all stack onto the base rate automatically.

Hospitality · last-minute
8 covers · Saturday evening · 4-hour notice
Rush event
Base pay (chef de partie)
£15.50/hr
Event premium
+£4.50/hr
Evening premium+£1.50
Saturday premium+£2.00
Sub-4hr notice+£1.00
Send to venue · margin protected£28.40 bill →
The thing hospitality desks deal with

Last-minute placements without losing margin

A client calls at 4pm needing 8 covers for an event tonight. You quote in 30 seconds and you either lose them by being slow, or you lose margin by undercosting the premium. Margin floor warnings + per-shift premiums solve both.

  • Per-shift premiums (evenings, weekends, late nights, events) pre-configured
  • Last-minute event pricing as distinct from regular shifts
  • Margin floor warning if a rushed quote drops below your floor
● What you get

Built around how hospitality actually works

The deep, real features that move the needle for this vertical. Each one ships out of the box, no add-on, no integration to configure.

Per-role pay tiering (FOH / kitchen / bar / events)

Pre-set pay bands per role family so consultants do not have to remember whether a chef de partie commands £15 or £17 in Manchester this month.

Per-shift premium logic

Evenings, weekends, bank holidays, event days, each with their own premium. Configure once per agency, apply automatically per quote.

Quote in 30 seconds for last-minute requests

When a venue calls at 4pm needing staff for tonight, you do not have time to fight a spreadsheet. Saved templates per role get you a branded quote out in under a minute.

Margin floor warnings on rushed quotes

When you are rushing to win a last-minute booking, the easy mistake is quoting under your floor. Amber warning before send catches it every time.

Event-based volume pricing

Big events (festivals, conferences, weddings) need volume tiers that still protect margin. Build the tiered card once, apply per booking.

Per-venue commercial terms

Big chains have group-level terms; independent venues have one-off terms. Hold per-venue terms on the ToB so the right rate goes to the right client.

Per-shift premium logic

Base + 3 premium tiers per role

Evenings, weekends, event days each carry their own premium per role family. FOH, kitchen and bar staff all priced consistently across the team so the right premium fires every shift.

Per-shift premium logic
Base + 3 premium tiers per role
RoleBaseEveningWeekendEvent
FOH waiter£11.50£13.50£14.20£16.50
Chef de partie£15.50£17.50£18.20£20.00
Bar staff£12.20£14.20£15.10£17.40
Per-venue commercial terms

Chain groups vs independents, held separately

Big hotel chains have group-level terms; independent venues have one-off terms. Hold per-venue terms on the ToB so consultants quote at the right rate for the right venue without checking notes.

Per-venue commercial terms
Chain group vs independent
The Pinewood Hotel Group
Chain · 12 sites
Fee
14%
Pay
30 days
Riverdene Wedding Venues
Events · 4 sites
Fee
18%
Pay
14 days
Meridian Restaurants
Independent
Fee
16%
Pay
45 days

Plus the operational niceties

Optional extras for transport, uniform, training priced separately
A/B quote comparison for tendering against alternative agencies
Branded venue-onboarding ToBs sent in one click
Activity feed so the next consultant on a shift can pick up cleanly

Last-minute, fast-moving, margin-protected.

Built for the unpredictable rhythm of hospitality recruitment.

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