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Notify staff about shifts and schedules via WhatsApp — no group chaos

WhatsPortal sends personalised shift notifications to each staff member on WhatsApp — their schedule, their timing, their outlet. Everyone knows when they're working. Nobody can claim they didn't see it.

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  • Instant webhook integrations
  • Custom WhatsApp Flows
  • Billed in INR via Razorpay

Staff communication in a restaurant is a constant operational headache.

01

You post the weekly schedule in a WhatsApp group. 40 messages later, the schedule update is buried. Two staff members don't show up because they 'didn't see the change.' You're scrambling to cover the dinner shift.

02

Critical messages — uniform reminders, last-minute schedule changes, emergency cover requests — get lost in the noise of group chat. Important updates become invisible.

03

You have no accountability. When a message goes to a group, you don't know who read it and who didn't. An individual WhatsApp to each staff member creates a receipt trail — delivered, read, and actionable.

The solution

WhatsPortal sends direct WhatsApp shift notifications to each staff member — clear, personal, and trackable.

Individual shift notifications

Instead of posting to a group, WhatsPortal sends each staff member their own shift message — 'You're scheduled for the Tuesday dinner shift, 5 PM – 11 PM, Bandra outlet.' Personal and unambiguous.

  • Instead of posting to a group, WhatsPortal sends each staff member their own shift message
  • 'You're scheduled for the Tuesday dinner shift, 5 PM
  • 11 PM, Bandra outlet.' Personal and unambiguous

Schedule confirmation

Staff reply to confirm their shift. Your manager sees confirmations and rejections in the shared inbox — no need to chase down replies in a group thread.

  • Staff reply to confirm their shift
  • Your manager sees confirmations and rejections in the shared inbox
  • no need to chase down replies in a group thread

Last-minute cover requests

When a staff member calls in sick, send a broadcast to eligible substitutes — 'Are you available for the 12 PM – 6 PM shift today at Juhu? First to confirm gets it.'

  • When a staff member calls in sick, send a broadcast to eligible substitutes
  • 'Are you available for the 12 PM
  • 6 PM shift today at Juhu
  • First to confirm gets it.'

Announcement broadcasts

Send important operational messages — uniform updates, training reminders, health and safety notices — as targeted broadcasts to specific outlet teams.

  • Send important operational messages
  • uniform updates, training reminders, health and safety notices
  • as targeted broadcasts to specific outlet teams

How it works

Streamlined automation in four simple steps.

  1. 01

    Import your staff contact list

    Add your team members with outlet, role, and availability tags.

  2. 02

    Set up your shift notification flow

    Configure the message format and set up a weekly or daily send based on your scheduling system.

  3. 03

    Staff are informed, management has visibility

    Every shift notification is sent, every confirmation is tracked. No group chat noise. No missed schedules.

  4. 04

    Push to POS system

    Table reservations, digital orders, and feedback ratings sync directly with your restaurant POS system.

S

Chef Vikram

Spice Garden

Hi Neha! Welcome to Spice Garden. 🍽️ Your table for 4 is confirmed for tonight at 8:30 PM.

7:00 PM ✓✓

Would you like to browse our digital menu or pre-order starters?

7:00 PM ✓✓

View digital menuPre-order startersCancel table

View digital menu

7:05 PM ✓✓

Here is our weekend special menu: click.spicegarden.in/menu 🍷

7:05 PM ✓✓

If you'd like to pre-order any items to avoid waiting, reply with the items. See you soon!

7:05 PM ✓✓

Example conversation — automated by WhatsPortal

What our customers say

“Moving shift notifications from the group chat to individual WhatsApp messages made a huge difference. Staff started actually confirming their shifts and we stopped having coverage gaps.”

— [Restaurant manager, chain name]

Live

Individual WhatsApp messages achieve significantly higher read and response rates than group chat announcements

< 1 min

Average setup time for standard workflows

3×

Increase in response rates compared to email alerts

₹0

Get started for free — free plan included

FAQ

Common questions about restaurant staff shift notifications

Can I manage staff across multiple outlets from one WhatsPortal account?

Yes. Tag staff by outlet, role, and shift type. Send targeted notifications to your Bandra team without messaging your Andheri team. One account, all outlets.

Can staff reply to confirm or request changes?

Yes. Staff replies come into your shared team inbox. Your manager can see every confirmation, decline, or shift change request — and respond directly within the same conversation.

Does this work for large teams — 50+ staff?

Yes. WhatsPortal handles bulk messaging at scale. Whether you&apos;re notifying 10 people or 200, the flow is the same and every message goes out as a direct, individual notification.

What does WhatsPortal cost?

Free plan: ₹0, 100 messages/month. Standard: ₹1,199/month (5,000 messages). Premium: ₹2,499/month (unlimited). All in INR via Razorpay.

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