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Wednesday, September 30, 2026 

Version 20.26.09.17

 

NEW: Net-Chef Attendance Report

The new Attendance Report gives managers a single view of where actual punches deviate from the schedule, including call-outs, unscheduled shifts, and early clock-ins or late clock-outs.  This replaces manual shift-by-shift comparisons and makes labor variances visible at a glance. We offer a configurable threshold (default 5 minutes), so the report reflects what actually matters at each location rather than flagging every minor variance.
 
 
How this report can benefit your team:

  1. See labor variances instantly, at any level. No more line-by-line comparison of schedules against punches. Store managers, district managers, and VPs each get an aggregated view scoped to what they oversee, with dollar impact attached.

  2. A threshold that fits how you actually operate. A configurable variance window means the report surfaces real coaching opportunities, not noise from routine minor variances.

  3. Turns variances into a clear coaching and scheduling signal. Twelve minutes here and twenty there don't look like much on a single shift, but rolled up across a crew, multiple locations, and several weeks, they add up. This report makes that pattern visible so managers can address it, whether that means enforcing punch windows or fixing a schedule that's consistently understaffed.

For more information on how to use this report, check out the resource below:
 
Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues, click here.

 

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 

Version 20.26.09.10

 

NEW: AI Forecasting – Local Events

We just released Local Events for AI Forecasting, which lets operators and above-store leaders feed local events like concerts, games, and festivals directly into their forecast. This will bring a more localized forecast for all locations. Local events are part of what actually drives traffic, and adding them in makes the forecast specific to each store, not a one-size-fits-all national model. The more events added, the sharper the forecast gets for that location, making AI Forecasting even more accurate 
 
The result: A forecast that's tailored to each store's real demand drivers, fewer surprises on days that may have looked "off," and less time spent second-guessing the numbers.
 
You can find Local Events on the main Sales Forecasting Screen in Net-Chef, as shown below:
 
Common Questions:

  • Will adding local events improve accuracy right away, or does it take time?
    Both. Any event you add can improve the forecast for that specific date going forward. But the real value builds over time: the more local context you add across your locations, the more tailored and accurate your forecast becomes overall.

  • Who can add or manage local events?
    This is managed at the Location level by users who have access to the Sales Forecasting screen. There are no new User Group Permissions for this feature. 

For more information on how to use this feature, check out the resource below:
 
Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues, click here.

 

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 

Version 20.26.09.03

 

Enhancement: Automated Labor Rules 

Automated Labor Rules are now available! This lets users update labor law changes directly from the Labor Compliance Report. While the report already flags every labor rule field that is out of date against the gold-standard rule set, users can now see those flags and apply those changes in bulk, all directly in the Report. This keeps every Location's labor rule configuration tied to the current gold-standard rule set and reduces the time spent manually managing labor rules across multiple jurisdictions. 
 
How it works:

  • Open the Labor Compliance Report, which already flags any labor rule field that's out of date

  • Instead of updating each flagged field manually, you can select the updates to apply.

  • Apply the selected updates in bulk while Crunchtime supplies the correct values across all affected jurisdictions/locations at once.

  • Admins can still configure it manually if a custom setup is needed.

For more information on how to use this feature, check out the resource below:
 
Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues, click here.

 

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 

Version 20.26.08.20

 

Enhancement: Flexible Ideal Hours now available for Task Templates 

Flexible Ideal Hours is now available for Task Based Staffing Level Templates.  This lets managers with highly cross-trained staff create Staffing Level Templates based on total staff, rather than by position. 
 
 
Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues, click here.

 

Thursday, July 23, 2026 

Version 20.26.07.09

 

NEW: Flexible Ideal Hours

Flexible Ideal Hours lets managers with highly cross-trained staff create Staffing Level Templates based on total staff, rather than by position. This means faster template setup, no wasted time forcing a flexible crew into positions that don't reflect reality, and staffing levels that match how the team actually works.
 
How it works:

  • The system generates a single Flexible Ideal Hours value that reflects combined demand across the entire staff pool, rather than separate figures per role.

  • That value flows through to TWX Scheduling the same way Ideal Hours do today.

 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues, click here.

 

Wednesday, July 16, 2026 

Version 20.26.07.02

 

Enhancement: Time Clock Audit - Manager Approval

In the Time Clock Module, managers can approve clock-ins that fall outside grace periods or at the end of unpaid breaks, but there was no centralized audit trail to track which manager authorized the deviation. This new functionality will allow tracking, in one place, of all dates when manager approval was required to start work through the Time Clock module, and will help ensure better labor compliance. 
 

 

For more information on how to use this feature, check out the resources below:

Reference Guide -
Time Clock

 

NEW: French Canadian now available in Teamworx Web

French Canadian is now a language option in Teamworx! Oui Chef! 
Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues, click here.

 

Thursday, July 9, 2026

TWX Version 26.06.11

Enhancement: Total Scheduled vs Ideal Hrs now available in Week View 

In response to a highly anticipated AHA! Idea, we have added Weekly Ideal/Sched. Hrs/Var. in the Labor Schedule Week View.
 
 
Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues, click here.

 

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

NEW: Dark Mode now available in the Teamworx Mobile App

We now support Dark Mode in the Teamworx mobile app! In My Profile settings, under 'Theme', users can now choose from:
  • System (automatically matches their phone's native settings)
  • Light
  • Dark
Note: If a user manually selects "Light" or "Dark", it will override their phone's global "System" settings.



Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues, click here.

 

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 

Version 20.26.05.28

Enhancement: Staffing Level Template Ranges

You can now insert new demand ranges between existing ranges in Staffing Level Templates– giving SLT Admins more flexibility and control to refine configurations without starting from scratch.

Key features:
  • Insert between existing ranges: Add a new demand range anywhere in the sequence, not just at the end
  • Automatic re-sequencing: Adjacent range bounds auto-adjust (or prompt for adjustment) to prevent gaps or overlaps
  • Full template coverage: Available across Demand Template in EMW and Demand Template in NC, for both new and existing templates
  • Conflict validation: The system blocks saving if a new range creates a mathematical conflict (e.g., Min > Max)

 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues, click here.

 

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 

Version 20.26.05.21

Enhancement: New Recommended Actions

We have added four new metrics to our Recommended Actions feature, giving managers more proactive, targeted insights to cut through the noise and drive better operations. 

  • Significant Price Changes - Surfaces unexpected price shifts.
  • Employee Availability - Identifies employees who haven't been on the schedule recently. 
  • Frequent Shift Swaps - Flags employees who are frequently declining shifts or requesting swaps.
  • Labor Hours Variance - Compares scheduled vs. earned hours to keep labor on track

We have also improve the setup screen, making it more intuitive and allowing for further customization of which insights are visible. Recommended Actions can be configured from Preferences > Recommended Actions screen in Enterprise Manager. 

 

For more information on how to use this feature, check out the resources below:

Complete Recommended Actions  

Setup Guide - 

Recommend Actions


Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 

Version 20.26.05.07

NEW: School Calendars for Minors

Our New School Calendars functionality allows the system to determine when each Minor employee is on a school break, thereby making them eligible to work more frequently and for longer shifts. This allows greater flexibility in scheduling Minor Employees in Teamworx during school breaks and helps ensure compliance with Labor Laws regarding working hours.
 
Teamworx view:
 
Note: In order for the new ‘School Districts’ Tab to be visible in Labor Rules, ensure the User Group permission for the School Districts is enabled (School Districts - Edit). Once enabled in Enterprise Manager, School Districts can be created!
 

To learn more, review our Setup Guide below and see page 24:

NEW: Staffing Template Assistant 

We are also excited to announce our new Staffing Template Assistant, a guided, step-by-step wizard that takes the stress out of template creation! While Staffing Level Templates are the foundation for a perfect shift, setting them up can be time-consuming and often confusing for new users. The Assistant simplifies initial template creation with a guided workflow, helping managers avoid manual guesswork and complicated configurations.
 

Pro-Tips for Using the Assistant

  • Focused Workflow: The Wizard is designed for speed and simplicity, focusing exclusively on the Net Sales - Business Hours schedule driver.

  • Need More Complexity? To maintain a streamlined experience, Daypart and Revenue Center settings are not included in the Wizard. If your location requires these specific configurations, please exit the Wizard and use the Manual Staffing Level Template Editor.

  • No Wrong Choices: Not sure which setting to pick in Wizard? Don’t worry! You can always go back and manually adjust any field on the main Staffing Level Template screen after the Wizard is finished.

  • The Final Check: Once you finish the Wizard, don't forget to click 'Preview Labor Efficiency' to validate that your new template aligns with your productivity goals.

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues, click here.

 

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 

Version 20.26.04.23

NEW: Pre-Shift Attestation

An enhancement to our existing Attestation Clause functionality, this allows employees to submit feedback in a survey-style questionnaire at the beginning of their shift. Management can create customized questions and answers, with the option to prescribe positive, negative, and neutral values to the answers.

This functionality is available only to customers who use the Teamworx Time Clock.

 

To learn more, review our reference materials below.

 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues, click here.

 

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 

Version 20.26.04.16

NEW: Self-Service API Token Management

The new self-service API token management process allows users to create and manage tokens directly in Enterprise Manager—no Support tickets needed.

To learn more, review our new training materials below.


Note: Tokens provisioned using the previous method will be deprecated on November 2, 2026.

 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues, click here.

 

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 

Version 20.26.03.19

NEW: Teamworx Single Sign-On

We have released an optional Single Sign-On (SSO) feature that allows our customers to authenticate Teamworx Users using their own corporate identity providers. This applies to both Employees (Employee Portal) and Managers (Manager Console). Single Sign-On reduces login troubles for staff, gives managers quicker access to schedules and approvals, and provides IT administrators with centralized access control and security. This can be used with most standard-compliant IdPs like Okta, Azure AD/Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace, OneLogin, and Ping.

Important Note: This feature has an additional cost per Location. Please reach out to Customer Success to learn how you can get started with Teamworx SSO!

 

Enhancement: Staffing Level Templates

In EMW & NC, we made the following enhancements to Staffing Level Templates:

  • Demand templates:
    •  The "+" icon is now an "Add Position" button.
    •  We also renamed the "Net Sales" Schedule Driver to "Net Sales - Business Hours" and set it as the default driver.
  •  The pop-up alert for edits made to SLTs now begins with the following statement: "Please be aware that changes made to Staffing Level Templates are not automatically reflected on Ideal and Earned Hours on existing schedules."

Enhancement: Schedule Change Premium

In NC, we made the following enhancements to the Schedule Change Premium Alert:

  •  Columns can now be sorted in ascending (ASC) and descending (DESC) order.
  •  We added a Filter icon; the list of alerts can now be filtered by the following columns:
    •  Employee Number, Employee Name, Position, Rule Type, Memo, Emp Waiver, Date, Scheduled Total Hours, Actual Total Hours, Total Hours Variance, Hours Calc, Hours Adj, Prem Calc, Prem Adj

 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues, click here.

 

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 

Version 20.26.02.26

NEW: Learning Center

The Learning Center is a new in-app training hub in Net-Chef and Enterprise Manager, allowing users to watch the most relevant and up-to-date courses right from Crunchtime.

This feature is automatically enabled for all customers who are not currently hosting these courses on their own Learning Management System (LMS). 

Still have questions? Check out our FAQ page! 

 

NEW: Break Logic Based on Consecutive Hours
 

To support diverse labor compliance needs, the system now offers a choice for Paid Break Logic between Total Hours Worked and Consecutive Hours Worked. This change will ensure accurate break calculations for shifts that are interrupted by unpaid periods. Allowing users to create compliant schedules without needing to manually calculate "consecutive" vs. "total" hours for employees. 

Enabling the Feature: To activate the new functionality, users must select "Consecutive Hours" within the preferences located at: EMW > Labor > Labor Rules > State/Province > Details.

 

NOTE: If the 'Consecutive Hours' rule is enabled for at least one day within a Labor Week, the system will apply that rule to the entire Labor Week.

 

Check out the Reference Guide for details on how to set up and use this feature:

 

Reference Guide -
Labor Rules Setup

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues, click here.

 

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 

Version 20.26.02.12

NEW: Chat With Us

We are excited to release a new in-app chat bot feature in Net-Chef and Enterprise Manager, designed to help users quickly find answers on their own. Users can ask questions in natural language, and the AI-powered chat surfaces the most relevant information from the Support Center.

To start a chat, select the Help icon and choose Chat With Us. 

Still have questions? Check out our FAQ page! 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 

Version 20.26.02.05

Enhancement: Ideal Staffing Templates in Net-Chef Renamed 

We have renamed "Ideal Staffing Templates" to "Staffing Level Templates" in Net-Chef to align with the naming used in Enterprise Manager and improve consistency between our systems. There have been no changes to this feature's functionality. 

 


Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.


Wednesday, February 11, 2026 

Version 20.26.01.29

Enhancement: AI Forecast Projects 30 Days Forward from Current Date

We have update the AI Sales Forecast logic to make it's predictions even more accurate. Previously the AI Forecast would generate predictions 30 days forward from a location's most recent post date. Now the AI Forecast will use unposted data, allowing it to project sales data forward 30 days from the current date. 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.


Wednesday, February 4, 2026 

NEW: Auto-Create Shifts

We have added a new feature to Auto-Schedule Shifts that allows Teamworx to create new shifts and staff them for you! We'll take your sales forecast, staffing level templates, and employee availability to build a complete schedule in seconds. 


 

This feature is enabled from each Location's Labor tab in Enterprise Manager. To turn on this feature, check the Auto-Generate box, and define the Minimum and Maximum Shift Length. 

 

Check out the e-learning course below to learn how to Auto-Create shifts:

Play Video


Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.


Wednesday, January 14, 2026 

Version 20.25.12.18

Enhancement: Improved Staffing Level Template Filters

We have upgraded the Staffing Level Templates page in Enterprise Manager to streamline navigation and improve data accessibility through three key features:

  • Location-Based Filtering: A new "Filter by Location" tool that allows users to instantly isolate relevant SLTs.
  • Schedule Driver Visibility: The Schedule Driver is now visible directly on the Summary page, providing immediate context for staffing requirements.
  • Driver-Specific Filtering: Users can now filter the summary view by specific Schedule Drivers to quickly analyze staffing patterns.
     

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.
 

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 

Version 20.25.12.11

Enhancement: Export Budgets in CDP Format

We have added a new CDP export option to the Budgets screen, which allows users to export the product details displayed on screen in the 077 text file format (filter options will be respected). 

Note: If the export data exceeds 10mb, a zip file containing multiple text files will be generated.


For more information on the 077 Budget import file, check out the Standard Interface Guide:

Standard Interface Guide


Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.
 

Friday, December 19, 2025 

NEW: Recommended Actions

Our new Recommended Actions feature makes it easy for managers to get the most out of the application by providing suggestions on how to update their forecasts to more closely align with predicted sales or weather changes. 

 

Recommended Actions can be configured from Preferences > Recommended Actions screen in Enterprise Manager. 


Check out the course below to learn how to use this new feature:

Complete Recommended Actions


Wednesday, December 17, 2025 

Version 20.25.12.04

New: FLSA Weekly Overtime Report

We have added a new FLSA Weekly Overtime report to Enterprise Manager, allowing employers to separately track and report FLSA-required weekly overtime premiums. 


For more information, check out the Report Reference Guide:

Reports Reference Guide


Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.
 


Wednesday, October 29, 2025 

Enhancement: Time Clock Automatically Enforces Labor Rules

The Teamworx Time Clock (both the web kiosk and mobile app) now automatically enforces local labor rules for meal period breaks based on the team member’s work location. For example, if a 30-minute break is required, the system will prevent team members from clocking back in early unless approved by manager.
 

Check out the reference guide for details on how to setup and use this feature:

Reference Guide -
Time Clock

 


Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.
 

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 

Enhancement: Teamworx in Spanish

Teamworx is now available in Spanish - making it easier for your teams to create and read their schedules! 

Here's how you can switch to Spanish:

  1. Select your Profile.
  2. Choose "Change Language".
  3. Pick "Spanish".


     

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Version 20.25.09.25

Enhancement: Streamline Sales Forecasting

The “Apply Daypart/Revenue Center Forecast Values” and “Redistribute Forecasted Totals by Daypart” buttons have been automated! Now, when a user edit a daily total or daypart value, the system will automatically redistribute and apply those values across dayparts and revenue centers. 
 

All API connections can be found on the Crunchtime Developer Hub below: 

Quick Start - Manage Sales Forecast

 

Note: If you're not seeing forecast values update automatically, click here for instructions on how to resolve. 

 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.


Thursday, September 4, 2025 

Enhancement: Print Schedule Without Weekly Hours

We have updated the Week View in Teamworx to give users the option to include or exclude Weekly Hours from the printed copy of the schedule. 
 

 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.


Wednesday, August 13, 2025 

NEW: Labor Schedule Week View Redesign

We have redesigned the Week View in Teamworx to include information about employee availability and time off requests directly within the schedule grid, making it easier and more efficient for users to build optimized schedules.
 

 

Check out the e-learning course below for a walk-thru of the new Week View scheduling screen:

Play Video


Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.


Thursday, July 17, 2025 

Version 20.25.06.19

Enhancement: Export Employee Information in CDP Format 

On the Employee Maintenance screen, we added a 'CDP' option to the Export (Print) pop-up to export the product details displayed on screen in the 036 text file format. If the exported data exceeds 10mb, a zip file containing multiple text files will be generated.

 

Note: This option will be available to users whose User Group has ALL of the following permissions enabled:

Screen Name Control Name
NC-Emp. Maint. Summary Screen Add Employees
NC-Emp. Maint. Summary Screen Edit Employees
NC-Emp. Maint. Summary Screen View Employees
NC-Emp. Maint. Social Security Number - View and Edit
NC-Emp. Maint. Sick Leave Hours Available - Edit
NC-Emp. Maint. Payroll ID Number
NC-Emp. Maint. Employee Location Tab - POS ID Edit
NC-Emp. Maint. Employee Tab - Edit
Import Employee Maintenance Files Import
Inbound Integrations Retrieve Employee Info


Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 

Version 20.25.06.05

Enhancement: AI Forecasting Incorporates US National Holidays

Our AI forecasting now utilizes US national holiday data as a key input for predicting customer demand for restaurants. 

 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.


Wednesday, June 11, 2025 

Version 20.25.05.29

Enhancement: Get Scheduled API Endpoint 

We added a new getSchedules endpoint to the Employee Service API, allowing you to export a list of employees and their scheduled shifts for each labor date. 

 

All API connections can be found on the Crunchtime Developer Hub below: 

Developer Hub

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 

Version 20.25.05.22

NEW: Teamworx Hides Pay-Related Metrics 

To make pay information more secure in Teamworx, we are restricting access to labor metrics that could be used to infer someone else's pay. If your current configuration hides managers or employee pay information from select users, they will no longer be able to see the following pay-related metrics: 

  • Average Wages
  • Labor Cost %
  • Schedule Change Premiums
  • Overtime Values
  • Total Values

In order for users to see these metrics, users must be given access to view managers and pay information from Enterprise Manager. Here's how: 

 

Teamworx Managers: 

To allow Teamworx Managers to view pay-related metrics, check the Employee Pay Information Visible box from the Teamworx Corporate Controls menu in Enterprise Manager. 



 

Application Users:

To allow Application Users (ex: super user, regional managers) to view wages, the "NC–Emp. Maint. Summary Screen > Display Managers in Net-Chef / View Rates and All Wages in Teamworx" user group control must be enabled. 

Note: We renamed the "NC–Emp. Maint. Summary Screen > Display Managers" user group permission to "NC–Emp. Maint. Summary Screen > Display Managers in Net-Chef / View Rates and All Wages in Teamworx" to reflect permission's updated functionality.

 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Thursday, May 29, 2025 

Version 20.25.05.15

 

Coming Soon: Starting June 4th, we'll be making pay information in Teamworx more secure. If your current configuration hides wage information from select users, these employees will no longer be able to see related labor metrics that could be used to infer someone else's pay. 

 

Enhancement: New Fields to Time Clock Enhanced Service API

We have added fields for the following data to the GET endpoints for the Time Clock Enhanced Service API, making it easier to retrieve key information to pay employees in a timely manner: 

  • Hours & Pay - Regular, Overtime, & Total Actual
  • Clopening Premiums - Hours, Rate, & Value
  • Meal Period Premiums - Hours, Rate, & Value
  • Min Paid Shift Premiums - Hours, Rate, & Value
  • Paid Break Premiums - Hours, Rate, & Value
  • Reporting Pay Premiums - Hours, Rate, & Value
  • Split Shift Premiums - Hours, Rate, & Value
  • Spread of Hours Premiums - Hours, Rate, & Value
  • Tip Credits - Value

The added fields mirror those that can be included in the mappable Payroll export.

All API connections can be found on the Crunchtime Developer Hub below: 

Developer Hub

 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.


Thursday, May 22, 2025 

Version 20.25.05.08

NEW: Guests Per Labor Hours Dashboard Metrics

We have added four new Key Performance Indicators for Guests Per Labor Hour (GPLH) on the Performance Metrics and Today's Operating Metrics widgets:

  • Actual GPLH = Actual Guests ÷ Actual Hours
  • Scheduled GPLH = Forecasted Guests ÷ Scheduled Hours
  • Variance GPLH = Actual GPLH - Scheduled GPLH
  • Cumulative Variance GPLH (Today's Operating Metrics only) = Sum of "Variance GPLH" column

We have also renamed “Guests/BOH Hours” and “Guests/FOH Hours” to “GPLH BOH” and “GPLH FOH”, respectively.

 

 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Thursday, April 3, 2025 

Version 3.5.0

NEW: Personal Calendar Integration 

Employees can now automatically sync their Teamworx schedule with their personal digital calendars on their iOS or Android device! This makes it even easier for employees to see when they're scheduled to work, without needing to manage multiple different apps.


 

 

Want to set up this feature? You can learn how right from your phone!  

  1. From your Teamworx mobile app, open the side menu.
  2. Select Show Me How.
  3. Choose the "Set Up Calendar" course. 

 

Enhancement: Schedule Create and Publish History

We have updated the Manage Schedules view in Teamworx to show the time schedules were created and published, as well as the user who complete the action. We've also improved the screen to more clearly indicate the current status of the schedule. 

 

 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.


Thursday, March 27, 2025 

Version 20.25.03.19

Enhancement: Improved Minor Labor Rule Compliance Visibility 

We have improved the clarity of Minor Labor Rules in the Labor Rule Compliance report. This report will now ensure "current" and "suggested" laws are an exact match. Additionally this report will no longer include current Minor Labor Programs, as there are no standards for these programs. 

 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.


Thursday, March 13, 2025 

Version 20.25.03.05

NEW: Guest-Driven Staffing Level Templates (Task Based)

Our Task Based Staffing Level Templates are now enhanced to include a Daily Guest Threshold. This means you can drive specific tasks (and the resulting ideal hours) based on the number of daily forecasted guests. Earned Hours will also be allocated based on Daily Actual Guests.

Check out the e-learning course for instructions on how to setup a Task Based Staffing Level Template:

Play Video

 

NEW: Guest Productivity 

Teamworx now breaks down Sales Forecasts using Guests Per Labor Hours (GPLH). This give managers a new productivity metric that is less prone to variability. 

 

Enhancement: Limit POS ID Edit Access 

We have added a new user group control that restrict the ability to edit an Employee POS ID, but still allows other edits/adds to the Employee Locations tab in Employee Maintenance.

New permission: NC-Emp. Maint. > Employee Location Tab - POS ID Edit 

 

Note: This new user group permission is automatically enabled for all user groups with the "NC-Emp. Maint. Summary Screen > Edit Employees" control enabled. 

 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.


Thursday, February 27, 2025 

Version 20.25.02.20

Enhancement: AI Forecasting Incorporates Weather Forecasts

Our AI forecasting now utilizes weather data as a key input for predicting customer demand for restaurants. Whether the local weather forecast calls for rain, snow, or sunshine, Crunchtime’s AI algorithm will now take this information into account, ultimately producing a more accurate forecast of customer demand.

Enhancement: Sales Forecast Excludes Scheduled Closed Dates

The Sales Forecast will now check for Scheduled Closed dates in Enterprise Manager and automatically set the corresponding day's forecasted sales to '0', allowing managers to more accurately anticipate their needs for unusual weeks. If needed, these forecasts can be manually updated! 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.


Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Version 20.25.02.06

Enhancement: Alt Locations Enabled by Default

Now when a new Position is added to an Employee's profile, the Alt Locations box will automatically be checked, making it easier to schedule employees at multiple locations for the roles they are trained to complete. 

 

Enhancement: Daily Lump Sum

The Labor Details screen now provides the option to add Lump Sum Supplemental Wages on the specific date it was earned, instead of the last day of the labor week. This makes it easier for restaurant teams to manage these additional wages, such as secret shopper bonuses, gas reimbursements, and other additional payment amounts owed to employees. 

 

 

To start using this new feature, navigate to the Supplemental Wages screen in Enterprise Manager, and check the Daily Lump Sum box for any desired wage. 

 

Once enabled, you will also have the ability to import daily wages with the 274 Supplemental Wage import file. For more information, check out the Standard Interface Guide:

Standard Interface Guide


Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.


Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Version 20.25.01.23
NEW: Labor Rule Violation Report

The new Labor Rule Violation report makes it easy to get a comprehensive view of how well your stores are adhering to labor rules, quickly identify stores with repeat violations, and strengthen overall labor rule compliance across your operation. 

Want to learn more about the Labor Rule Compliance report? Take a look at page 137 of our
Reports Reference Guide here: 

Report Reference Guide


Enhancement: Nonbinary Gender Recognition 

The Employee Maintenance screen has been updated to include "Non-Binary" as a sex option on an employee's record.

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.



Friday, January 17, 2025

Version 20.24.12.19

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.


Monday, December 23, 2024

Update: 2025 Rates for Labor Rule Compliance Report

The Labor Rule Compliance report has been updated with Jan 1, 2025 minimum wage rates. If you're interested in enabling this report, please contact your CSM to get started!

 

Want to learn more about the Labor Rule Compliance report? Take a look at page 9 of our
Reports Reference Guide here: 

Report Reference Guide

 

Monday, December 9, 2024

NEW: API Test Endpoint Validation

New validation has been added to prevent accidental updates to your production environment when testing endpoints. If an API request is sent to a testing endpoint (e.g., containing “-test” in the URL), the system will verify that the associated site name also includes “-test.” If there’s a mismatch, the request will be blocked, and an error will be returned. 

Alert: This validation will impact test sites that do not include "-test" in the endpoint URL. 


The inverse of this logic also applies. If an API request is sent to a production environment, the system will verify that the associated site name does not include "-test". 


Wednesday, October 23, 2024

NEW: Teamworx Time Clock

The new Time Clock feature gives employees the ability to clock in and out of their shifts right from Teamworx, allowing Crunchtime to be the single source of truth for all labor actual records. 

Check out the reference guide for details on how to setup and use this feature:

Reference Guide -
Time Clock

 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

NEW: Unpaid Break Flexibility

Unpaid Breaks can now be scheduled whether or not they are required by labor rules. Previously, unpaid breaks could only be assigned to a shift when required by the Meal Period labor rules in each State/Province. Now, there is no limitation to how many unpaid breaks an employee can be scheduled to receive. This allows for managers to have more flexibility when creating schedules.

Daily Hours Calculation

With this enhancement, the calculation for Daily Hours has also been updated:

Daily Hours = Total Scheduled Shift Hours - Required Unpaid Breaks - Additional Unpaid Breaks

Example

In the example below, one 30-minute unpaid break is required for shifts greater than 8 hours, as determined by the Meal Period labor rule.


When scheduling a shift in Teamworx, we'll see that the first 30 minute unpaid break does not decrease the employee's Daily Hours. Since this break is required by the labor rule it has already been accounted for in the Daily Hours calculation. When an additional unpaid break is added, the Daily Hours is adjust down as well.

 

Enhancement: Consolidated Employee Maintenance

The Employee Maintenance screen now has a consolidated view, allowing users to view and edit employees at all locations they are linked to, regardless of what location they're currently signed into! To access this feature, users will need the NC-Emp. Maint. Summary Screen > Consolidated Employee - All Locations permission enabled. 

Note: When the Consolidated Employee Maintenance view is enabled, employees from alternate locations will not be indicated with an asterisk (*) before their Employee Number. If you would like to see a consolidated list of employees that are eligible to work at the current location, we recommend using the Employee List in Teamworx.  

 

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

NEW: Shift Feedback

The new Shift Feedback (aka Attestation Clause) feature allows employees to submit feedback in a survey-style questionnaire at the end of their shift. These questions and answers can be customized, with the option to prescribe positive, negative, and neutral values to the answers. 

 

Note: Employees can currently complete any assigned feedback from their My Shifts Worked screen in Teamworx web. 

 

Managers will be able to review the responses from the new Attestation Clauses Report in Net-Chef! 

Want to setup Shift Feedback for your locations? This guide will get you started:

Setup -
Create Attestation Clause

 

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Version 24.08.22

Enhancement: View Employees from Alt Locations

The new All Employees toggle in Teamworx allows you to include employees from alternate locations in your Employee List - making it easier to schedule new employees or find a last minute sub! 

 

 

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Version 20.24.09.12

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Thursday, September 5, 2024

NEW: Labor Rule Compliance Report

Keeping up with the increasingly complex labor laws can be difficult and time consuming. That's why we've created the new Labor Rule Compliance report. This report cross-checks your stores’ labor rule configuration with local, state and federal laws, and then flags any rules that need corrective action. 

Attention: If you're interested in enabling this report, contact your CSM to get started!

 

Want some help setting up Labor Rules or curious about other reports at your disposal?
Check out the guides below to learn more:

Setup -
Labor Rules 		  Report Reference Guide

 

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Version 20.24.08.22

NEW: French Language Option

We have added French as a language option in both Net-Chef and Enterprise Manager. Oui Chef! 

Note: To enable French as a language option, please submit a request to Crunchtime support. 

 

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

NEW: Sales Forecasting APIs

We added new Sales Forecasting APIs that allow users to import and export forecast data, making it easier to create detailed and accurate forecasts in Net-Chef. Data can be imported and extracted based on three different time increments:

  • 15-Minute Sales by Revenue Center
  • Hourly Sales by Revenue Center
  • Daily Sales

Note: Unlike other API connections, the formatting of this integration differs from the Sales Forecasting (268) CDP import. 

 

To test our API connections, visit the Crunchtime Developer Hub: 

Developer Hub

 

Monday, July 29, 2024

NEW: Crunchtime Developer Hub

We've moved our API resources from the Swagger page to the new Crunchtime Developer Hub. Here you'll find helpful guides, tutorials, code examples, API reference materials, and more - all designed to get you up-and-running faster than ever. The best part? It's all available from one place.

 

To test our API connections, visit the Crunchtime Developer Hub: 

Developer Hub

 

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Version 20.24.07.04

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Version 20.24.06.27

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.


Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Version 24.05.30

Enhancement: Increased Character Limit

We've increased the Messages character limit from 1000 to 4000 characters, allowing your teams to communicate more easily! 


Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Version 20.24.06.06

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.


Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Version 20.24.05.09

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Version 20.24.05.02

Enhancement: Clopening Labor Rules

We've updated the Clopening labor rules to allow for more options when determining premium pay:

  • Multiplier: Rest period - Calculates the clopening premium pay by applying the multiplier to the regular wages for the number of rest hours lost in the period between the closing and opening shifts.
  • Multiplier: Entire shift (new) - Calculates the clopening premium pay by applying the multiplier to the regular wages for the entire "next day" shift. 

 

 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Version 20.24.04.18

Enhancement: Tool Tip Added to State/Province Labor Rules

We've added a tool tip to the State/Province Overtime Rules screen that makes it easier to use the Day based on setting correctly. When you hover over the 24 Hours from Employee Clock-in option, you will see a message that says:

"Warning: This preference is intended for the Nevada-specific Daily Overtime requirement. To enable, add at least one 'Daily Hours' rule to the grid below". 

 

 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Version 20.24.04.04

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Friday, March 29, 2024

Version 3.0

New Feature: Refreshed Mobile Teamworx App

We've updated the Mobile Teamworx App with modern tech and a sweet new look! Here's what's new:

  • Faster start times when opening the app
  • Improved look and feel
  • Numerous bug fixes and improvements
  • ... and more! 

Heads Up: This update is rolling out to iOS and Android now, and will require users to re-login once updated on their device. Need to reset someone's password? Click HERE to see how!

Eager to get started? The update is available on app stores now:

iOS App Store   Android App Store

 

 

 

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Version 20.24.03.07

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Version 20.24.02.22

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Version 20.24.02.01

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Version 20.24.01.25

Enhancement: "Not Reviewed" Tip Pool Indicator

The Labor Detail screen has been enhanced to display an exclamation point ( ! ) on the Tip Pool tab when there are unreviewed tip records. This will appear when the manager edits the screen AFTER Labor Actuals have been reviewed & saved, to remind the them they still have to review the tip data. When hovering over the !, a bubble tip will appear showing "Not Reviewed".

Check out the Quick Start guide to learn more about how to use this feature: 

Quick Start -
Review Tip Pool

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Version 20.24.01.18

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Version 20.24.01.11

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Version 20.24.01.04

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Version 20.23.12.21

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Version 20.23.12.14

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Thursday, December 14, 2023

Version 20.23.11.30

Enhancement: Auto-Forecasted Column

We added an "Auto-Forecasted" column (hidden by default) to the Manage Sales Forecasts summary screen to indicate whether the forecast for each week was auto-generated ('Y') or entered manually ('N'). This gives managers additional insight into the source of their forecasts. 

Tip: Knowing whether Sales Forecasts were auto-generated or manually entered is important because these forecasts directly impact Suggested Order, Suggested Prep, and Ideal Hours.

 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Version 20.23.11.16

Enhancement: Tip Pooling Integration

With this update, you can easily populate the Total Pooled Tips in Net-Chef with whichever integration works best for your operation - CDP, Connex, or API.

  • Charged Tips (Detail, Type 1, Field 8) are now included on the 267 Menu Mix import file, which will populate the Total Pooled Tips field on the Tip Pool tab in the Labor Details screen in Net-Chef.
  • Charged Tips are also included on the new Check Menu Mix API. 

For more information on these features, check out the resources below:

Standard Interface Guide   Developer Hub

 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Version 11.00.00.00

New Feature: "Post Up" Multiple Periods 

We've added "Post Up" feature in Enterprise Manager, allowing super users to post multiple inventory and/or labor periods for one or more locations, using only a few clicks. This means fewer support tickets and faster roll-outs. 

Check out the Quick Start guide to learn how to use this feature: 

Post Multiple Periods

 

New Feature: Tip Pooling

If your location collects a pool of tips (ex: a tip jar), you’ll want to ensure that each tipped employee gets their fair share. You can put your calculator away because Crunchtime has you covered.

Use the Setup Guide to learn how to setup Tip Pools for your locations. Once you're done with setup, review the Quick Start Guide to see how the Tip Pool feature makes it easy to evenly distributed pooled tips to the right employees based on when and how long they worked.

Setup -
Create Tip Pool 		  Quick Start -
Review Tip Pool




Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

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  • Courtney Fitzgerald

    Hello!

    Introducing our new Attendance Report! This report gives managers a single view of where actual punches deviate from the schedule, including call-outs, unscheduled shifts, and early clock-ins or late clock-outs.  

    Check out the What's New in Labor page to learn more!

    Have a great weekend!

    Courtney

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