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How AI turning labor from cost center into growth driver for QSRs

In a free webinar titled "Labor Forecasting 2.0: Predicting Future Demand and Staffing for Efficient Growth with AI" viewers will learn how AI is powering labor forecasting to transform how operators plan, schedule and maximize their teams' productivity.

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August 11, 2025 by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

AI is transforming how multi-location QSRs manage their most significant controllable cost: labor. Instead of viewing labor as just an expense, advanced AI-driven solutions are turning it into a powerful growth driver. This new approach uses sophisticated AI to accurately predict real-world demand. By doing so, it ensures every location has the right number of staff at the right time. This not only optimizes schedules for maximum operational efficiency and compliance with labor laws but also directly impacts sales by ensuring seamless service. The result is a more strategic and profitable way to manage your workforce.

In a free webinar titled "Labor Forecasting 2.0: Predicting Future Demand and Staffing for Efficient Growth with AI" presented by Deputy and hosted by QSRweb.com, viewers will learn how demand modeling can auto-generate shifts aligned with your business rules, compliance obligations and predicted sales, removing guesswork and improving consistency across locations.

Viewers will also get a introduction to self-learning AI-powered labor optimization. The webinar will explore using a brand's unique demand data to predict labor and staff to drive growth outcomes and how to standardize operating procedures, drive labor efficiency and eliminate human risk.

The speakers for the event are Adam Ferris, VP of sales, North America at Deputy and Alex Johnson, product manager for deputy. Mandy Wolf Detwiler, editor of QSRweb.com, will moderate the webinar.

Click HERE to register for the webinar.

About Mandy Wolf Detwiler

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Mandy Wolf Detwiler is the managing editor at Networld Media Group and the site editor for PizzaMarketplace.com and QSRweb.com. She has more than 20 years’ experience covering food, people and places.
 
An award-winning print journalist, Mandy brings more than 20 years’ experience to Networld Media Group. She has spent nearly two decades covering the pizza industry, from independent pizzerias to multi-unit chains and every size business in between. Mandy has been featured on the Food Network and has won numerous awards for her coverage of the restaurant industry. She has an insatiable appetite for learning, and can tell you where to find the best slices in the country after spending 15 years traveling and eating pizza for a living. 

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