Hospitality is back in full swing. Events are booming, business lunches are thriving, and on peak days every hand is needed. But finding staff isn’t always easy. What’s the key to keeping your team running smoothly? The answer lies in smart workforce planning.
That’s why software developer Staff Support and Temper, the largest digital shift platform for flexible professionals, have joined forces. Their new integration gives businesses a single, clear overview to schedule both permanent and flexible staff across multiple locations. With just a few clicks, shifts can be published from Staff Support directly to Temper.
Smaak Bedrijfscatering, with 153 employees serving over 4,000 guests daily across dozens of Dutch locations, has already tested the integration. They see it as a major step forward in workforce planning. “The collaboration between Staff Support and Temper makes workforce planning faster, more efficient, easier, and smarter,” says Evelien Scherff, HR Smaak Manager. “Thanks to the integration, shifts are published directly to Temper and selected freelancers appear instantly in the schedule. Less manual work, more control, and maximum flexibility.”
A seamless match of permanent staff and flexible talent
In a people-driven sector, good planning is essential, but it’s also quite often unpredictable. Staffing needs in a restaurant can suddenly change due to a large event happening or an employee calling in sick. In these situations, switching gears quickly is crucial.
With the Staff Support - Temper integration, that flexibility becomes a reality. In the Staff Support interface, you can choose for each shift whether you wish to fill it with a permanent employee or a flexible professional via Temper. If you opt for a freelancer, the shift is automatically published on Temper, where available professionals can apply. Once a match is made, data automatically flows back to Staff Support: you see who’s working, when, and for how long. The result: complete visibility and control at one glance.
One platform, unlimited flexibility
The integration is built to make life easier for planners and HR teams. No duplicate admin, no scattered messages, no wasted hours. Everything flows through one system, making manual errors a thing of the past.
David Gunneweg, General Manager at Temper Netherlands: “Hospitality and catering businesses need to adapt quickly to changes in staffing needs, often across many locations. With this integration, Staff Support clients can add a future-proof, flexible layer to their workforce planning. Through Temper, they get access to reliable professionals for their entire portfolio of locations, exactly when they need them.”
Peter van der Hulst, Director at Staff Support, agrees: “This integration perfectly reflects what we stand for and what we want to offer our clients: a solution that allows decentralized organizations to be managed optimally, supported by an open organization that continuously looks for the best partnerships. From the very first moment, working with Temper felt right—it promises a great collaboration.”
Built for growth
The timing couldn’t be better. According to CBS, the number of hospitality and event catering businesses in the Netherlands has grown sixfold in under 20 years. That growth demands new ways of planning - one that moves with the market and combines the power of a permanent team with the flexibility of freelancers.
The partnership between Staff Support and Temper makes that possible. Combining permanent staff with flexible professionals helps save time and streamline planning, so caterers like Smaak can focus on what really matters: quality, experience, and hospitality.
Get started today
The Staff Support - Temper integration is now available to all customers across the Netherlands. Whether you operate in hospitality, distribution, or production, the solution is easy to use and scales effortlessly with your business.
Interested to learn more? Visit the Integrations page
