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Staff recognition for restaurants & bars

Good work.
Great people.
Give them credit.

The saved shift. The extra hand. The calm in the rush. ShoutBoard puts your team’s everyday good work where everyone can see it.

No app to download. No per-user fees. We set it up for you.

FROM YOUR TEAM’S PHONES TO YOUR WALL
Harbor Lights demo venue’s actual Wall in TV mode, with coworker recognition and weekly points.
Real product. Invented venue and demo staff.View full size
Scan a QR. Thank a teammate.Put good work on the back-of-house screen.Bring the highlights to lineup.

A simple habit, every shift

Good work happens fast.
Let the thanks stick around.

Give your crew an easy way to notice each other. Give managers something specific to celebrate.

01 /

Scan. Choose. Thank.

Staff open a QR link, choose a teammate and add a short note. Their phone remembers their name and personal code.

02 /

Let the whole crew see it.

Shoutouts appear on The Wall and count toward weekly standings. Open TV mode on a back-of-house screen.

03 /

Carry it into lineup.

Managers co-sign good work and print a weekly recap with the MVP, team goal result and five shoutouts to read aloud.

In development · Physical prototype

Meet the Shift Plaque

A little tap.
A big thank-you.

We’re exploring a peel-and-stick NFC plaque that puts your team’s ShoutBoard a phone tap away. A small reminder to recognize good work, right where the shift happens.

Explore the prototype

Concept preview. Not available to order.

ShoutBoard Shift Plaque concept with an orange NFC tap target and QR fallback.
Product concept render · Harbor Lights demo branding

Built for the people on the floor

One good moment.
One short note.

No staff email account to create. No app to install. Scan the poster, choose a name and recognize the kind of help that made the shift better.

  • Six categories grounded in restaurant work
  • Note starters when the words do not come easily
  • Personal four-digit codes, remembered on that phone
Walk through a shoutout
Actual demo nomination form showing a selected teammate, Saved My Shift category and a short thank-you note.
Harbor Lights demo. The real nomination flow.View full size
Actual Harbor Lights demo leaderboard showing weekly recognition points and team standings.
Demo standings, with invented people and activity.View full size

More than a passing thank-you

Keep the good
work in view.

The Wall refreshes automatically. Weekly standings highlight recognition given and received. A team goal gives the crew something to work toward together.

A manager co-sign makes a shoutout worth three points. The printable recap carries those moments into the next lineup.

See the manager tools

Your place has its own personality

Your venue.
Your name on the board.

Your name, logo and colors, at your own web address. The same recognition tools, dressed for your place.

June Café’s actual demo Wall using espresso and blush venue colors.
June Café · Invented café demoView full size
Ember Room’s actual demo Wall using plum and lilac venue colors.
Ember Room · Invented cocktail bar demoView full size

A manager’s steady hand

Keep it kind.
Keep it about the work.

Co-sign a standout thank-you. Hide an inappropriate note. Update the roster and staff codes. Set the team goal and your venue’s MVP perks.

Explore manager controls

Recognition, with clear boundaries

Less personal data.
A clear purpose.

Staff use display names and roles. No staff emails, schedules or pay data. No tracking. Boards are readable by anyone with the link, so notes stay work-related.

Read about privacy and security

Simple to start. Simple to keep.

One location.
One monthly price.
The whole crew.

Try it through real shifts for 30 days. We set up the board with your venue’s name and colors. Your manager adds the roster and gets the crew started.

What is included

One board. Your whole team.

30 days free

Talk to us for pricing

Then one flat monthly price per location.
No per-user fees. No contract.

Start a free 30-day trial

We set up your venue’s board for you.

A few good questions

Before you put it
on the board.

Does the team need another app?

No download or staff email account is needed. Staff open the board in a phone browser, choose their name and enter a personal four-digit code. That phone remembers their name and code.

Do we need to change our scheduling system?

No. ShoutBoard is a standalone recognition board. It does not connect to your POS, scheduling or payroll systems.

Can managers keep the board appropriate?

Yes. Managers use a shared venue PIN to co-sign shoutouts, hide inappropriate notes, manage staff codes and update the roster.

Who can see our board?

Anyone with your venue’s link can read display names, roles, visible shoutouts and standings. Keep notes work-related. Manager controls and staff posting require the appropriate code or PIN.

How do we start the free trial?

Send us your venue details through our contact form. ShoutBoard sets up your board for you. The trial lasts 30 days, followed by one flat monthly price per location, with no per-user fees and no contract.

Start with a better thank-you

A practical guide for your next lineup.

Specific recognition, fair habits across roles and a routine you can start with a whiteboard.

Restaurant staff recognition ideas

Good work deserves a little credit

Make it part of
your next shift.

We set up your board. Your team brings the good work.

Start a free 30-day trial

30 days free · No per-user fees · No contract

Tell us about your venue. We’ll take it from there.