Case Study: Blackwood Pantry achieves 92% faster rostering and scales to a second location with Deputy

Blackwood Pantry uses Deputy to streamline operations in their busy Cronulla café

Blackwood Pantry is a popular Cronulla café launched by three local friends that quickly grew from a small team into a busy food destination. Rapid success—seating hundreds from day one—meant staff numbers jumped from 16 to 30 in weeks, and complex, time‑consuming monthly rostering (often up to an hour and frequently upset by last‑minute changes) threatened operations.

Implementing Deputy let the owners create rosters in minutes, with staff entering availability and leave via the app, reducing rostering time by 92% and giving employees greater flexibility. The streamlined scheduling helped stabilize day‑to‑day operations and support growth—enabling the team to open a second gourmet rotisserie location and plan further expansion.

Blackwood Pantry

Daniel Sorridimi

Co-Owner