ARN catering wave

Flight catering demo

Flight demand translated into repeated prep, assembly, pack-out, and dispatch work across one catering day.

Optischedule Demo

Schedule visualization

ARN catering production wave - Mon 4 May

A catering planner needs arriving flight demand turned into timed kitchen and ramp work, with the repeated prep, assembly, pack-out, and dispatch load visible on the actual work cells.

What changed after planning

The scheduler no longer draws sparse flight rows. Rows are the catering teams and cells that repeat work across the day, while Requirements mode shows the demand windows behind each placed block.

Requirements placed: 20/20
Unmet work: 0
Locked tasks: 1
Warnings: 1
Paid hours: 32h

Requirement bands show work that must be coveredPlanned workLocked anchorWatch item

RequirementPlanned workLocked anchorWatch item2p = two people

09:00 AMMon, May 4

10:00 AMMon, May 4

11:00 AMMon, May 4

12:00 PMMon, May 4

01:00 PMMon, May 4

02:00 PMMon, May 4

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06:00 PMMon, May 4

07:00 PMMon, May 4

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09:00 PMMon, May 4

10:00 PMMon, May 4

11:00 PMMon, May 4

12:00 AMTue, May 5

Prep line ACold meal prep5h0

Tray assembly lineTray assembly5.8h0

Pack-out cellCart packing5h0

Dispatch crewRamp handoff5h1Timing risk

Work to cover

A catering planner needs arriving flight demand turned into timed kitchen and ramp work, with the repeated prep, assembly, pack-out, and dispatch load visible on the actual work cells.

SK1401 prep

2 people

Starts the morning short-haul wave from the SK1401 pax count.

SK1401 assembly

2 people

Builds trays after prep clears the line.

SK1401 pack-out

2 people

Converts assembled trays into carts for ramp handoff.

SK1401 dispatch

1 people

Fixed first aircraft handoff anchors the dispatch crew's day.

SK527 prep

2 people

Second prep block follows the early departure wave.

SK527 assembly

3 people

Higher pax count adds assembly pressure before lunch.

SK527 pack-out

2 people

Pack-out lands after tray assembly and before dispatch.

SK527 dispatch

1 people

Dispatch crew receives the second completed cart handoff.

SK903 prep

3 people

Large afternoon flight restarts the production wave.

SK903 assembly

3 people

Tray assembly carries the heavier SK903 load.

SK903 pack-out

3 people

Pack-out bridges the high-pax production wave into dispatch.

SK903 dispatch

2 people

Two-person ramp handoff for the high-pax departure.

SK1845 prep

2 people

Smaller wave keeps prep moving between larger flights.

SK1845 assembly

2 people

Assembly block fits between the afternoon and evening waves.

SK1845 pack-out

2 people

Pack-out cell clears the smaller flight before the evening load.

SK1845 dispatch

1 people

Dispatch crew takes a compact handoff before the late wave.

SK721 prep

3 people

Evening prep block starts the final high-pax wave.

SK721 assembly

3 people

Tray assembly carries the final evening demand spike.

SK721 pack-out

3 people

Pack-out must clear cleanly before the late dispatch handoff.

SK721 dispatch

2 people

Late closeout watch item for the dispatch crew.

Flight types

Short-haul catering

ARN - max 220 pax

4 steps

Pick mealsCatering line - -210 min - 60 min
Assemble traysCatering line - -145 min - 70 min
Pack cartsCatering line - -70 min - 60 min
DispatchDispatch desk - -25 min - 60 min

CSV sample

flightNumber,scheduledAt,pax
SK1401,2026-05-04T10:45:00.000Z,148
SK527,2026-05-04T12:15:00.000Z,172
SK903,2026-05-04T15:40:00.000Z,206