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Shifty Bites Blog

# Run a tighter shift.

Practical insights on restaurant training, scheduling, and retention from operators with 30+ years on the floor.

[All posts](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/blog) [Operations & Efficiency](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/blog/tag/operations-efficiency) [Checklists & SOPs](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/blog/tag/checklists-sops) [Leadership & Strategy](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/blog/tag/leadership-strategy) [Shifty Features](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/blog/tag/shifty-features) [Training & Onboarding](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/blog/tag/training-onboarding) [Employee Retention & Culture](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/blog/tag/employee-retention-culture) [Team Communication](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/blog/tag/team-communication) [Compliance & Food Safety](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/blog/tag/compliance-food-safety)

### [![Two women arranging chairs on tables in café](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/best-practices-in-restaurant-operations-for-consistent-shifts.jpg?width=800) Leadership & Strategy Best Practices in Restaurant Operations for Consistent Shifts Best practices in restaurant operations are what keep your shift steady when the patio suddenly fills, the lunch rush shows up 30 minutes early, or ... Beth Hussey · Nov 4, 2026 Read article](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/blog/best-practices-in-restaurant-operations-for-consistent-shifts)

### [![Workers preparing food in a fast food kitchen](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/restaurant-side-work-checklists-that-hold-standards.jpg?width=800) Operations & Efficiency Restaurant Side Work Checklists That Hold Standards Restaurant side work is the quiet work that decides whether your shift runs clean or runs late. Guests see the smiles and the plates hitting the ... Beth Hussey · Nov 3, 2026 Read article](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/blog/restaurant-side-work-checklists-that-hold-standards)

### [![Waiter holding tray with drinks in cafe](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/restaurant-onboarding-checklist-new-hire-success.jpg?width=800) Employee Retention & Culture Restaurant Onboarding Checklist: New Hire Success Your restaurant onboarding checklist starts working (or failing) before a new hire ever handles a tray or touches the line. If you have ever watched ... Beth Hussey · Nov 2, 2026 Read article](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/blog/restaurant-onboarding-checklist-new-hire-success)

### [![Chef in uniform and mask working in kitchen](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/restaurant-staffing-levels-how-many-employees-to-hire.jpg?width=800) Leadership & Strategy Restaurant Staffing Levels: How Many Employees to Hire? Restaurant staffing levels are the thing you feel before you can measure it. You feel it when the host stand stacks up, when tickets start dragging, ... The Shifty Team · Oct 30, 2026 Read article](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/blog/restaurant-staffing-levels-how-many-employees-to-hire)

### [![Man using touchscreen monitor at restaurant counter](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/how-to-improve-restaurant-operations-without-hiring.jpg?width=800) Leadership & Strategy How to Improve Restaurant Operations Without Hiring How to improve restaurant operations without hiring starts with one simple observation from the floor: most shifts don’t fall apart because you’re ... Beth Hussey · Oct 29, 2026 Read article](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/blog/how-to-improve-restaurant-operations-without-hiring)

### [![Several chefs preparing food in a kitchen](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/food-and-beverage-training-manual-write-one-that-works.jpg?width=800) Training & Onboarding Food and Beverage Training Manual: Write One That Works A food and beverage training manual is how you stop running a restaurant on tribal knowledge. You know the version: “Ask Jess, she’s been here ... Beth Hussey · Oct 28, 2026 Read article](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/blog/food-and-beverage-training-manual-write-one-that-works)

### [![Man demonstrating coffee making to students](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/restaurant-employee-onboarding-for-multi-location-teams-1.jpg?width=800) Operations & Efficiency Restaurant Employee Onboarding for Multi-Location Teams Restaurant employee onboarding gets complicated the minute you have more than one location because you are not just teaching tasks, you are ... Beth Hussey · Oct 27, 2026 Read article](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/blog/restaurant-employee-onboarding-for-multi-location-teams)

### [![Chef slicing ingredients on a cutting board](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/how-to-work-out-labour-cost-and-control-it.jpg?width=800) Leadership & Strategy How to Work Out Labour Cost and Control It How to work out labour cost is one of those operator skills that pays you back fast, because labor is the line that can quietly drift all week and ... Beth Hussey · Oct 26, 2026 Read article](https://bites.shiftyinc.com/blog/how-to-work-out-labour-cost-and-control-it)

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