Shifty Bites Blog
Thought leadership from seasoned restaurant pros with over 30 years of experience, the Shifty Bites blog has valuable insights, tips, and tricks to running an effective restaurant of any size.
Operations & Efficiency
In many restaurants, training defaults to the General Manager. And why not? They know the standards, they care deeply about the guest experience, and ...
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Leadership & Strategy
This one's for the trainers -- all the Chief People Officers, Chief Human Resources Officers, Chief Talent Officers, Heads of People and Culture, and ...
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Training & Onboarding
Time is always on the line, right? Whether you’re running the expo station or leading the entire operation, you can’t afford a clunky onboarding ...
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Employee Retention & Culture
Employee retention remains one of the most critical challenges in the restaurant industry. Turnover rates are among the highest in any sector, with ...
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Operations & Efficiency
When a fast casual brand starts growing fast, things can break—especially in the back-of-house. That’s exactly what Pita Way, a Mediterranean concept ...
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Shifty Features
Hi, I’m Beth Hussey—restaurateur, operator, and founder of Shifty. I created Shifty because running a successful restaurant means more than great ...
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Training & Onboarding
Training your restaurant staff doesn’t need to be chaotic, outdated, or one-size-fits-all. Whether you’re onboarding a first-time server or ...
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Operations & Efficiency
If you’ve worked in restaurants long enough, you’ve seen it—or lived it. The manager who’s running on empty. The one covering shifts last minute, ...
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