# The Pre-Shift Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561.md RSS feed: https://rss.buzzsprout.com/1937749.rss Official site: https://www.7shifts.com/restaurant-growth-podcast/ Author: 7shifts Episodes: 81 ## Resource Great teams make great restaurants. On The Pre-Shift , restaurant operators and industry experts dive into what it takes to build great restaurant teams. We explore their stories, the strategies they use, and valuable lessons on running restaurant teams. Hosted by D. J. Costantino. Presented by 7shifts. The Pre-Shift Podcast is taking a hiatus. Thank you for listening and being part of our restaurant community! ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-pre-shift-3009561 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561.md ## Episodes - [Scaling self-pour tap walls: Inside Oak & Stone's expansion | 074](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/scaling-self-pour-tap-walls-inside-oak-stone-s-expansion-074) — 2026-07-08T12:00:00+00:00 - [Letting go of the day-to-day: Tom Schmidt's journey from busser to leader | 073](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/letting-go-of-the-day-to-day-tom-schmidt-s-journey-from-busser-to-leader-073) — 2026-06-03T12:00:00+00:00 - [The QUESO Framework: how Condado Tacos built a culture-first restaurant empire | 072](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/the-queso-framework-how-condado-tacos-built-a-culture-first-restaurant-empire-072) — 2025-11-05T13:00:00+00:00 - [How to get your team to actually care about the numbers with Ji Hye Kim | 071](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/how-to-get-your-team-to-actually-care-about-the-numbers-with-ji-hye-kim-071) — 2025-10-22T12:00:00+00:00 - [Anthony Valletta on tech, training, and tearing up the traditional pay model | 070](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/anthony-valletta-on-tech-training-and-tearing-up-the-traditional-pay-model-070) — 2025-10-08T12:00:00+00:00 - [Where are you on the restaurant tech journey? | 069](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/where-are-you-on-the-restaurant-tech-journey-069) — 2025-09-24T12:00:00+00:00 - [The WOWorks growth playbook for repeatable systems and unified tech | 068](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/the-woworks-growth-playbook-for-repeatable-systems-and-unified-tech-068) — 2025-09-10T12:00:00+00:00 - [Franchising isn't an exit strategy—it's a full-time job with Shawn Saraga | 067](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/franchising-isn-t-an-exit-strategy-it-s-a-full-time-job-with-shawn-saraga-067) — 2025-08-13T10:00:00+00:00 - [What do restaurant investors really want? unlocking the financial trifecta with Garrett Mills | 066](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/what-do-restaurant-investors-really-want-unlocking-the-financial-trifecta-with-garrett-mills-066) — 2025-07-23T14:00:00+00:00 - [The franchise playbook: A CEO’s guide to restaurant expansion with Troy Hooper | 065](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/the-franchise-playbook-a-ceo-s-guide-to-restaurant-expansion-with-troy-hooper-065) — 2025-07-02T10:00:00+00:00 - [AI is here, but your story is your superpower | Shawn Walchef, Cali BBQ | 064](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/ai-is-here-but-your-story-is-your-superpower-shawn-walchef-cali-bbq-064) — 2025-06-18T09:00:00+00:00 - [Can restaurants survive without traditional tipping? | Katie Button (Reupload) | 063](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/can-restaurants-survive-without-traditional-tipping-katie-button-reupload-063) — 2025-05-29T17:00:00+00:00 - [The people-first culture that drives just 17% turnover at Brasa with Michel Falcon (Reupload) | 062](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/the-people-first-culture-that-drives-just-17-turnover-at-brasa-with-michel-falcon-reupload-062) — 2025-05-14T19:00:00+00:00 - [Winning the restaurant hiring game in 2025 with Alice Cheng | 061](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/winning-the-restaurant-hiring-game-in-2025-with-alice-cheng-061) — 2025-04-29T12:00:00+00:00 - [Building skills beyond the kitchen with Justin Khanna | 060](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/building-skills-beyond-the-kitchen-with-justin-khanna-060) — 2025-04-15T12:00:00+00:00 - [AI marketing strategies that boost restaurant revenue with Josh Kopel | 059](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/ai-marketing-strategies-that-boost-restaurant-revenue-with-josh-kopel-059) — 2025-04-01T12:00:00+00:00 - [Stop fixing light bulbs and start delegating with Avery Ward | 058](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/stop-fixing-light-bulbs-and-start-delegating-with-avery-ward-058) — 2025-03-19T10:00:00+00:00 - [Navigating Tariff Uncertainty for Canadian Restaurants with Jay Ashton | 057](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/navigating-tariff-uncertainty-for-canadian-restaurants-with-jay-ashton-057) — 2025-03-04T11:00:00+00:00 - [Growing careers (and franchises) at Jeremiah's Italian Ice | 056](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/growing-careers-and-franchises-at-jeremiah-s-italian-ice-056) — 2025-02-18T11:00:00+00:00 - [The end of boring training for restaurants with Arrow Up | 055](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/the-end-of-boring-training-for-restaurants-with-arrow-up-055) — 2025-02-04T11:00:00+00:00 - [Insights for serving up restaurant excellence with Square | James Schonzeit, Square, Eric Cacciatore, Restaurant Unstoppable | 054](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/insights-for-serving-up-restaurant-excellence-with-square-james-schonzeit-square-eric-cacciatore-restaurant-unstoppable-054) — 2024-10-17T16:00:00+00:00 - [Building an a kitchen OS | Josh Sharkey, CEO of meez | 053](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/building-an-a-kitchen-os-josh-sharkey-ceo-of-meez-053) — 2024-09-25T19:00:00+00:00 - [The small town soul behind Pizza Ranch | Ross Groeneweg, Pizza Ranch | 052](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/the-small-town-soul-behind-pizza-ranch-ross-groeneweg-pizza-ranch-052) — 2024-08-28T18:00:00+00:00 - [Mastering the art of pizza and business | Mike Bausch, Andolini's | 051](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/mastering-the-art-of-pizza-and-business-mike-bausch-andolini-s-051) — 2024-08-15T13:00:00+00:00 - [Building Chicago's Thattu | Margaret Pak, Chef/Owner | 050](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/building-chicago-s-thattu-margaret-pak-chef-owner-050) — 2024-07-31T14:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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