{"podcast":{"title":"The Pre-Shift","slug":"the-pre-shift-3009561","podcast_index_feed_id":3009561,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/1937749.rss","website_url":"https://www.7shifts.com/restaurant-growth-podcast/","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/owf1obxz8rbnqh47jz1scxlql2xm?.jpg","author":"7shifts","episode_count":81,"summary":"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!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T00:18:20.951758+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561"},"episode":{"title":"Navigating Tariff Uncertainty for Canadian Restaurants with Jay Ashton | 057","slug":"navigating-tariff-uncertainty-for-canadian-restaurants-with-jay-ashton-057","published_at":"2025-03-04T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/navigating-tariff-uncertainty-for-canadian-restaurants-with-jay-ashton-057","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1937749/episodes/16732386-navigating-tariff-uncertainty-for-canadian-restaurants-with-jay-ashton-057.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1937749/episodes/16732386-navigating-tariff-uncertainty-for-canadian-restaurants-with-jay-ashton-057.mp3","summary":"Uncertainty seems to be the only certainty in today's restaurant industry. In this episode of The Pre-Shift Podcast, we sit down with Jay Ashton, Canada's Restaurant Guy, to discuss how Canadian restaurants can adapt to tariffs and economic challenges. Jay shares practical strategies from his 35-year career. These go beyond simply raising prices to tactics like creating salads without lettuce and developing multiple revenue streams through newsletters and digital merchandising. Whether...","meta_description":"Uncertainty seems to be the only certainty in today's restaurant industry. In this episode of The Pre-Shift Podcast, we sit down with Jay Ashton, Canada's…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2282,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-pre-shift-3009561/episodes/navigating-tariff-uncertainty-for-canadian-restaurants-with-jay-ashton-057/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/navigating-tariff-uncertainty-for-canadian-restaurants-with-jay-ashton-057.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}