{"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":"Stop fixing light bulbs and start delegating with Avery Ward | 058","slug":"stop-fixing-light-bulbs-and-start-delegating-with-avery-ward-058","published_at":"2025-03-19T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561/stop-fixing-light-bulbs-and-start-delegating-with-avery-ward-058","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pre-shift-3009561","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1937749/episodes/16822360-stop-fixing-light-bulbs-and-start-delegating-with-avery-ward-058.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1937749/episodes/16822360-stop-fixing-light-bulbs-and-start-delegating-with-avery-ward-058.mp3","summary":"Breaking free from being the \"superhero\" operator can transform your restaurant's future. In this episode of The Pre-Shift Podcast, we talk with Avery Ward, third-generation CEO of Little Italy Ristorante in Groveport, Ohio, about how he turned around his family's struggling business. Avery shares how his tech background helped him implement smart systems that let him step back from daily operations. He breaks down exactly how he delegates tasks, documents processes, and builds accountability...","meta_description":"Breaking free from being the \"superhero\" operator can transform your restaurant's future. In this episode of The Pre-Shift Podcast, we talk with Avery War…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2719,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-pre-shift-3009561/episodes/stop-fixing-light-bulbs-and-start-delegating-with-avery-ward-058/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/stop-fixing-light-bulbs-and-start-delegating-with-avery-ward-058.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}