Restaurant Scheduling, Fixed: How Shiftwerx Cuts the Chaos

Restaurant Scheduling, Fixed: How Shiftwerx Cuts the Chaos

Author: Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast, sponsored by Custom Business Solutions July 13, 2026 Duration: 44:29

00:00 Introduction and Jeremy's opening remarks

00:26 Guest introduction: Jake and his background

01:18 The chaos of restaurant scheduling and initial solutions

02:15 The inspiration behind Shiftwerx and its core features

04:09 Gathering staff preferences and creating schedules

05:37 In-app currency and shift trading market

07:33 Understanding restaurant needs and data integration

09:18 Handling staff availability and schedule changes

11:10 Staff morale, control, and fairness in scheduling

13:02 Tools for schedule creation and automation

17:21 Market features: shift swaps, incentives, and safety

19:45 Use of AI and avoiding hallucinations in scheduling

23:45 Deterministic algorithms and fairness in AI scheduling

26:44 Marketplace philosophy and shift trading benefits

33:21 Market incentives and employee engagement

37:57 How to get started with Shiftwerx

40:44 Target audience and scalability of the platform

43:09 Closing remarks and future outlook


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