Listen

Hear the latest episodes

Watch

See the latest videos

Read

Browse the latest content

Pitch The Tide – Mary Pillow Thompson: Co-Founder and Director of Business Development of Zignyl

In This Episode

Interview Takeaways

  • Clarity Drives Performance – Most teams are willing to work hard, but effort alone does not guarantee results. When employees can clearly see goals in real time, they make better decisions and perform with more focus.
  • Incentives Change Behavior – When rewards are tied directly to shift performance, teams become more engaged and motivated. Shared incentives create accountability, stronger teamwork, and better execution during busy moments.
  • AI Should Improve Operations – Forecasting, labor planning, and automation are most valuable when they help teams run smarter shifts. The best technology supports people, reduces waste, and creates more time for hospitality.

In this Pitch the Tide session, Mary Pillow Thompson shares how Zignyl helps restaurants turn hard work into real results. By giving teams live sales goals, real-time progress tracking, and shift-based incentives, the platform helps employees know what winning looks like while the shift is happening. Built for operators who want stronger performance and lower turnover, Zignyl combines forecasting, labor planning, and motivation tools to increase profits, improve retention, and create better shift execution across every location.

Listen to the replay of this first session and follow Cali BBQ Media to join future rooms, pitch your company, and learn from the community.

Every Friday at 10am PT / 1pm ET, Shawn P. Walchef hosts Pitch the Tide live.

Listen To This Episode

About Cali BBQ Media

Digital Hospitality is an interview-based video podcast hosted by business owner Shawn P. Walchef (@shawnpwalchef) and produced by his Cali BBQ Media company. The weekly digital series explores the ways successful businesses and entrepreneurs have merged old and new with innovative digital strategies that harness the power of the Internet and social media. Shawn is the founder of Cali BBQ Media and creator of the Restaurant Influencers podcast on Entrepreneur Media.

Join our Newsletter

Be the Show, Not the Commercial

Tell your story, share your mission, build stronger connections. See how the Cali BBQ Media team can help your business grow through the power of your own story. 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *