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Pitch The Tide – Will Stewart: Founder of rightwork

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Interview Takeaways

  • Scheduling Is a Decision Problem, Not a Communication Tool – Most platforms stop at posting shifts. rightwork focuses on helping managers make better labor decisions upfront by tying schedules to demand, budgets, and real constraints.
  • Confidence Before the Week Starts Changes Everything – By grading schedules against forecasted demand and labor targets, managers know whether they are overstaffed or understaffed before service begins, not after the P&L review.
  • Better Systems Give Managers Time Back on the Floor – When forecasting, budgeting, and schedule adjustments happen in one place, managers spend less time fixing spreadsheets and more time leading teams and serving guests.

In this Pitch The Tide session, Will Stewart, founder of rightwork, pitches a labor scheduling platform built to help restaurant managers make better decisions before the week begins. Rightwork forecasts demand, turns it into clear labor targets, and guides managers toward schedules that balance service, staffing, and profitability. Instead of static spreadsheets or guesswork, the platform gives teams real-time feedback on overstaffing, understaffing, and budget alignment. The focus of the pitch is simple: less time fixing schedules and more time running the business.

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

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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.

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