Owning Your Shift

Think Like an Owner. Even If You Don’t Own the Place.

Lessons from two decades inside restaurant operations — written for people who support the work every day.

WHY I WROTE THIS BOOK

II believe most restaurants don’t struggle because people don’t care.
They struggle because too many people are doing the work without understanding how the business actually works.

When the bottom portion of a team starts to understand how food cost, labor, waste, and accountability connect, everything changes.

Execution improves. Managers get breathing room. Conversations get healthier.
And EVERYONE who supports the business benefits too.

When understanding improves

Execution

Accountability

Healthy Conversations

Restaurant Performance

Better Partners

Better Relationships

Then we get

Why this matters beyond the restaurant

Healthy restaurants don’t just benefit the people inside the building.

They benefit the Distributors, Consultants and Partners that support them everyday.

Strong fundamentals lead to better conversations and better results

A close-up of a young restaurant worker passionately engaging with customers at a bustling eatery.

A dynamic group of restaurant staff collaborating in a lively kitchen environment.

Our Mission

“To help hourly restaurant employees earn more money, gain more respect, and build long-term opportunities by teaching the simple life and business skills that managers and owners truly value. We cut through the fluff with real-world lessons that make shifts smoother, guests happier, and restaurants more profitable—so employees can begin "Owning Their Shift", not just survive it.”

When restaurants win — operators, teams, and partners win too.

This book came out of years spent inside restaurant operations — listening, learning, and seeing the same challenges repeat themselves.

It’s about helping people understand how the business really works, and how small, daily choices build momentum over time.

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Owning Your Shift shows how small, thoughtful decisions — shift after shift — build momentum that lifts the whole business.

It’s built from real conversations with owners, managers, and frontline teams.
Written for anyone who wants to understand the business better and show up stronger at work.

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