ShiftPixy In the news
Grubhub ‘cybersquatting’ outcry signals changing delivery landscape
JULIE LITTMAN – Restaurant Dive, July 11, 2019 | Despite growing demand for delivery, operators have become increasingly concerned that third-party platforms are taking too big a bite out of their already thin margins. Late June, independent operators took aim at…
ShiftPixy’s Delivery Tech Promises Restaurant Chains More Brand Control
JENNIFER MARSTON – The Spoon, July 9, 2019 | If the last year was was all about restaurants realizing they must do delivery, the next 12 months will be about how they’re doing it, and this question in particular: Do you go with a third-party service à la Uber Eats, or...
Newsletter: In-House Vs. Third-Party Delivery App Showdown, The Rise of Personalized Menus
JENNIFER MARSTON ? The Spoon, July 9, 2019?| It?s only July 9 and I feel like I?ve already written ?delivery is table stakes? this year so many times it?s lost some of its meaning. But it ? the phrase and the delivery model itself ? is?here to stay, and businesses who...
Data is important, but insights drive restaurant growth
EMMA LIEM ? Restaurant Dive, May 29, 2019?| To remain competitive in a digital market, operators must walk the tightrope of processing as much diner data as possible without ceding control to third parties or alienating customers.As digitization transforms the...
High-tech apps versus the human touch in hiring
NICHOLAS UPTON ??Franchise Times, May 28, 2019?| ?Gigified? hiring Other operators have embraced technology as a new way to meet potential employees, and there are plenty of companies to choose from that claim to make the entire process, from advertising positions to...
Protecting your branding, customer experience from third-party delivery
CHERRYH CANSLER –FastCasual, May 17, 2019 | With customers now demanding delivery from nearly every type of restaurant, brands quickly hoping to get a piece of the action may feel compelled to rely on third-party delivery companies. The price of striking deals with…
3 tools to working within the gig economy
GLORIA DAWSON – Nation’s Restaurant News, May 2, 2019 | In this in-depth report, Nation’s Restaurant News looks at the changing workforce and how restaurants can keep up. The gig economy has helped usher in new technologies that have helped companies like UberEats and…
How to handle labor issues in restaurants
BRADLEY COOPER ? FastCasual, May 2, 2019?| Labor is an issue that restaurants have struggled with since "time immemorial," Scott Absher, CEO and co-founder of Shiftpixy, said in a panel at the?Restaurant?Franchising & Innovation Summit?in Louisville, Panelists...
How the gig economy is changing how restaurants hire, manage their workforce
TRICIA CONTRERAS ? SmartBrief, April 8, 2019?| A tight labor market, high employee turnover and millennials? desire for flexible work schedules are driving some restaurant operators to change the way they hire and manage staffers. A growing wave of tech companies are...
Regaining control of last-mile delivery
SCOTT ABSHER Co-Founder and CEO of ShiftPixy – FastCasual, March 27, 2019 | Food delivery is proving to be an increasingly critical revenue stream for restaurants, allowing them to capitalize on their loyal customers/ desire for on-demand convenience, while…