ShiftPixy In the news
Unpackaging Native Delivery for a New Era
SHIFTPIXY — Franchise Times, April 23, 2020 | As restaurants of all kinds rush to find new pathways to keep the lights on amid the COVID-19 pandemic, gig economy employment provider ShiftPixy has rolled out a two-pronged approach to help restaurants spin up...
Coronavirus is ‘a Wakeup Call’ for Restaurants When It Comes to Their Customer Data
JENNIFER MARSTON — The Spoon, April 17, 2020 | Of all the tidbits of advice and information to come up in conversation with restaurants over the last few weeks, “communicate with your customers” is across the board the most popular mantra uttered. There’s just...
Rethinking Human Capital in the Gig Economy
SCOTT ABSHER — TecHR Series, April 8, 2020 | The gig economy is emerging as a significant source of income for workers across the country. In fact, over 57 million Americans performed freelance or gig work in 2019, contributing an estimated one trillion...
The murky waters of gig economy regulation
SCOTT ABSHER — Nation's Restaurant News, March 13, 2020 | As the gig economy continues to grow, contributing an estimated one trillion dollars to the overall economy last year, legislators across the country are attempting to regulate the seemingly bountiful...
How to Respond to Customers’ Problems with Third-Party Delivery
SCOTT ABSHER — Hospitality Technology, March 5, 2020 | According to a new survey from Zion & Zion, consumers who use delivery apps, like Grubhub and Uber Eats, experience problems with their food or delivery nearly a quarter of the time. In part, these...
California’s AB5 & gig work: What now?
SCOTT ABSHER — BenefitsPro, January 29, 2020 | There’s no denying that the gig economy is thriving. Much of this growth is driven by both massively well-funded private companies as well as public tech giants that are capitalizing on an unprecedented era of...
A Well-Rounded Restaurant Staffing Strategy Includes New Technology
CHRISTOPHER SEBES — Forbes, January 27, 2020 | Labor shortages due to record low unemployment, rising wages and the gig economy: It’s a trifecta of challenges causing trouble for restaurateurs everywhere. How are restaurants responding? The short answer: with a...
From 2019 to 2020: Tech-xtualizing the Three Major Challenges Restaurants Face
SCOTT ABSHER — Modern Restaurant Management, January 16, 2020 | From infamous chicken sandwich wars to on-trend plant-based burgers and acai bowls, it’s safe to say that 2019 was a trademark year for restaurants. In fact, amidst all the hubbub, new projections...
Click this: Top 10 fast casual stories of 2019
CHERRYH CANSLER — Pizza Marketplace, December 31, 2019 | It's almost bottle-popping time, but first let's take a look back at FastCasual's most popular articles of 2019. 10. Why Shake Shack's supply chain is stronger than ever "Stand For Something Good," has...
Where are all the employees anyway?
S.A. WHITEHEAD — Pizza Marketplace, October 30, 2019 | Show some flexibility As is often the case with vexing problems, sometimes the answer are right under your nose. For instance, ShiftPixy CEO Scott Absher said many restaurateurs these days are grasping at...