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.
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.
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