Jordan Boesch didn’t wait for a better solution to manage staff schedules. He built it.

He was just a kid when he saw his dad struggling to manage his team's schedule. Spreadsheets, paper, chaos—you know the drill.

So what did he do?

He coded a tool to help his dad out. Fast forward a few years… and that tool became 7shifts—now used by over 50,000 restaurants to manage their teams, schedules, and payroll.

I sat down with Jordan on the latest episode of Restaurant Misfits and got the full story:

• How he scaled a side project into a restaurant tech powerhouse
• What he’s seeing across thousands of operators right now
• His take on AI, retention, labor costs—and what’s next for restaurants
• The biggest mistakes owners still make with their staff

Whether you're running one location or scaling a group, this one’s packed with gold.

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Ever wonder what it takes to make people fall in love with sushi? Chef Cheng Lin has the answer.

In this new episode, I interview Chef Cheng Lin, the mastermind behind Brooklyn’s Michelin-starred Shota Omakase. And let me tell you... he doesn’t just make sushi—he LIVES it. For him, Japanese cuisine is an art, and every detail matters.

We dive into the omakase bubble in NY, the hidden costs of a cancelled reservation, and how it took him a YEAR to find the perfect location. Plus, the future of AI in restaurants, Google vs. ChatGPT, and the secret to making anyone fall in love with sushi.

Whether you run a restaurant or just love next-level food, this episode will be quite the treat!

If you’re in the restaurant or hospitality space, this is one episode you can’t afford to miss.

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📲 Grow your restaurant the SMART way with our proprietary restaurant software, Dishio: https://get.dish.io/

🎓 Take a look at our FREE Restaurant Marketing Course: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL403WqY9pN16aGIQc02X1nXFQLg0ThWuF

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Dr. Cheng isn’t just the Dean of FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality—he’s a major force behind SOBEWFF (South Beach Wine & Food Festival), one of the largest food festivals in the world, drawing over 120,000 attendees and raising more than $40 million for hospitality education just this year alone! That’s beyond impressive—it’s changing the landscape of hospitality and education forever!

In this episode, Dr. Cheng shares exclusive insights on:
✔️ How SOBEWFF went from a small event to one of the biggest food festivals in the world
✔️ What it takes to manage 500+ chefs at once
✔️ The latest trends in hospitality, from AI-driven guest experiences to hyper-personalized menus
✔️ And last, but not least, how restaurant owners can and should be using data to drive more revenue! (I was so happy to hear him say this!)

If you’re in the restaurant or hospitality space, this is one episode you can’t afford to miss.

🍽️ Learn more about how to scale your restaurant through Dineline’s done-for-you marketing program: https://dineline.co

📲 Grow your restaurant the SMART way with our proprietary restaurant software, Dishio: https://get.dish.io/

🎓 Take a look at our FREE Restaurant Marketing Course: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL403WqY9pN16aGIQc02X1nXFQLg0ThWuF

Follow us on Instagram for tips to grow your restaurant: https://www.instagram.com/dinelineco/