In this episode of Pitch The Tide, Beth Hussey, founder of Shifty, steps up to share how her platform is transforming restaurant training and retention. A lifelong operator turned tech founder, Beth built Shifty to solve one of hospitality’s biggest pain points: high turnover and inconsistent onboarding. Her solution replaces clunky binders and outdated manuals with a mobile app that makes training fast, interactive, and fun through checklists, flashcards, and real-time feedback. Designed by someone who has lived the chaos firsthand, Shifty helps restaurants simplify operations, empower managers, and build teams that actually stay.

Interview Takeaways:

• Built by a Restaurateur – Created by longtime operator Beth Hussey, Shifty was designed from real restaurant experience to solve the training and turnover challenges that tech outsiders often overlook.


• Training Made Simple – Shifty replaces paper manuals and inconsistent onboarding with digital checklists, flashcards, and mobile tools that make learning fast, repeatable, and measurable.


• Culture That Keeps Teams – By improving communication, engagement, and accountability, Shifty helps restaurants build stronger cultures where employees feel supported, stay longer, and perform better.

Episode Links:

• Beth Hussey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethhussey


• Shifty Online: https://www.shiftyinc.com/


• Shifty on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shifty-inc/


• Cali BBQ Media: https://content.calibbq.media/


• Join Our Next Show: https://betheshow.media/rising-tides/


• Shawn Walchef on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnpwalchef/

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