The Pre-Shift Podcast
The #1 podcast for restaurant growth
When it comes to keeping employees happy and retaining them for a long time — is there anything more important than a healthy paycheck?
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Meet the host
I'm D.J.
D.J. Costantino brings over a decade of industry expertise and a deep understanding of restaurant operations. Coming from a family of restaurant people, he has spent his career immersed in the restaurant world—first as an employee, then as a food journalist, and now at 7shifts.
D.J. is passionate about sharing real stories and practical advice from the industry’s top operators to help listeners build stronger teams and better businesses.
Listeners love the Pre-Shift
“[7shifts is] user-friendly, and makes messaging and communicating easy. The small quality of life things they’ve done for the staff (scheduled hours, expected income, etc.) are nice touches that you don’t realize how much the staff appreciate.”
April Mankiewicz
Owner, Sweet Basil Cafe
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