Andy Hooper, President &pizza | S1E13

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This episode was originally published as part of the Restaurant Growth Podcast. It has been rebranded as part of The Pre-Shift Podcast as of January 2023. The information presented may no longer be up-to-date and may differ from the viewpoints and insights currently shared on The Pre-Shift Podcast.
What helps set your restaurant apart as an employer? Is it wages, benefits, or how you treat your team? At &pizza, it’s all of it, and they’re growing at a rapid pace despite what many are calling a labor shortage. Learn from &pizza’s President, Andy Hooper about how they’ve been able to lead the charge when it comes to employee experience, how to offer creative benefits and why they haven’t had much trouble hiring these past two years.

The Restaurant Growth Podcast is presented by 7shifts and hosted by Dominick “D.J.” Costantino.

About Andy Hooper

Andy Hooper is a restaurant industry veteran with over 15 years of people, operations, brand and technology leadership experience. He has led diverse multi-unit teams for both domestic and international brands, responsible for shaping culture, product and culinary innovation, talent development and guest satisfaction and engagement.

Andy currently serves as President for &pizza, having previously served as Chief People Officer and Chief Operating Officer, since joining the brand in 2018. Prior to &pizza, Andy served as the Chief Innovation Officer and Chief People Officer for Cafe Rio Mexican Grill. In his early career, Andy held a variety of leadership roles in human resources for Burger King Corporation, both domestically and internationally. Andy earned a degree in marketing and human resources from the University of Miami Business School. He and his family live on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

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Host & Producer: D. J. Costantino
Producer: Samantha Fung
Editor: Fina Charleston
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7shifts is a scheduling, payroll, and employee retention app designed to help restaurants thrive. With an easy-to-use app and industry-specific solutions, 7shifts saves time, reduces errors, and helps keep costs in check for more than 50,000 restaurants.

Capitole

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. The &pizza Business Model (00:02:03)

3. The part-time vs. full-time employee Experience (00:03:38)

4. Employee retention at &pizza (00:07:32)

5. How &pizza lives their core values (00:09:41)

6. &pizza 's creative employee benefits (00:12:42)

7. How to get real, honest staff feedback (00:18:03)

8. Hiring success in a historic labor market (00:20:45)

9. Advice for growing restaurateurs (00:22:56)

10. Conclusion (00:25:19)