Every restaurant shift tells a story — of pressure, pace, teamwork, frustration, pride, and resilience. But for many people entering the restaurant world, there’s no playbook for how to grow, how to stand out, or how to turn everyday effort into long-term opportunity. Owning Your Shift is that playbook. Drawing from nearly a decade of coaching restaurant teams and thousands of conversations with owners, managers, servers, cooks, and dishwashers, Matthew Sloan reveals the mindset that transforms a job into a career and a worker into an asset. These lessons were shaped not only by his work with FobeSoft, but also by watching his two daughters start at the bottom — like nearly everyone in hospitality does — and learn what it takes to thrive. This book will help readers: Understand the financial and operational realities of a restaurant - Shift from “What do I have to do?” to “How can I add value?” - Build habits that make work easier, not harder - Communicate with clarity and confidence - Become the person managers rely on — and promote If you’ve ever felt stuck, overlooked, or unsure how to move forward in the restaurant world, this book will show you the simple, practical ways to take ownership of your path. Small moves. Big momentum. Owning your shift.