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It essentially serves as an on-demand tool for restaurant workers, who might find themselves already working across multiple different jobs
For [Pacio] it was a nightmare, and I just want to be able to tap an app to get that kid from Safeway across the street who knows how to
though it could theoretically extend to any part of the restaurant experience
employee right away for the slot they have in their schedule
It might come at a slight premium over the typical hire, but restaurants are already willing to pay overtime in order to cover those gaps
slot, and they make themselves available for an hourly wage
The second benefit, Lu said, is that they can start to slowly make a name for themselves if they are able to prove out their skills and move
up the ranks at any of those restaurants
The culinary community is a small one, he said, and it offers a lot of room to start building up a reputation as an exceptional chef or just
They start off as a prep cook, and they start getting offers for line cook positions
We might have videos for learning to do this or that
They can work their way up to build that reputation
A line cook might want to spend some time in New York to learn the scene there, and with an app like Pared, they can get access to some
potential openings at restaurants in the area
restaurant ecosystem, and look to be a more global hub for hourly workers
Shiftgig, which raised $20 million last year, is one interpretation of that idea
