Our Story

    Built by Operators. For Operators.

    We're still running restaurants. Every day. Just like you.

    Why we built it

    The problems we lived — and kept hearing about.

    Garnysh wasn't dreamed up in a boardroom. It came from our own restaurants and hundreds of conversations with operators who kept describing the same broken playbook.

    100s
    of operator conversations

    Training that didn't stick

    Outdated binders, generic videos, and 'shadow your trainer' onboarding — we kept losing days of productivity (and good hires) to broken training.

    Knowledge scattered everywhere

    SOPs in binders, recipes in emails, updates in group chats. Every shift started with someone asking 'where's the latest version?'

    Community-built

    Inconsistent across locations

    What worked at one venue didn't translate to the next. No shared standards, no visibility, no easy way to fix it.

    Operator-first

    Managers stretched too thin

    Running floor, fixing rosters, training new hires, chasing checklists — all at once. The job had become impossible without better tools.

    1 goal
    give every team a better shift
    From Our Pass to Yours

    How Garnysh Came to Life

    Garnysh founders at The North Coal restaurant
    The Problem

    We Felt It Ourselves

    Running our own restaurants, we kept hitting the same walls — messy onboarding, scattered SOPs, training that didn't stick, and managers stretched too thin. We knew there had to be a better way.

    The Conversations

    Talking to Operators

    We sat down with dozens of owners, GMs and trainers across independents, franchises and multi-unit groups. Every conversation surfaced the same frustrations — and the same wishlist.

    The Build

    Building With the Community

    We prototyped with real operators in real restaurants. Every feature was shaped, tested and refined on actual shifts — not in a boardroom. If it didn't help our teams, it didn't ship.

    Today

    Garnysh in the Wild

    Garnysh is now used by restaurants getting teams shift-ready faster, with less manager time and more consistency. We're still operators first — and still building alongside the community we serve.

    Every team deserves to be shift-ready.

    That's why we built Garnysh — to give operators like us the tools we wished we had. No more binders. No more chaos. Just confident, prepared teams from day one.

    Maple leafProudly Canadian

    Maple leafBuilt in Canada. Staying in Canada.

    Garnysh is headquartered in Burlington, Ontario — just down the QEW from Toronto. We're a Canadian company through and through, and we wouldn't have it any other way. In a world where it feels like every tech company is American-owned, we're proud to fly the maple leaf.

    Born in Burlington, Ontario

    Our headquarters sit just outside Toronto in Burlington — a city known for its vibrant food scene and tight-knit community. We're not a Silicon Valley startup parachuting into hospitality. We grew up in it, right here.

    Your Data Stays in Canada

    We believe Canadian businesses deserve Canadian data sovereignty. Your restaurant's information, your employees' data — it all stays on Canadian soil, governed by Canadian privacy laws. No exceptions.

    We Understand Canadian Operators

    From navigating provincial compliance differences to handling seasonal staffing swings, from bilingual service requirements to understanding the unique economics of Canadian restaurants — we get it because we live it.

    Proudly Canadian, Always Will Be

    We're not going to relocate to chase a bigger market. We're not going to sell out to a foreign company. Garnysh was built in Canada, for Canadian hospitality — and that's exactly where we're staying.

    Investing in Canadian Hospitality

    Every dollar you spend with Garnysh stays in the Canadian economy. Our team is Canadian. Our partners are Canadian. When you choose Garnysh, you're investing in the future of Canadian hospitality — not padding a foreign balance sheet.

    When you choose Garnysh, you're not just picking a training platform — you're supporting a Canadian company that understands Canadian restaurants, Canadian regulations, and Canadian workers. We compete with American giants not by copying them, but by being better for you.

    Restaurant staff using tablet technology
    Careers

    Join the Team

    We're building something special and looking for people who want to make a real impact in hospitality. Remote-first, human-centered, and moving fast.

    • Competitive salary + equity
    • Unlimited PTO (that people actually use)

    Interested in joining us?

    We'd love to hear from you. Reach out and tell us about yourself.

    Contact Us
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