Restaurant Punk
When you work in the restaurant industry, sometimes you just need to cut the s*** and get a little toasted so that you can spill the tea and shake off that saltiness. Simply stated - sometimes you need to flip the f*** out! Cut through the noise and tune in to hear hilarious anecdotes, humbling advice on how to create a hospitality business that doesn't suck, and whatever the hell else we come up with after decades in the industry.
Episodes
4 episodes
Restaurant Etiquette: Is Name Dropping the Owner Ever Okay?
What does it really mean when a guest says, “I know the owner”?In this episode of Restaurant Punk, the crew breaks down the unspoken etiquette of name-dropping in restaurants and why it often does more harm than good. Dra...
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16:14
Restaurant Owner Reality-Check: Why Chasing Perfection Is Holding You Back
Is there such a thing as the perfect restaurant?In this episode of Restaurant Punk, the crew tackles one of hospitality’s biggest illusions: perfection. What begins as a casual conversation quickly turns into a thoughtful debate a...
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16:44
Tossing Salads: What Restaurants Get Wrong About “Healthy” Menus
In this episode of Restaurant Punk, the crew takes on a deceptively simple question: Should restaurants up their salad game?What follows is a candid, often hilarious debate about menu strategy, customer expectations, an...
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13:43
When Servers Say Too Much: Small Talk, Using Discretion, and Real (Awkward) Stories From the Restaurant Industry
In this episode of Restaurant Punk, the crew dives into one of hospitality's most overlooked skills: discretion.Through a series of candid, often hilarious real-world stories, the conversation explores how well-intentioned ...
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13:46