Is My Order Ready? Podcast

In this episode of 'Is My Order Ready?' the hosts discuss their experiences at a local bar, touching on themes of friendship, bartender etiquette, and social awareness. They share humorous anecdotes about their interactions with bartenders and the challenges of navigating social dynamics in public spaces. The conversation highlights the importance of respecting service workers and maintaining a ba...

In this episode of 'Is My Order Ready?', the hosts engage in a lively discussion about the implications of changing tipping laws in the service industry. They explore the dynamics of minimum wage, the necessity of tips for servers, the impact of inflation on restaurant prices, and the potential consequences of pooling tips. The conversation also touches on health insurance for servers and the poli...

In this episode of 'Is My Order Ready?' The host discuss the complexities surrounding minimum wage for tip workers, particularly in the context of Massachusetts' up coming ballot question. They explore the implications of tipping, the potential changes to wage structures, and the perspectives of both servers and customers. The conversation highlights the challenges faced by service wor...

In this episode, Elisa and Rich discuss various topics, including their job experiences, the celebration of Cinco de Mayo, and the importance of accurate menu pricing. Elisa shares her experiences in El Salvador and the differences in food culture. They also touch on the issues of inconsistent pricing at nail salons and the need for transparency and business transactions. In this conversation, Eli...

In this episode, Elisa vents about online bullying and shares her frustrations with negative comments on social media. She also discusses a controversial TikTok video she saw and the debate surrounding bringing kids to bars and restaurants. The conversation touches on the importance of respecting others in public spaces and the role of employees in handling disruptive customers. The episode conclu...

Get ready for episode 26. Where we talk about our frustrations with customer against customers! We don't get paid enough for this.

(Just a mini clip) Don't you hate it when they don't fill it all the way up when you ask for no ice?

Episode 25 of 2023, what do you have for me? Lets complain about those complaining customers, aka the "cuntstomer". Why do we have to pay extra for whip cream Starbucks? Servers sometimes the customer can hear you complain about their table. RIP to the customers who went to Panera bread for a lemonade.

Who doesn't love a famous person in their restaurant? Actually plenty of employees say they are the worst! Lets talk about a recent video that was all over social media. David aka El Presidente of Barstool, likes to go around and review pizza's. Not only does he review them but apparently he also saves small businesses, according to the video that he made. It didn't seem too convincing...

What kind of restaurant stays open after 100 violations? A buffet I guess. Join us while we talk about co-workers who like to stay and hang out after they clock out. Also does any restaurant actually give handbooks any more? What happened to them? Do we not sign them any more? Speaking of handbooks can we also talk about NON-SLIP SHOES. The most important part of a restaurant uniform policy. Also...

Hello, welcome to the restaurant where we serve the people we recently sat down, instead of the people who have been waiting patiently for 15 minutes. We understand that servers have stuff to do, but if they are not ready for tables, why sit them? Had a bad experience at a Mex restaurant and we are not going back. We really like to talk a lot about our experiences at restaurants, specially the exp...

What do we love about eating out ? The cleanliness? The fact you don't have to wash dishes? The atmosphere? Not worrying about allergies? Most of us agree on all of these, but can we also agree that one of the most important things is not having a pile of dog poop next to your table.  As employees we know that it is part of our job to clean after the customer, however it is not our job to cle...

"Can we get a booth" "Can we sit somewhere quite" " Is my table ready"?  So many questions so little time. Lets talk about how The Host is always the one staff that gets all the questions we can't say "YES" to. We can try to accommodate, if we are not busy but if we are busy on a Saturday night and you did not make reservations well tough shit, the wait is 30 to 45 minutes.  "Is my deliv...

 ATT Managers stop copy paste the schedule.  Do you think mothers get the boot when it comes to getting hired? Lets talk about mom hours, and why we get mistreated with schedules.  Here we are 5 days later, still no job.  It was a difficult decision, but you know deep in your heart I will go back to my previous jobs.  Lets refresh back to my previous episode 18 when I deci...

Employees call it wage theft, and managers call it a glitch in the system. Join me on episode 18 get my personal story.

Employees call it "wage theft". Managers call it "a glitch in the system". Have you ever worked for a company that say they will pay you x amount but they paid you -x amount? I have. It's pay day and your paycheck looks very different.  Want to know why I just quit my 3rd job of the year? Should I have contacted the Labor Department? Let me know what you would have done in my situation. It ju...

Part 2, A slice of reality. We try not to be negative but listeners need to start to realize that we are just a  regular couple trying to "make it".  Just a conversation about risking it all just to become your own boss.  I promise we weren't half naked !

The holiday season can be stressful! Specially for supermarkets. Join us and lets talk about how people never put their product back where they found it.  Customers always leaving a big mess behind, and why we can never say cumin correct? Food is very expensive for you to just leave it any where. This is our first time making a video podcast and even though we cant afford any upgrades at the...

We sure miss telling stories about our lives or is life? Do you ever want to stay on topic ? So do we, but we never can.  I'm not sure why I am allowed to record while I am intoxicated, but next time I need to wait until we start recording.  Sometimes is not great to listen to all my non-sense  while I'm drunk not to mention that my kids walked in on us while we were recording (the...

Today we will talk about how annoying customers can be when they come in 1 hour right before we close.  You are half way through restocking your line, cleaning most of your line, and a party of 6 comes in.  Customers need to understand when they come in last minute, please do not expect us to have what you want.  Lets talk about what was the longest you have waited for your server? Listen to our e...

We are back for season 2. New lives, new stories same fools. Lets talk about work baby, let talk about you and me , lets talk about all the good things and the bad things, that may be.

Mental health in the work place, a guest returns, and some exciting news. Don't quit your job, just go see the "wellness director". Why do people get upset that they have to pay extra for a sauce packet? Have you seen the new show The Bear on Hulu, I can relate, can you? Join us on episode 13, enjoy. Don't forget to send us your stories on anchor.fm 

What is going on in this world that we can no longer be great employees just because we didn't open the door.  The phrase "the customer is always right" just never sits good with well experienced restaurant employees. Customers need to understand that we are there to help and assist but do not lie about you handicap situation. Believe it or not in this episode we have a customer who did lie about...

Want to know about my cinco de Mayo experience, my first time serving on one of the busiest nights of the year? My new prepping job , new word for bad customers, WE ARE BACK!

I wanted this episode to be about my co-host Rich. He works overnight as a baker and has to put up with me during the day. We wanted to tell you guys alittle bit about the night life from a bakers point of view. Hopefully some this conversation will help everyone understand what baker go through. Also, do not worry we will be talking about a bakers life alot more in future episodes. I also threw i...