Rags To Dishes

The queen of Freeplay Arcade herself Sammi joins our protagonists in episode 77 for absolute mayhem. Samantha Jones is the #1 female air hockey player in New England, a pyrotechnic for LiveNation and happens to frequent a restaurant Max currently works at so her presence was needed on the podcast. Sammi and the crew get real off topic and unhinged talking about the JFK assassination and if all for...

Returning in Ep.76 of R2D is none other than Jay Philips! AKA Vorian Attradies of Minutemen Meda, Jay joins us where we left off in ep 75 by changing up the conversation from wost dishwasher ever to the best dishwasher ever. The crew gets a little deeper into the Bed & Bistro and how bad marketing and budgeting can attribute to business losses and so fourth. Jay goes in depth about people over...

Ep75 is a doozy to say the least. Jason Phillips A.K.A. Vorian Attraides joins the crew for an episode years in the making. The crew talk establishment days and how Jay got the job. A discussion of PVD's Banksy "Asscar" aswell as talk about 90s rock cover songs ensue as well as some others from Jasons past. From Hoisington (not sure if correct spelling) to not Hoisington its only th...

In this weeks episode of Rags to Dishes, the hosts are joined by coffee professional Justin Enis. Enis works for Fuel America and has a side project Enjoy Coffee Roasters and could basically be described a guru when it comes to the precious beans. Working his way through the coffee industry Justin has teamed up with what seems like every coffee company/professional in Providence in some sort of wa...

In this super off topic episode of Rags To Dishes, our hosts find themselves guestless reviewing the events of the year from “The Slap” to Kanye’s downfall and more! Dcot also makes an epic call listing off Rolling Stones Top 100 singers of all time. R2D 2023 coming in stupid hot 😂

Chuck Bucketts joins the crew for episode 71 of R2D as the crew reminisces of their times together at the establishment. Charlie having worked for a number of local establishments found himself at THE establishment and was immediately loved by all except for. “Dirty Charlie” during the recording of this Episode the world cup final was happening so the crew talks Messi for a moment as well as Tim T...

In this weeks edition of Rags To Dishes, the crew is joined by Allen Santucci. Allen is the leader of the Rhode Island Surfers Association as well as a former veteran of the industry. From Aunt Carries, to Eddies BBQ truck, to the famed “O-Mist” Tucci here has seen alot of the good, bad and the ugly in this sometimes dreadful industry. The gang talks Coleslaw, Surf etiquette, and Salary Caps alot...

Thats right Jerry MF Dennis joins R2D crew for this weeks episode as our hosts try to rack his brain to see if he can remember his past life as a service industry worker at the infamous establishment. JMFD is currently a plumber with a refurbished butthole who at one point was making arguably the best cinnamon rolls in Rhode Island. fittingly episode 69 brings some of the sillier laughs to the tab...

Joined by Kerri Tallman The Rags To Dishes Podcast crew deliver another tale of the industry, Its ups, downs, and its exploits. After some early gigs in the industry Kerri found herself working for one of the larger players in the Rhode Island restaurant scene. Working at the Oyster Bar she learned of the high speed pace of a busy seafood restaurant and bar as well as the high tip counts at the en...

On this weeks edition of The Rags To Dishes Podcast, our hosts are joined by Eric Porter & David Chavez. Two coworkers in the industry with totally different stories behind them. Eric a young JWU grad grill chef who forages his own herbs and berries with a baking background goes on to tell stories from his time at 7 Stars Bakery in Providence. David spent most of his adult life in jail and is...

In this weeks edition of R2D... Julie Houtchens & Jordan Shoener join the crew to talk about their experiences in the industry. Julie, (Dietitian #3) worked in a plethora of different environments from a local subway to a german restaurant in NYC where they learned how to make spatzle and stone rats to death. Jordan (an Entertainer) worked at the infamous "Duffys Tavern" in NK where...

2 Years... 65 Episodes and as of this week predictions hit us with our 20,000th stream on the horizon..... maybe worth a share or subscription or contract ;)  This week Dan and Max Kick it with no guest to discuss the first ever Rags To Dishes popup.. From a late night prep shift to pre rush anxieties and Dan kicking Max off the line 8 tickets into the night, it was a major success overall! We tha...

In this weeks edition friend and neighbor Stephen Chevalier joins the crew to talk about his brief history in the service.  Stephen is the first guest of ours to have mentioned that he worked at Chipotle. He goes on in detail about hooking people up with Guac, becoming a master burrito roller, & the art of trading food for chores. Stephen goes on about working for a big name company as well as...

In this weeks episode of The Rags To Dishes Podcast, the crew is joined by the ever inspirational Ryan Lopes. Ryan a free thinker and creative director works as a barista as his side hustle and has an amazing perspective on the service industry and how to treat people as a whole. From his humble beginnings of working for the Dean Hotel, and Au Bain Pan on Thayer, Ry learned alot about how to treat...

In this weeks episode of Rags To Dishes the crew is joined by longtime friend Alex Minetti. Minetti had himself a 1 day stint in the establishment dishpit before he ditched that life for the front of house gigs. Barbacking and serving at one of Rhode Island's busiest beach bars Alex has been witness to some shiesty behavior and fierce camaraderie as well. The crew talks Shaq, The Knicks, and...

In this weeks episode of R2D the crew is blessed by its youngest guest to date. Lexie Regan joins the podcast to talk about the youth of the service industry and the perils she has already faced working for the establishment. From a dumpster fire of a fourth of July to the classic quittings, firings, and rehirings of establishment employees as well as creepy dishwashers all of the bases get covere...

In this weeks edition of the Rags To Dishes Podcast, the crew is joined by Asia Sullivan & Harry Phelan. Harry a former establishment employee as well as a Bucktown employee comes on to talk about shucking oysters and helps us celebrate the podcasts first "body" that was caught. Asia works for a more corporate structure in the big STARBUCKS. Being a supervisor Asia has had to deal wi...

In this weeks edition of The Rags To Dishes Podcast, the crew is joined by Greta "Scout" Clode as the tipping debate from last episode carries over in a heated argument amongst the hosts. Scout brings an interesting perspective being a longtime front of house employee at various "Shitty Seafood" restaurants in southern Rhode Island. A new can of clams is opened about the infamo...

After a long break the R2D crew is back and they recruited some veterans for a spicy episode. John Bitwinski & Jimmy join the crew to discuss Fx's new show "The Bear" A show about the service industry the crew dissects the fuck out of it. The good the bad, the unnecessary. John brings one of the hottest takes discussed on the pod to date with the new testament to tipping and how...

This week features Jeffrey Ponzio. Jeff is a hardworking self proclaimed foe of Greg Abbott and chef in the industry today. The service industry ride he has endured has taken him from the depths of Dairy Queen in New Jersey to one of Providence's top restaurants North where staging and learning how intense the game can really be taught young Yoffrey how to speed it up and step it up quick. &q...

In this weeks edition of The Rags To Dishes Podcast, (Chef of The Red Door) Jimmy James Caruso joins to talk debauchery, PVDfest and Glizzys. As the glizzys glisten over at Red Door, Jimmy takes us on a ride through his culinary and general history. From Red Fez to Red Door, from audio guy to food master Jimmy has faced some bumps in the road as well. Getting screwed over for his BBQ concept left...

In this weeks edition of Rags To Dishes the crew is joined by John Bitwinski. John a former vet of the industry has seen it all and really expounds on some of the grimier parts of the industry. From cleaning rice off of carpets at a Chinese restaurant, to sticky uncleaned floors working at the beach pavilion in Narragansett. A surprise "Breck" story that really helps add to the legend, a...

In this weeks episode of R2D the crew is joined by Bill Laliberty. Bill is a longtime service industry worker who actually got his start at the famed. "Establishment" This is where he learned to wash dishes, make gravity bongs amongst other life lessons. Mainly a bartender Bill has one of the more extensive lists of places hes worked and has the hilarious stories to go with it. former MO...

In the kinda outdated lol (Congrats Celtics) return of R2D, the crew is joined by now dietitian Hannah Masse to talk food and service. Hannah is a former worker of the establishment as well as a plethora of other places and brings us all back to the time she got hired and took the establishment by storm. Not threatened by the line or the greasy monsters that worked it Hannah rose through the ranks...