Dying In The Window

What is going on in the mind of the hospitality professional? Sometimes it is more than balancing a food cost. It is your way of life. It is how you carry yourself around others. It is the way that you make every service one to remember. While all of this is going on, what's going on in your mind? Who do you talk to? Where can you go? This episode will lead you there.

Fast-food is takes over this week on a brand-new episode of Dying In The Window. The guys decipher McDonald's menu, and answer the question, "Is McDonald's Overrated?" We power rank some of the heavy hitters in the burger driven fast-food industry. Don't sleep on the King, or that girl Wendy from down the block. Check out why sometimes simplicity isn't the greatest on a b...

What makes NJ run? It's not being able to pump gas or taking a jughandle onto the turnpike. The backbone of the NJ food scene is and will always be the diner. In this episode, the guys dive into the NJ diner scene, and what makes it so special. Get their takes and opinion on the staple diner meal, and why it may be the hardest food service operation to run. It's an early bird special on Dy...

It's almost BBQ season here in this beautiful country! Time to break out the grills and display what a trye BBQ means. What kind of macaroni salad are we serving? Is there anything else besides burgers and dogs? Who's cutting the watermelon? Get a first-hand account of a true "Cookout", and we answer the lifelong question, who made the potato salad? Dying In The Window is back. C...

We are back and better with a brand-new episode of Dying In The Window. The guys date back to when they were college, and some of the lessons that they learned still being used to this day. What's a mentor? We detail who some of our mentors are and were in our careers. Plus, Sysco just bought Restaurant Depot. A wrinkle in the world of restaurants. We give our thoughts about the big acquisitio...

We have spent so much time discussing what goes on in a kitchen. Now, check it out as we detail what people in the hospitality world do before and after a shift. What late night spots do chefs hit up, and do they really cook at home? It's a deep dive into the underworld of after hours. Only on Dying In The Window. Check please.

The kitchen can be a very fearful place to work. Your order may be an hour late, a cook may call out, your dish machine may shut down during service. A lot of outside factors can determine if you can face those fears when you put the chef whites on. In this episode, we discuss and dissect some fears that we have had while working in the industry. We discuss how we got in and out of those fearful s...

It is crazy what social media and influencers are doing for restaurants and food service operations these days. They can truly make or break you. One bad review or video, and you could be locking up shop. The guys dive into social media & food, and what the future really can hold for influencers in the hospitality world. It's always good to celebrate the glorified moments in a kitchen. The...

What does it take to be perfect in the kitchen? What is it like having someone swoop in to take all your credit? Have you ever just looked at everything that said..."What else can I do"? This episode is devoted to the trials of tribulations of having your back up against the wall, and what it takes to overcome it. This is for all the people out there in this profession that has a hard ti...

Have you ever tried to go to Restaurant Depot? For all hospitality associates in the world, it may be a lot harder than it seems. The guys open the episode up with some funny stories and moments from Restaurant Depot, and the patience you must have while shopping. Why are more restaurants shutting down than ever? Has social media played a part in running your business? Can you survive in today&#39...

How do chefs get to where they are in their career? You quickly learn through your mistakes and start to become calculated in the kitchen. We dive into stories and situations of when our preparedness came to the test, and how we overcame some everyday problems in foodservice. "I need a body" is a phrase that is uttered every day in kitchens across the world. Get an idea of what being sho...

Learning to cook can be a difficult time. Where do you start? What are the best practices that a young chef of the future has to learn before life comes at them fast? On our latest episode, we divulge into the world of batch cooking, and what it can do for a young chef. Plus, the guys talk about food trends of past and present, and how they adjusted to fit the scheme of their respected operations....

Happy New Year! We have found the ultimate list of things that "Only Chefs Know". Get our hot takes on what it's like to have a customer order a well-done steak a minute before doors are locked, or when the sudden shellfish allergy pops up after ordering a Seafood Fra Diavolo dinner. Tune into why we find therapy in the walk-in, and get our hot takes on what could be pleasure or horr...

Ever wondered what happens behind the swinging kitchen doors when the Health Inspector arrives? In this episode, we pull back the curtain on the high-stakes world of food safety and sanitation. We dive into the nerve-wracking process of official Board of Health inspections, exploring what inspectors are actually looking for and the intense pressure restaurant owners and staff face to maintain a pr...

Have you ever wanted to pull back the kitchen doors to explore the unfiltered realities of the foodservice industry?. In this episode, get a feel for how we began our careers, and what put us on the path for culinary excellence (At least that's what we thought). Enjoy some funny stories and some awkward situations along the way. Welcome to Dying In The Window