Side Work Podcast

We discuss the deeply inaccurate portrayal of the service industry in tv and film and are surprised by the shows that actually really get it right. Joining us once again is fan favorite, James Dunn! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In honor of the upcoming Super Bowl Sunday / Valentine's Day weekend we thought it proper to discuss fusion restaurants, mash-ups, and other ungodly combos the service industry has to deal with. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In this episode we discuss the impact Mother Nature has on the service industry and marvel over Tilamook's cheddar party pants. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Continuing on our exploration of the growing service industry in the cannabis world, we talk with Rolling Stone writer and host of Weed + Grub podcast, Mary Jane Gibson! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Today we discuss the nuances and annoyances of the delivery economy. Food and weed delivery alum James Fritz joins us to dish on the most egregious of non-tippers and nug-tippers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Today we catch up with The Modern Waiter Podcast and hear about the serving war front in Florida, unorthodox hangover cures and more! Side Work Podcast is also back with some Server Submitted Stories and a chance to be coronated as the king AND pub keeper of Piel Island in Britain. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...

We are back at it, rolling with the punches in 2022 and committing to a dry-ish January. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We have one last festive Lo-Fi Aperitif recipe to share for the 2021 holiday season! Godspeed and a Good 2022! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Well everyone, it's that time of year! We have a stocking stuffer sized episode filled with exasperation, laughter, Lo-Fi recipes and, what we are grateful for. Happy Holidays and remember to keep very quiet about that giant cash tip you just got. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Does your bar or restaurant go big celebrating the staff with a holiday party? Today we talk about being on the giving and receiving end of staff parties during this hedonistic time of year and joining us once again is our friend and piano man Julian Velard. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Today on Side Work, our friend Victoria Canty drops by with Lo-Fi! We discuss her impressive bartending prowess, holiday punches, and how Lo-Fi Aperitifs is the perfect addition to your holiday gathering and year round bar cart! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Today we discuss the most dreaded part of every bartender's shift: closing. Joining us to talk about his graduation from a job which took three hours to shut down shop to now breezing out the bar fifteen minutes past close is voice actor, cook, fantastic singer, and bartender Chris Olds! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n...

We bring you a heaping plate of thanks and gratitude as we serve up a cornucopia of Server Submitted Stories! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Today we welcome back our OG co-host and dear friend Joselyn Hughes to catch up! With the holidays in mind we discuss consumption ranges from completely cutting alcohol out of your life, to moderating, to exploring cannabis, but ultimately learning how to just be cool with being yourself. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-...

We take a magical mystery tour through Sita Zimmer's wild service industry career in Los Angeles from training parolees at a snack bar, reading Tarot to super models, becoming a part of the Jim Beam Party Crew and ultimately finding happiness selling rare, hand picked crystals for her business, Hippie QVC. This is a real fun, kismet listen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif...

In today's episode we explore bars and restaurants that are infamous date spots whether that's the intention they're putting out there or not. As always, we have a blast sorting through your crazy Server Submitted Stories and Brooke gives a bonus PSA on what we all should know about CBD. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n...

We have a very on theme bonus episode for this most terrifying and ghoulish day. Happy Halloween! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Today we discuss the most important and final service industry experience a person will experience: Death Care. Joining us to go over the tenets of the Death Positive Movement and what a funeral director's day to day looks like is Ryan Kellan Jean, the Trans Mortician. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

It's our third installment of celebrating spooky season and we are going hard! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

On today's episode we finally get together and chew the Wagyu fat with our friend and host of Yelling About Pate, Karl Hess! We talk about Karl being the penultimate customer and bar and restaurant enthusiast. He's the guy you actually want sitting at the end of the bar. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Don your track suit or robe, grab a veggie burger, and bow down and praise the wholesome goodness of part two of our series on vegan restaurant cults! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We love restaurant workers. We love documentaries about cults. It only took a distant memory and a quick Google search to discover the long and twisted history of some vegan and vegetarian restaurants and the dangerous cults that developed around them. To legitimize our research, we invited our dear friend, Vegan restaurant employee and friend we nominated as "most likely to join a cult", Allison...

We chat about these corporate monster restaurants all the dang time, but today we really dig into what corporate vs. franchise means and what its like to train and work for a huge chain.  Helping us along the way is journalist and Applebee's alum Gwynedd Stuart! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

For many food service workers, the industry is a placeholder profession with a lot of perks and flexibility that allows you to chase fame & fortune. What happens when a big opportunity comes knocking but you love the set up you already have? We explore all of that and much more with today's catering rock star and real rock star, Amber Bollinger of Broken Baby. See Privacy Policy at https://art...

Today we talk about Brooke and Andrea's favorite serving shift: Lunch! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .