The Modern Waiter Podcast

Bar Life Pt. 2 with Ashton picks up with a discussion on the pros and cons of bartending. Later on in the show Ashton shares her frustration about brunch, co workers and managers.   Watch us on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC29jIbBYXKxWMJBDFklmwHQ  Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/themodernwaiterpodcast/.  Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TheM...

In this week’s restaurant podcast we discuss Bar Life with Ashton. Have you ever wondered why a bartender seems to overlook you? We may have the answer in the dos and don’ts at the bar.   Watch us on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC29jIbBYXKxWMJBDFklmwHQ  Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/themodernwaiterpodcast/.  Support us on Patreon https://www....

What do you know about St. Patrick’s day? What do you know about the man himself? We love drinking holidays. This week’s restaurant podcast Danny and I rank the drinking holidays and share our thoughts on how to survive drinking all day.   Watch us on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC29jIbBYXKxWMJBDFklmwHQ  Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the...

This episode of Shift Drinks we head over to Anthony's Clam House where Nichole joins us and tells us about her new awesome job. Danny has to deal with drunk people at a music festival on the beach. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

“Get a real job”, just one of many flippant comments lobbed my way after posting a 8 second reel on instagram. After hundreds of comments I asked myself why do people hate restaurant servers? In the first show on YouTube for this podcast after 175 audio only shows Danny and I bear out some myths about what servers do and how we get paid. You don’t have to understand but for those of...

Restaurant misconceptions abound! This week’s restaurant podcast runs through our top ten things that you think to be true but simply are not.   Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/themodernwaiterpodcast/.  More Info https://www.themodernwaiter.com/ Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TheModernWaiter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...

This week’s restaurant podcast is inspired by National Chip and Dip day. From nostalgic snacks from our childhood to the popular chips of today there are best practices and best in show. Later on in the show we will go through some flavors that are doing too much. Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-modern-waiter-podcast/id1445457201 a...

What is inclusion? How does it fit in with equality vs. equity? In the final show we publish from our Atlanta trip. Our guest, Jason Raymond shares how his journey began on the subject. Danny and I learn, laugh, and get contentious. Guest: Jason Raymond https://www.instagram.com/jraymond.seed.stem.drift/ Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/themodernwaiterpodcast/.  More Info http...

Review the Reviews, our second show on our Atlanta road trip.  Jason Raymond, friend of the show joins us once again to share his collection of reviews. Some are fair and some are loathsome. It is simply astonishing what people will write in a review. Reviews should be helpful to potential patrons and directional to the establishments. Guest: Jason Raymond https://www.instagram...

Raw Chef Carla joins us for this week's shift drinks. We headed down to Roxannes, downtown Ft. Lauderdale, one of our favorite spots. We were able to drag our video equipment and take over the back room to record. Carla's Sunday shift is meal prep for her clients and Danny describes his smooth shift. I talk about navigating some aggressive ladies at brunch. Video will be available on our patreon s...

Level Up, The first show on our Atlanta road trip. John D long time service industry veteran shares his path and philosophy on leveling up in the biz. He shares his serving style, standards and later on in the show we play a game of would you rather… Guest: John D https://www.instagram.com/demeglio11/ Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/themodernwaiterpodcast/.  More In...

Restaurant owner Meir joins the show. This week’s restaurant podcast finds us reminiscing about old restaurant technology. Later in the show Meir shares his passion for the restaurant business while pondering why so many want the dream of owning a restaurant despite all the pitfalls. Guest: Meir https://www.instagram.com/restaurant.dreaming/ Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on http...

This week’s restaurant podcast continues our restaurant movie series. 1997’s Good Burger, a comedy set around fast food and rich with burgeoning stars. We run through a full breakdown of the movie then rate the movie as a restaurant movie at the end of the show. Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-modern-waiter-podcast/id1445457201 and...

Friend of the show Raw Chef Carla shares her experience Leaving the Restaurant Industry. What does she miss about serving? Later in the show we play a game.  Guest: https://www.instagram.com/rawchefcarla/ Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-modern-waiter-podcast/id1445457201 and https://open.spotify.com/show/2WwXTEggjmNDh4rafHtO85 .&nb...

Crossing the line is the topic of this week’s restaurant podcast. Joining us is known button pusher and friend of the show Omar Eraso. We laugh to Omar’s work place drama with a habitual line stepper. He also tells a story of him having quit after his boss crossing the line.  Find out what things have pushed our buttons by guests and co-workers. Guest: Omar Eraso Like this epis...

Shoes are the most important yet most overlooked part of the restaurant uniform. Kitchen, servers, and bar staff all have their preferences. So many styles all centered around comfort and keeping you same. Shoe technology has come a long way over the years. Some do some don’t. In this week’s restaurant podcast we discuss our experiences and some fails. Like this episode? Subscr...

Training a restaurant server can be frequent, it can be a hassle, in can be rewarding. Getting a new person to assimilate into the system became all of those in the past. My experiences training runs deep and it depleted my patience for the task. This episode looks back at the fun aspects of training. Making light of one of the more critical systems in the restaurant business i...

Shift Drinks finds us at Anthony's once again. I got yelled at by a guest while Danny's regular is drunk and rude to fellow patrons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We have never had a moose on the show before and this one happens to be wild. Busser, Investor, and entrepreneur, moose comes in and destroys the show. Blake, shares his experiences in the restaurant business and drops a bomb of a walk in cooler story. Guest: Blake @therealmooseofwallst Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-modern-waiter...

Shift drinks with no Alcohol, Danny and I struggle at the start of Dry January. Danny had a smooth shift while I dealt with rude guests. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This week’s restaurant podcast finds us revisiting the important subject of upselling. Back in episode 25 of the first season we introduced our thoughts on upselling. This episode will help you identify the opportunities and expand on the techniques right for the upsell. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell...

The new year brings an opportunity for self improvement. On this week’s restaurant podcast we discuss resolutions. Danny and I discuss the most popular resolutions and how they relate to us and the restaurant industry. Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-modern-waiter-podcast/id1445457201 and https://open.spotify.com/show/2WwXTEggjmNDh...

Buffets. Guests tend to do too much and ruin their experience of the buffet. How to navigate and have a successful experience? There are definitely some best practices in this area. In this week’s restaurant podcast Danny and I give you the down low on the all you can eats. Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-modern-waiter-po...

How do you get lingering guests to Get Out? In this week’s restaurant podcast Danny and I talk about our ways of getting guests to leave at shift change and at the end of the night. Yes you have to read the room. Yes you have to be practical. There are best practices to be followed when all you want to say is Get Out! Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on https://podca...

This week’s restaurant podcast takes us to the airport. It is time we learned the inside scoop about working at airport restaurants. Tony Orlando (T.O.) gives us a look behind the curtain. Great fun as we hear his stories. Great sadness as I share my pain.  Guest: Tony Orlando Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-modern-w...