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Side Work Podcast
by Side Work Podcast
Veteran waitresses clap back in a new weekly comedy podcast where nothing's off the table other than the 15 percent tip we just stuffed into our apron. Hosted by Brooke Van Poppelen & Andrea Wallace, the two use their combined 30 plus years of servitude, extensive careers in comedy (while waiting tables), and disdain for entitled Yelp culture to dish about the career that everyone should experience to be a decent human being. Side Work Podcast combines current events, trends in the service industry and food, with hilarious server submitted stories from around the world. Godspeed and Good Tips!
Episodes
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Add-Ons: Bunn Coffee Makers
It's definitely iced coffee weather but before we were flying high on nitro brews, a simple and iconic diner invention revolutionized the way we drink coffee. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Add-Ons: Ranch Dressing
It's known as Midwestern meth, and is the condiment most likely to give servers nightmares. We explore the history of this divisive dressing! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Farewell Service Fees
Today we kick things off with some disturbing headlines and then the show devolves from there into the sad state of restaurant survival in California. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Add-Ons: The maitre d'
Today we explore one of the most notorious restaurant positions that exists to please the rich and famous: the maitre d'. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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A Fizzy Lifting Episode About Soda Guns
People have been abuzz for soda water since the 17th Century. In today's episode we trace the evolution it from bubbling mineral wells to the hardest working employee in the service industry: the soda gun. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
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Add-Ons: Non-Slip Shoes
Your feet are worth it! Today, we discuss the origin and evolution of the work safe, OSHA approved non-slip shoe. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Kid Friendly Restaurants
Throughout history, children were rarely seen or welcomed in restaurants or had menus that catered to them but now kid themed eateries are a full blown industry. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Restaurant Ruff Stuff
Man's best friend, and a restaurant's source of confusion and controversy, dogs are everywhere these days despite clear laws and health regulations. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Add-Ons: Server Aprons
Enjoy an episode from our bonus series Add-Ons where we do mini episodes about the tools of the restaurant trade! No server look is complete without an apron holding you, your pens, lighters, and foil wine caps together! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy…
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Early Retirement, Food Trucks, & Manifestation w/ Chef John Fuller Pt.2
Today we get into the forward thinking future of food trucks as we continue our chat with Chef John the Dishwasher! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Early Retirement, Food Trucks & Manifestation w/ Chef John Fuller Pt.1
Today's guest has been there, done that with twenty seven years in restaurants. Chef John the Dishwasher joins us for an inspiring chat on how coming up in the kitchen shapes your work ethic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
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Drinking Holidays Debunked
Today's episode is a cold shower to shake you out of your St. Patrick's Day stupor! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Service Scandals
Whether it's horse meat, opium noodles, or good old fashioned noro-virus burrito bowls, restaurants are a breeding ground for scandal! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The Revival of Private Dinners with Chef Zach Meloy
We talk about the return of private dinners where chefs are carving out new territory by either bringing the restaurant to you or making a beautiful meal happen in an unlikely setting. Joining us is Chef Zach Meloy from Dirt Church Services. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
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Middle East Paradise in Michigan
We go into the history of Dearborn, Michigan: home to the world's largest population of Arab Americans and Muslims outside of the Middle East. It's a rich community with an incredible food scene that Brooke spent several years working in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
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A PSA about PDA
In honor of Valentine's weekend, we want to lay down the cultural and regional norms of getting handsy in bars and restaurants so you don't end up arrested for making out in public. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
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Hotel Room Service
Hotel room service: It's just like waiting tables, except the customer is probably naked. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Nice Work If You Can Get It Pt. 2
We are back with an extended conversation about the magic that is a unionized service industry job. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Nice Work If You Can Get It Pt. 1
We invite longtime friend Sumi Folz onto the podcast to discuss how she landed the most coveted service gig working as a unionized banquet server in a 4-star hotel. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Well Isn't That Special
We have a few specials tonight on this latest episode! We are finally discussing why restaurants run specials and how to tell if it's a truly inspired dish or has an expiration date fast approaching. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
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Some Restaurant Resolutions
Today's episode is heavy on headlines and ends with some restaurant resolutions we all need to talk about in upcoming episodes! Happy 2024! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Add-Ons : The Check Presenter
Now we ALL have Covid. So let's drop the check on 2023 and enjoy a re-fire of an episode of Add-Ons allllll about the way we deliver the damage at the end of a meal. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Holidays Year Round
Today we look at bars, restaurants and even casinos that celebrate the holidays all year! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Flight Attendants: Servers in the Sky Pt. 2
Today we get into the juicy stories and work hazards that can come with a flight attendant's profession. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Flight Attendants: Servers in the Sky Pt. 1
Today we discuss the history and multi-tasking career responsibilities of flight attendants! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Add Ons: The History of Coasters (the drink kind)
The team done got Covid. So we want to share one of our favorite episodes of Add-Ons that is short and sweet. We will be back with new shows next week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The History of Black Friday
Let's just say, the name "Big Friday" didn't stick. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Retail Return: Brooke's Record Store Days
Something about November that makes us go back to talking about our sister industry: retail! We take it back to the nineties with Brooke's former coworker MJ joining to talk about running a record store at the tender age of twenty. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
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When Restaurants Go Viral
Today we discuss the obvious benefits of going viral as well as the ugly downside of Tik Tok-ers descending upon your restaurant. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Celebrating 200 with Pub Owner & Cider Expert Mike Pomranz
How ya like them apples? To celebrate 200, we called in Food & Wine writer, pub owner, & cider maker Mike Pomranz to whisper tales of fermentation into Andrea's ear. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Another Round Of Bad Vibes
Today's episode kicks off with a creepy AF ghost story, table side flambee terror and the twisted history of America's most dangerous bars and patrons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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In Our Halloween Era
It's time for our annual celebration of all things spooky in the service industry world. Grumpy ghost patrons, vengeful vixens and our own home state haunts! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The Health Inspector Cometh
To kick off spooky season, we talk about a restaurant's most feared boogeyman : The Health Inspector! This clinical and important job keeps the public safe while striking fear in the hearts of murky buckets of water everywhere. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California…
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Talking Tipped Minimum Wage with Renee Hickman
We discuss the movement toward raising the tipped minimum wage for servers being raised to the standard minimum wage with Eater Chicago writer Renee Hickman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Street Vendors: A Dangerous and Delicious Service Industry
Today we discuss the contentious and criminalized world of street vendors who only want to make an honest living while enriching the culinary landscape with bomb ass food. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Dan Ahdoot Solves The Service Dilemma
Author, comedian, actor, podcaster, and Food Network host Dan Ahdoot joins us today to discuss all things service related! Pet peeves were aired! Problems were solved! We learn Farsi! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
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CA$H I$ KING
While society hurtles toward a cashless swiveling iPad future, we explore the importance and equity of accepting cash and the benefits of putting it front and center in the restaurant industry. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
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The Substitution Squeeze
Whether it's a simple request or a customer who tries to create their own dish, substitutions can throw the whole restaurant into chaos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The Non-Smoking Section
Remember when you could order a slice of pie and blow cigarette smoke into a baby's face? Those were the glory days of smoking in restaurants and today we dive into the once en vogue fad of ordering a steak and cigar to the full on ban of cancer sticks in and around dining and drinking...
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Buca di Broadcast
In this week's episode, we went there. "There" being Andrea's eternal flame and former red sauce chain restaurant employer: Buca di Beppo. We discuss the history and culture of this tacky and tasty family style restaurant after dining in at the Pasadena, CA franchise. Feelings were felt! Opinions...
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Burn Out Happens
Today we discuss how to fundraise for Maui, bread conspiracy theorists, Dunkin Donuts entering the hard seltzer chat, and our topic of the day: Server Burnout. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Catch-Up & Gen Z Spidey
Today we discuss more headlines involving fast food workers fighting for their rights, child bartenders, and how as a server you might want to know a tiny bit of ASL. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Catch-Up & Sriracha pt. 1
We're back and still battling heartburn from the biggest pitcher of margarita known to man, discuss the hot-strike summer, and thanks to your Server Submitted Stories, get to shame a parmesan thief and much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
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Re-fire: Halloween & Henry Zebrowski
We go way back to our first collab with Last Podcast on the Left host Henry Zebrowski! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Spooky Season Service Industry
The month of October is now as commercialized and busy as December, creating a slew of seasonal jobs and ways to make extra bling while you get your spooky on! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Art of the Hook-Up
Today, we really get into what getting hooked up at a bar or restaurant consists of. We discuss how one might achieve freebies or buy backs by being a good customer, and when and what we do in the service industry when we like you, or need to right a wrong with a free dessert or app. Oops! See...
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Did We Miss Anything?
After a much needed break, Brooke and Andrea have clocked back in! Today we read your stories and discuss some headlines that happened while we were napping in the coat room. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
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Poolside Service and Swim Up Bars
Splash! We wanted to send you into the summer with wet and wild vibes until we return. Stay sweet and have the BEST SUMMER EVER. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Rib Shacks, Puke Purses, and Brandie Posey
Brandie Posey, Host of Lady to Lady on Exactly Right Network joins us to discuss crab pretzels, Chili's Rita Robot, and getting sat with a 91-top in today's latest episode of Side Work Podcast! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
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Waitographers, River Rats, and Chef Ty Hess
California has to cram for an exam, Hilton is training servers to be professional portrait takers for customers, maternity leave is a mess for service workers and then we speak with "The Gooch" aka, Chef Ty Hess based out of Salt Lake City, Utah! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Veteran waitresses clap back in a new weekly comedy podcast where nothing's off the table other than the 15 percent tip we just stuffed into our apron. Hosted by Brooke Van Poppelen & Andrea Wallace, the two use their combined 30 plus years of servitude, extensive careers in comedy (while waiting tables), and disdain for entitled Yelp culture to dish about the career that everyone should experience to be a decent human being. Side Work Podcast combines current events, trends in the service industry and food, with hilarious server submitted stories from around the world. Godspeed and Good Tips!
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Veteran waitresses clap back in a new weekly comedy podcast where nothing's off the table other than the 15 percent tip we just stuffed into our apron. Hosted by Brooke Van Poppelen & Andrea Wallace, the two use their combined 30 plus years of servitude, extensive careers in comedy (while waiting...
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