Restaurant Rookies
119 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago -This podcast is created for those that have recently began working in a restaurant to prepare them for the weirdest, most funny restaurant stories that are told from the Restaurant Veterans themselves. Both Rookies and Vets are sure to enjoy listening and relating to our industry family!
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Episodes
Episode 68: Episode 68 confetti bandit
May 26, 2022 00:00 - 5 minutes - 2.67 MBPeople are so odd, especially older people.
Episode 67: Episode 67 be nice to one another
May 19, 2022 00:00 - 13 minutes - 6.8 MBNone of us get jobs for fun, especially in customer service, so be nice to your coworkers. No one’s there by choice.
Episode 66: Episode 66 "Oh I talk about restaurants too much?"
April 28, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes - 30.6 MBEpisode 66...He says I talk about restaurants too much, but is it possible that that actually became a benefit?
Episode 65: Episode 65 tipping by state
April 14, 2022 00:00 - 9 minutes - 4.76 MBHear my awful tips from this week and then some stats on how people in the US tip.
Episode 64: Episode 64 appreciate your employees
March 27, 2022 00:00 - 12 minutes - 5.95 MBIf you’re a manager please appreciate your employees. At the very least just say thank you every once in a while.
Episode 63: Episode 63 Don’t judge a tip by its owner
March 04, 2022 00:00 - 10 minutes - 4.97 MBI cannot separate my restaurant thoughts out from my everyday life so I am constantly basing what someone may tip off of their everyday behavior. Hope I’m not the only one!
Episode 62: Episode 62 Read the Room
February 04, 2022 00:00 - 52 minutes - 4.39 MBI just don’t understand how people can lack so much common sense. If there’s no one in a section, don’t ask to sit there. And more importantly, you don’t need a booth! Sit in a chair, it will be okay. I promise.
Episode 61: Episode 61 Restaurant Etiquette
January 23, 2022 00:00 - 8 minutes - 4.29 MBI know I don’t have the authority to be talking about etiquette but I’m still going to tell you what not to do.
Episode 60: Episode 60 the ghost from my restaurants past
January 12, 2022 00:00 - 4 minutes - 2.24 MBVery short update but felt like I should keep everyone posted. Thanks for listening.
Episode 59: Episode 59 if I ever have a last day
December 17, 2021 00:00 - 7 minutes - 3.85 MBIf I ever leave the restaurant, here’s what I would say. Also have a wonderful Christmas and New Years if I fail to upload in the coming weeks!
Episode 58: Episode 58 the weirdest, the worst, and the best
December 05, 2021 00:00 - 19 minutes - 9.5 MBHear about the weirdest, the worst, and the best customers I have ever had…and it just occurred within the last 24 hours.
Episode 57: Episode 57 Prove me wrong
November 21, 2021 00:00 - 16 minutes - 26.2 MBSorry if I’m too much of a tipist but prove me wrong.
Episode 56: Episode 56 Stand up Comedians?
November 12, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 11.8 MBWe are not stand up comedians at all and tend to make only ourselves laugh but check out what we find as humorous. This humor is likely for adult's ears only.
Episode 55: Episode 55 This is a restaurant
November 05, 2021 00:00 - 7 minutes - 3.45 MBI accidentally spoke my mind and it didn’t backfire for once!
Episode 54: Episode 54 My Saturday Night
October 15, 2021 00:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBI’m just here to rant.
Episode 53: Episode 53 Pure Randomness
October 07, 2021 00:00 - 29 minutes - 27.8 MBI apologize for this mess of an episode and our lack of intelligence but enjoy?
Episode 52: Episode 52 Restaurant violence
September 17, 2021 00:00 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBThis episode is kind of morbid so don’t listen if shootings are a trigger. I apologize I just want recognition for being a hero.
Episode 51: Episode 51 phonen courtesy
August 27, 2021 00:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBCommon courtesy if you didn’t get my pun. Just don’t be more invested in your phone then your real life company.
Episode 50: Episode 50 (un)Happy Hour
August 14, 2021 00:00 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBHappy hour tends to bring in a not so fun crowd. Listen to everything that you shouldn’t do. Also this episode took 26 hours to upload…why universe? Why?
Episode 49: Episode 49 Finally…it’s not about Karonis
August 05, 2021 00:00 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MBIt’s not about the pasta (vanderpump reference)! But I’m finally feeling like me again so hopefully I made you laugh despite my congestion.
Episode 47: Episode 47 Grow up you stupid TODDler!!!!
July 07, 2021 00:00 - 43 minutes - 41.3 MBI know that this term is inappropriate, but hear why before you judge. Posted on day 36 of my "127 Hours".
Episode 46: Episode 46 My Cabo Misfortunes
June 18, 2021 00:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBSo, I have the worst luck ever. That's it.
Episode 45: Episode 45 #WhatIWishICouldHaveSaid
May 16, 2021 00:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBYou know the idiots that ask idiotic questions? If not, then you are that idiot. Listen to what I wish I could have said. Please leave comments of any responses you wish you could have said, and I will read them on an upcoming episode.
Episode 44: Episode 44 My Psychic Session
May 12, 2021 00:00 - 47 minutes - 66.2 MB VideoI fully believe in spirits and another realm but if you do not, then this is not the episode for you. I apologize if the sound is not the best but the phone was by me. I also sound like I am about to cry the entire time because I was. Take it or leave it but do not judge please. When Tomas died, I felt like I wasn't allowed to be sad because he had a lot of people that were way closer to him then I ever was, but it feels really good to know my feelings are validated and that someone ...
Episode 43: Episode 43 The redemption
May 02, 2021 00:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBI never listen to my episodes but I listened to episode 42 and had many negative feelings. I also had a phenomenal episode a few weeks ago (the original episode 41) but was asked to remove it because it was very misinterperated by someone I care about and they thought it was about them. But, it explained so many vulnerable things about me and I hate that it is gone, so here is a little snippet of me.
Episode 42: Episode 42 Chris Karoke
April 30, 2021 00:00 - 24 minutes - 23.2 MBKind of like Dance Dance revolution, but not
Episode 41: Episode 41 Take Two
April 23, 2021 00:00 - 24 minutes - 23.2 MBI have surprisingly been an accidental hero twice. Also, I am officially old.
Episode 41: Episode 41 Idea Snatcher
April 14, 2021 00:00 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MB(Trigger warning for the fatties)So, someone I cared about is starting a podcast about the people that come into restaurants...good or stolen idea? hmmm...
Episode 40: Episode 40 Please just go home
April 01, 2021 00:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBWe close at 10...Not sure how hard that is to understand. Plus, the genius idea I have been promoting since 2012.
Episode 39: Episode 39 US State tip percentages
March 19, 2021 00:00 - 20 minutes - 19.5 MBListen to my trials and tribulations and also US tip percentages and my confusion.
Episode 38: Episode 38 The Quote
February 25, 2021 00:00 - 27 minutes - 26.2 MBYes I know, I'm dumb and I got emotional and never said the Celine Dion quote but here it is..."Life imposes things on you that you can't control, but you still have the choice of how you're going to live through this." Please use link below to help anyway that you can: https://gofund.me/057112ee
Episode 37: Episode 37: We are kind of intelligent in the restaurant
February 12, 2021 00:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBI start with my crime scene investigation skills and end with a rant...like always.
Episode 36: Episode 36 Ways to Entertain yourself with only takeout
January 24, 2021 00:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBI never realized how much I need awful humans to judge for entertainment. My ADHD gets the better of me and I need laughter. Hopefully you can use my tips to make you and your coworkers laugh as well.
Episode 35: Episode 35 The Magical Fruit
January 13, 2021 00:00 - 50 minutes - 40.5 MBI have a wonderful guest for my one year anniversary! Cynthia aka bean, the magical fruit. I apologize because I get progressively more annoying throughout the episode but hang in there for her. Thanks for sticking by me 365 days.
Episode 34: Episode 34 Word Mix Ups and Appreciation
December 20, 2020 00:00 - 1 minute - 20.4 MBI truly am grateful for any of you that have listened during this entire tough journey that we all like to call 2020. Have a happy holidays and a great new year!!!!
Episode 33: Episode 33 Good Things That Happened in 2020
December 12, 2020 00:00 - 57 minutes - 46.6 MBI just want to end this year on a positive note and make people laugh and smile.
Episode 32: Episode 32 Happy Jersday
December 04, 2020 00:00 - 15 minutes - 12 MBI'm not saying Jersey Shore is the best show ever but...
Episode 31 New job, Rain, & Bold statements
November 11, 2020 00:00 - 16 minutes - 13.8 MBI can't guarantee that I will be producing episodes once a week but I will try. Also, I hope that I created a Lewis Capaldi image that will stick in your head every time you hear his music.
Episode 30 Entitled Individuhoes
November 04, 2020 00:00 - 17 minutes - 14.7 MBNot sure why but I am at my wit's end with old people. Stop being entitled! Is that truly how you want your legacy to be? Just realize that restaurants have been running a specific way even before your time Barb...
Episode 29 Just some restaurant games
October 28, 2020 00:00 - 35 minutes - 28.5 MBI had Arianna on just to play some games that I had created previously to get a different perspective on the answers, since she's from Italy.
Episode 28 Am I a tipist?
October 15, 2020 00:00 - 12 minutes - 9.73 MBTipist: judging a book by the cover of your table based on what you assume they will tip you. Not racist, just tipist.
Episode 27 Restaurant Gratefulness
September 30, 2020 00:00 - 42 minutes - 35.1 MBI was recently notified that I need to truly work on myself and it has changed my perspective on a lot of things. Hopefully I can make you smile and laugh with my reasoning for appreciating the restaurant.
Episode 26 The 5 Server Languages
September 05, 2020 00:00 - 35 seconds - 17.4 MBYes, this is based off of the "5 Love Languages" by Gary Chapman. I start by explaining what that book is about and give stats that he does, and how my love language relates to who I am as a person. So, if you do not care about that, skip to about halfway through. Hope these server descriptions made you laugh!
Episode 25 Large Party Nightmares
August 26, 2020 00:00 - 12 minutes - 16.1 MBDo not walk into a restaurant with a party larger then 6 and especially not within the last 2 hours that the restaurant is open. Andddddd....ALWAYS tip HUGE if you forced a poor server to deal with you.
Episode 24 Just say what you want!
August 19, 2020 00:00 - 31 minutes - 25.4 MBGuests can never verbally explain what they want and it is the worst! Also, I apologize if there's a lot of yelling on this one.
Episode 22 The completed project!
August 10, 2020 00:00 - 13 minutes - 10.5 MBI apologize that I have been slacking on podcasting but I have been working on a really cool project for the restaurant and I am finally done! This episode is just me explaining the project, so if you do not care, then skip this one.
Episode 22 Take out and food runners
July 25, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBI have the 2 best food runners and take out that we have at our location on the show so take advice.
Episode 21 Restaurant Conspiracy Theories
July 16, 2020 00:00 - 33 minutes - 26.7 MBThis is mostly based on research that I found online and nothing is proven to be 100% true, but it is very interesting to me.
Episode 20 QR codes and Last calls
July 10, 2020 00:00 - 23 minutes - 18.9 MBPlease do not yell at the servers for following protocol and trying to protect you by encouraging QR code use and for kicking you out at 1045pm when we close, by law, at 10pm!