One of the best parts of working in the New York City restaurant industry is the occasional run-in with a celeb. Almost all of our bartender/server friends have a story about SOMEONE...so in this new series we will SPILL THE CELEBRITEA!! Our first CelebriTEA features stories from former guests Hannah Freeman, Matt Curiano, and of course, your favorite hosts :) Featured celebs for CelebriTEA part 1 are: Joaquin Phoenix, RuPaul, Lea Michele, Darren Criss and MORE! SPILL IT, KWEENS!

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Ep 21 - CelebriTEA PART I with Hannah Freeman and Matt Curiano

Welcome back to Part 2! If you haven't listened to Part 1 of our interview with Jacqueline Correa, stop what you're doing, go back, and listen to it. But if you have, lucky you, because this is about to get SERIOUS. Getting people fired. Dealing with actual fire. The corporate apartment, which was not literally on fire, technically, but was on fire with tension. Enjoy!

Ep 20 is FIRE with Jacqueline Correa

Welcome back, loyal listener! This episode, we had such a lovely conversation with Jacqueline Correa that we couldn't bear to cut it down, so we had to split it into two episodes! This week, we discuss the shame of mispronunciation, the difficulty of a language barrier and shameful one-star reviews of the fanciest restaurants in Manhattan. Make sure to come back next week (we promise we'll have another episode next week) when Jacqueline shares some of her best stories, and trust us, they are FIRE, literally, some of them are literally about fire anyway BYE!

Ep 19 Staying On Topic with Jacqueline Correa

After a month off because we are lunatics, we are happy to be back yelling into your ears with Chris Blem! We get serious and political with this one - the tip credit, shady under the table practices and which service industry term Chris HATES! We're happy to be back, thank you for sticking with us and we hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it!

Ep 17 Under The Table with Chris Blem

The age-old phrase goes as such: "The customer is always right!" BUT ARE THEY? ARE THEY REALLY? Alyssa Magarian joins this week as we build a case against this myth. Plus, join us for a fast-food edition game of "Fuck, Marry or Kill."

Ep 16 HE BOOPED ME (featuring Alyssa Magarian)

Collin and Jenny dish about soap opera worthy mid-shift spats they've gotten into with co-workers. Tune in to listen to our hosts admit to all the times they've been petty AF! Plus, moderately sage advice on how to de-escalate conflicts in the middle of a dinner shift.

Ep 15 - Conflict Resolution

Jenny and Collin discuss post-shift nightlife in New York City. Tune in for supremely embarrassing stories of getting drunk with your coworkers, PLUS a list of some of our favorite late night happy hours to hit up after your dinner shift.

Ep 14 MARRY THE NIGHT!

Restaurant industry life is a breeding ground for lifelong friendships and love connections. But, as the saying goes....don't shit where you eat. This week, Collin Kessler and Jenny Hickman get vulnerable AF discussing the complications with dating a coworker. We cover everything from stumbling on your boss getting it on in the walk-in fridge to uncomfortable one night stands with a coworker you have to work brunch with the next day. Other topics include Iceland, Collin being gay, and our favorite review quotes from The New York Times' sassiest restaurant critic Pete Wells (spoiler alert: we're obsessed with him). Listen, leave us a glowing review, and recommend us to your friends!

Ep 13 - Shitting Where You Sleep AND Eat

Hey all! It's Pride Month, today is the NYC Pride March, and in case you didn't know, COLLIN IS GAY. And Jenny is in Iceland, which I bet is really nice for her. Join Collin, and only Collin, for a deep dive into the hanky code, which he learned about while bartending during the Pride march last year!

Ep 12 COLLIN IS GAY with Collin Kessler

Hello! Apologies for missing last week, this is a little minisode wrapping up the EPIC TALE OF SEASON ONE OF SWEETBITTER (available to stream on Starz). Buy the book, Sweetbitter, by Stephanie Danler wherever quality books are sold, then watch the show, then listen to this!

Sweetbitter Episodes 5 And 6

Hello! Join us as we discuss episodes 3 and 4 of Sweetbitter, the scintillating, titillating, deeply frustrating story of Tess, a 22 year old innocent who moves to NYC and gets a job as a backwaiter at an intimidatingly swanky restaurant. This Starz Original Series is based off the bestselling book by Stephanie Danler, and we enjoy both the original and the adaptation TREMENDOUSLY. Watch and play along, or just listen and be a bit lost but still enjoying yourself!

Sweetbitter Recap Episodes 3 And 4

This week, one of our IRL bartender favorites, Mike Donovan, chats with us about late nights, chef fights, and how bar stories tend to get exaggerated over time. ALSO! We have a request. Alec Story, the Chef of The Grange, a Hamilton Heights staple, was involved in a hit and run and has SERIOUS medical bills. If you can find it in your heart, please head over the the link below and toss him some coins. He's the salt of the earth and every little bit helps. Thank you!! https://www.gofundme.com/alec-storey-hit-amp-run-fund

Ep 11 Tall Tales with Mike Donovan

Hello fair listener! This week, we are beginning a new series on the podcast where we watch the new Starz dramedy Sweetbitter, based on the fictional service industry bestselling book of the same title, and then talk about it at you! Tess moved to New York on a whim, and when she gets hired at one of NYC's most exclusive fine dining establishments with no serving experience, she gets wrapped up in the swirling world happening where the guests can't see. Read the book! Watch the show! Or just listen to us talk about it.

Sweetbitter Recap Show Episodes 1 And 2

Ep 10 Sing Through Your Supper with Leanne Smith by Jenny Hickman and Collin Kessler

Ep 10 Sing Through Your Supper with Leanne Smith

Collin and Jenny sit down with Gigi Beme, a Harlem-based performing artist and straight up SAGE. She chats with us about the challenges of being the only female AND person of color on her bar team, and the incredible opportunities that her cash flow in the service industry has been provided for her son.

Ep 9 Teach The Children (featuring Gigi Beme)

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