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Anna and Renae talk about the restaurant industry.

Anna Yusko and Renae Thomas


    • Aug 10, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 52m AVG DURATION
    • 43 EPISODES

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    Episode 43- Anna's Big News!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 31:12


    Anna shares some news this week!

    Episode 42- Molly Mollz, Who Does It All

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 53:55


    Molly joins us this week to chat about being a single mom while working in the restaurant industry, going from FOH Management to Event Planning and let's us in on her secret to making it all work (hint: she has some amazing friends).

    Episode 41- Chris Jones @ Screwdriver *update*

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 66:06


    Episode 40- Broccoli Cheddar Swimsuits & Music Festivals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 39:24


    Episode 39 - Serbian Weddings are the Best Weddings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 39:44


    Episode 38- Renae's Big News!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 28:13


    Episode 37 - Ode to Guy Fieri

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 55:13


    Episode 36- Rainier Beer with Sean McKillop!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 50:00


    Sean chats with the ladies about working in bars, a career change to work for an iconic beer brand and also why they got into the seltzer and liquor games.Great PNW x Rainier collab merch line Casual Industrees x Rainier collab merch lineKyler Martz tattoo artist Rainier Gin Have a crazy Pride story you want to tell us? email us at contact@shotsinthewalkin.com or leave us a voicemail on SpeakPipe! Follow us on Instagram and YouTube!

    Ep 35 - Restaurant Stereotypes with Drew Talbert & Andrea Kelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 59:34


    This week we chat all things restaurant stereotype with Drew Talbert and wife and writing partner Andrea Kelly of TikTok and Instagram fame - we find out the true inspiration for Bistro Huddy's Nichole character, discuss how chefs are kind of a funny Jambalaya and hear the romantic beginnings of meeting in the restaurant. Check out Drew Talbert on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube or Facebook! You can check out their live interactive show every Wednesday at 8pm pacific on Twitch!Got a question or a funny story you want to share? Leave us a voicemail or send us an email at contact@shotsinthewalkin.comShots in the Walk-in

    Episode 33 - Crossover!! Sidework in the Walk-in

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 64:31


    Episode 33- Vaccines for BOH & Incentives to Work

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 49:18


    The ladies talk about vaccination struggles for lots of restaurant workers, incentives being offered for new employees and we hear a fun story from Anna's week with a ridiculous ending.

    Episode 32 - Nightlife Security with Sola

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 62:04


    This week we chat with Sola about working nightlife security in Seattle, how communication is key, how security skills help educators and matchmaking. 

    Episode 31 - Amber's Drunk Stripper Breakdown

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 45:55


    We chat with Amber about her experience as a stripper and the unique and compliacted challenges sex workers face. She tells us about Green Light Project - a mutual aid group of sex workers helping other sex workers. Monetary Donations via Checks/Gift Cards and physical items can be mailed to:Green Light ProjectPO BOX 85684Seattle, WA 98145Donate to Green Light Project GoFundMe or CashAppHelp with supplies by sending them some items from their Amazon Wishlist--------Check out SITW on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook! Have a question? Send us an email or voicemail and we'll answer it in a future episode.

    Episode 30- Distributing and Drinking w/ Scott Rixe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 56:00


    This week we chat with Scott Rixe about learning the inside workings of the restaurant industry, a little Tequila 101 and how COVID affected things on the distribution side. Give a listen to find out who we think would win in a street brawl - Jack v Captain, Cuervo v Evan, etc. 

    Episode 29- Why Aren't Workers Returning to Restaurants?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 49:26


    The ladies chat solo this week about why workers aren't returning to their restaurant jobs and also answer a couple listener submitted questions.Side Work Podcast referenced in episode Send us a voicemail! Are you hesitant to go back to work? Tell us why.Want a sticker? Give us your address and we'll send you one! Fine us on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube to keep up with our dumb faces. 

    Episode 28- Martin Mudlin takes Miami!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 43:19


    Episode 27- Jason Stacy is very scared of sharks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 35:56


    Episode 26- Andy King @ The Runaway/Neumos

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 67:17


    Episode 25- When You Throw Up a Barf

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 37:37


    Episode 24- Onjoli and Max @ Post Pike

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 46:06


    Episode 23- Australia Pt. 2 w/ Chelsey Buffington

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 48:15


    Episode 22- Australia Pt. 1 w/ Dave Langlands

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 49:52


    Dave joins the ladies from Melbourne, Australia and catches them up about how things are going down there with Covid and explains how he helped put together the coolest sounding brew pub ever.

    Episode 21- Karaoke w/ Susannah Wheeler @ Hattie's Hat

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 80:53


    Episode 20- Restaurant Q & A with Anna and Renae!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 53:28


    Episode 19- Ally Rael @ Allyum

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 72:01


    Episode 18- Dave/Davie (Not David) Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 65:07


    Episode 17- Linda Derschang @ The Derschang Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 74:28


    This week, the ladies chat with Linda Derschang about going into business for herself, being a feminist and where Kurt Cobain used to buy his Manic Panic hair dye.

    Episode 16- Erica from America (@ Moctezumas)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 67:25


    We chat with our friend, Erica Kennedy, who works for Moctezumas in the PNW. She tells us about living and working in restaurants abroad, going to culinary school and why she wants spatula-hands.

    Episode 15- Erik Hakkinen @ Roquette

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 62:55


    Episode 14- Covid and Whitefish and Butts, Oh my!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 31:39


    Episode 13 - Amber, our fav marketing lady

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 53:45


    We extend our social media strategy meeting with Amber to talk about her working in a Vegas club, leaving the industry to work in digital marketing and a holiday party story that ends in an RV.

    Episode 12- Alley-oop into some liquid death

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 59:38


    The ladies chat about some Seattle Super Sonic legends, what everyone is drinking to survive COVID and reminisce with you about Holiday Parties of the past.

    Episode 11- Liz @ Poquitos

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 60:56


    We chat with Liz, who is the GM of popular restaurant Poquitos in Seattle. Topics include working in the CHOP this summer, holiday parties and why she would choose to bone Buddy from Elf.

    Episode 10 - Aaron "Adot" Ross

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 64:31


    The ladies sit down with their old coworker Adot and discuss working in a nightclub, leaving the industry and questionable tattoo choices.

    Episode Nine- Brother Joshua

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 69:50


    We sit down with brother Joshua and touch base on getting COVID, Jameson bartenders ball and Brad Pitts wiener.

    Episode 8 - Ryan the bartender

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 58:40


    The ladies chat with Ryan - a bartender from Amazon country in Seattle. They cover tips on tipping, Chuck-E-Cheese and mesh masks.

    Episode 7 - Ashley @ Zeeks Pizza

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 36:39


    The ladies talk to Ashley about her long career with Zeeks pizza and share some humiliating stories about spilling on customers.

    Election Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 35:07


    The ladies record a special election night episode.

    Episode Five- Chris @ Screwdriver

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 78:39


    We talk all things Screwdriver Bar with Chris Jones.

    Episode Four- Lucas @ Buho

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 44:01


    The girls have their first guest - Lucas Bigliardi! We chat about opening a restaurant during COVID and whether or not we should say F-you to an unruly customer.

    Episode Three- Paid Sick Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 34:52


    Paid Sick Leave is the topic today.

    Episode Two!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 44:12


    The ladies check-in about their current realities within the restaurant industry and touch on a handful of interesting things going on throughout the country.

    Episode One!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 33:41


    Anna and Renae introduce themselves and chat about working in the restaurant industry in 2020.

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