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In the Weeds & On the Fly

Author: Rheila Grenke and Matt Lignell

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Restaurant industry veterans take a comedic deep dive into the service industry. Join hosts Matt and Rye as they take you behind the smiles and those swinging kitchen doors.
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High Flying Service

High Flying Service

2023-06-0931:44

We have a beautiful and mysterious guest this week, Ms. Ally Gray, exotic dancer extraordinaire.  She will tell us about her journey up and down the pole all the way to the biggest clubs in Miami.  This episode is hotter than a summer's day, you might need a cold shower after.
Hold Please

Hold Please

2023-05-1736:01

Jon Batchelder Joins the pod to tell us about over the phone customer service and the brand new Peach Pit Comedy club.  Peach Pit Comedy Club is a non profit orginzation that employees  the best comics in the Mid-west to raise money for charities.   Find out if you could hack it in the call center and how to see great comedy and support a cause.
Sausage Sneakers

Sausage Sneakers

2023-05-1429:53

Happy  Mothers' Day! If you are in the industry we hope you surrvived because we surely lost some good ones this weekend.  So sit back relax and escape to a land wear the Chef wears shoes made of sausage.  Cheff Cam Jennings leads us behind the line and into the chaos.  No alligators were harmed in the recording of this podcast.
Where's your restroom?

Where's your restroom?

2023-04-2738:57

Comic Cam Honeyager joins the pod for a little potty talk.  We discuss the best and worst resturant restrooms.  Join us while we talk shit.
"Be our Guests"

"Be our Guests"

2023-04-2129:36

Happy 420 friends, we needed you to be in an open and peaceful state of mind.  This weeks episode is a 30 minute guide to trancending into a better human.  please enjoy. 
Are you Kidding me?

Are you Kidding me?

2023-04-1036:53

We are back with Season Two!  Comic Skippy Rose joins the podcast to talk about waiting on children, at IHOP, on kids eat free day.    We talk about kids at dive bars and kids who know the names of STI's and share them with a server.  We are not kidding you.
Festive Feats

Festive Feats

2023-03-1438:58

Muscian and comic Floyd James joins the podcast to tell us about making empanadas at music festivals.
Big City pt 2

Big City pt 2

2023-03-0738:28

We are back with part 2 folks! And we are getting into the big city side of the industry world! We talk about Scooters NYC Studio 54 experience, and the adjustments of moving back to small town America after 2 decades in the big apple! And Rye proves Matt wrong once again🙄
Call me Maybe

Call me Maybe

2023-02-2135:57

Beauty secrets and travel tips abound as speacial guest Cheryl joins the pod to talk about working in customer service for cellular wirless companies.  She also tells us about her custom organic skin care line.  We talk about our passion for food, travel, and people.     
DC Dish

DC Dish

2023-02-0731:58

Actor/ Muscian Gregory Bell Joins Matt and Rye to talk about the amazing food and beverage scene in the Nation's capital.  We also dicuss fatherhood, Gregory's latests album and upcoming feature film.
Forbieden Fruit

Forbieden Fruit

2023-01-3135:18

Join Matt , Rye and Rico Suave himself as we disscuss work place hook ups.  Find out who found love at the hoststand, in the server alley and in the DJ booth.  If the side plates are rattling stay out the dish pit....if you know what we mean.
Just the Tip 2

Just the Tip 2

2023-01-2442:43

Join Matt and Rye as they welcome Niles Nowak to disscuss when  just the tip is big enough to satisify you.  
Restaurant Racist

Restaurant Racist

2023-01-1732:30

Join Matt and Rye with guest Baghdad Lean as we tackle racism in the reataurant.  
Manage That!

Manage That!

2023-01-1032:07

Join Matt, Rye, and speacial guest Paige (another indusrty vet) as we discuss management.  We get into the good the bad and the absolutly ridiculous.  
Flare Up

Flare Up

2023-01-0330:27

Join us with guest Jesse Perez South West Michigan's premiere flare bartender.  Matt fan boys out and tries some new tricks. Rye sits back and wathces for everyones personal safety.  If you ever fantasized abouit being Tom Cruise in cocktail this is the episode is the one for you.
Taking Ownership

Taking Ownership

2022-12-2030:49

In the Weeds goes on the road to visit the owners of Kitchen Proper .  We talk about moving from Bartender and Chef to Owner.  We also get fed chicken Marsala so good Matt has a religious experience.
My Bad

My Bad

2022-12-1436:13

Our bad we are a day late and a dollor short, but that is kind of what the episode is about this week. Guest Bryce Campbell shares some of his best stories and a new MVP is Named.  Rye takes a few tumbles and Matt hangs from ladders.   Our appologies for the delay, we promise it was worth it.
Sexual or Harassment?

Sexual or Harassment?

2022-12-0733:15

In this weeks episode we talk all about the cringe worthy passes we get from customers and fellow employees. What is indeed sexual; and what is most definetly harassment! listen in and see where you stand!
They Said What?

They Said What?

2022-11-2938:42

Matt and Rye are joined By Comic and Bartender Donte Lillard to discuss customer disrespect, and to give John Taffer some love.  
Bar Fight

Bar Fight

2022-11-1435:39

Let's get ready to rumble with speacial guest Jon Freitag.  This week we look back on the crazy fights we have seen, been a part of and battled with in.   
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