Excuse Me Barkeep?

Welcome to Episode 4 of Excuse Me Barkeep? — Serving Drinks & Dodging Fights. 🍸🎙️

We've all dealt with difficult customers, but what happens when a guest takes things beyond an argument and actually tries to fight you? This week, Izzy and Ale are sharing their stories about customers who have tried to physically fight them — because apparently pouring drinks and providing good service isn't always enough to get through a shift in peace. 😂

From choosing to walk away to being ready to throw down, these two bartenders have experienced their fair share of situations where things could have gone very differently. They'll share what happened, how they handled it, and a few thoughts on what it's like when a customer decides to make things personal.

After more than 30 years of combined bartending experience, Izzy and Ale have collected plenty of stories from behind the bar — and some of them involve guests who clearly forgot that a bartender is there to make drinks, not become their next opponent. 😂

Excuse Me Barkeep? — two bartenders, plenty of opinions, and stories from life behind the bar.

Grab a drink and join us.

Welcome to Episode 3 of Excuse Me Barkeep? — Fired, Fed Up & Finally Done. 🍸🎙️

We've all had jobs that tested our patience, managers who made questionable decisions, and workplaces that made us wonder why we ever showed up in the first place. This week, Izzy and Ale are sharing some of their juiciest stories about jobs they've quit, jobs they've been fired from, and the ridiculous experiences that made them say, “I'm done.”

From questionable workplace expectations to stories that still make them shake their heads, these two bartenders have plenty to get off their chests. And to wrap things up? They revisit a shared workplace experience that they both hated — and both eventually walked away from.

After more than 30 years of combined bartending experience, you can imagine they've collected a few stories along the way. 😂

Excuse Me Barkeep? — two bartenders, plenty of opinions, and stories from life behind the bar.

Grab a drink and pull up a seat. 🍸

Welcome to Episode 2 of Excuse Me Barkeep? — Coworkers, Cocktails & Complications. 🍸🎙️

Let's talk coworkers. You know the ones who somehow manage to milk the clock, the ones who make you question your sanity, and the ones who make working in the service industry a whole different experience.

This week, Izzy and Ale are getting into the realities of working with other bartenders, dealing with coworkers who don't exactly pull their weight, and what happens when the people you work with are also your friends outside of work. Can you keep work drama from affecting a real friendship? And how do you handle coworkers who make an already chaotic job even more complicated?

As always, we're sharing our opinions, experiences, and plenty of laughs along the way. Because after 30+ years of combined bartending experience, we've got a few things to say. 😂

Excuse Me Barkeep? — two bartenders, plenty of opinions, and stories from life behind the bar.

Grab a drink and join us. 🍸

Welcome to Episode 1 of Excuse Me Barkeep? — Who Are We? 🍸🎙️

Before we start getting into the good stuff, you probably want to know who the hell is behind the podcast.

We're Izzy and Ale — best friends who have known each other for 10 years and two bartenders with 30+ years of combined experience behind the bar. In our first episode, we're letting you get to know us — how we got into bartending, the different kinds of bartending we've done, what we love about the industry, what drives us absolutely crazy, and why we think we've got a few things worth saying about life behind the bar.

And yes, there are cocktails involved. Because obviously. 😂

This is Excuse Me Barkeep? — where two bartenders talk about the industry, the drinks, the people, the stories, and whatever else comes up when you give us microphones.

Grab a drink and join us.