FancyBreadMiami

Adrian, Ed, and guest Erica share some of their memorable solo dining experiences, discuss common challenges, offer tips on improving your solo dinner experiences, and how to best serve these solo food enthusiasts.

Chapters:
0:00 Ed's opener
0:48 Show Start
1:32 Why Solo Dine
5:46 Memorable Solo Dining Experiences
12:55 Solo Dining Tip Policy
16:06 What is a Sweet Guest and a Difficult Guest
19:58 Solo Reservation Challenges
28:22 Some Cons of Solo Dining (Debate)
33:10 Solo Dining at a Table vs the Bar
35:05 What can be attractive to solo diners
36:56 Tips to Solo Diners
37:39 Female Impressions as Solo Diners and the Spotlight Effect
40:19 Solo Diner Orders
43:39 Do's and Don'ts to Servers and Solo Diners
56:27 Adrian's Closer


A podcast about the restaurant industry.
New episodes out on Fridays!

Also available on your preferred podcast platform.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fancybreadmiami/
Website: https://www.fancybreadmiami.com
Audio Podcast: https://fancybreadmiami.buzzsprout.com

The FancyBreadMiami Podcast is about a love/hate relationship between two food and beverage mercenaries with over 20 years of combined experience.  We talk about the real, raw and sometimes misunderstood aspects of dining and working in the restaurant industry.  Our mission:  To educate, entertain, inspire, and connect.

#FancyBreadMiami #restaurantlife #serverlife #FancyFriday

Send us Fan Mail

Adrian, Ed, and guest Chris "Twenty" from ATP Appraise the Phrase are serving up some fresh strategies to boost your tips when guest are watching their wallets by mastering the Art of Mirroring. We break down how to create an experience that guests... can’t resist.

Check out ATP Appraise the Phrase here:
www.AppraiseThePhrase.com

Chapters:
0:00 Ed's opener
2:40 Show Start
3:29 Guest Spending Less
8:41 Guest "Tells" when not spending
11:23 How we avoid spending
16:25 Have we tipped poorly & Mercy Tipping
19:12 How to make budget conscious guest spend more
25:15 The Car Salesman Technique 
28:25 Service Charge
30:02 The Art of Mirroring
36:10 PB&J "Juicy Not Burnt" equals?
41:36 Key to Mirroring
42:10 Energy Mirroring
48:30 Menu Mirroring
48:55 Eye Contact & Boobs
55:11 Who tips & Who doesn't 
1:01:27 You Never Know Game
1:03:05 Adrian's Closer


A podcast about the restaurant industry.
New episodes out on Fridays!

Also available on your preferred podcast platform.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fancybreadmiami/
Website: https://www.fancybreadmiami.com
Audio Podcast: https://fancybreadmiami.buzzsprout.com

The FancyBreadMiami Podcast is about a love/hate relationship between two food and beverage mercenaries with over 20 years of combined experience.  We talk about the real, raw and sometimes misunderstood aspects of dining and working in the restaurant industry.  Our mission:  To educate, entertain, inspire, and connect.

#FancyBreadMiami #restaurantlife #serverlife #FancyFriday

Send us Fan Mail

Adrian and Ed break down the cardinal rules of restaurant talk, sharing when to let them ‘proof’ and which guest habits deserve a ‘fancy’ farewell.

Chapters:
0:00 Ed's opener
0:54 Show Start
1:20 Server to guest no's!... We share, when and how...
3:13 The art of Reframing
7:09 Guest Thou Shalt Not's
9:37 Off-Limits to Guest
11:07 Guest Gaffes: What Not to Ask Your Server
13:07 The art of Redirecting
19:39 Forbidden Faux Pas to Guest
23:51 Table Talk Taboos: What Sours the Bread
32:54 Adrian's Closer

A podcast about the restaurant industry.
New episodes out on Fridays!

Also available on your preferred podcast platform.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fancybreadmiami/
Website: https://www.fancybreadmiami.com
Audio Podcast: https://fancybreadmiami.buzzsprout.com

The FancyBreadMiami Podcast is about a love/hate relationship between two food and beverage mercenaries with over 20 years of combined experience.  We talk about the real, raw and sometimes misunderstood aspects of dining and working in the restaurant industry.  Our mission:  To educate, entertain, inspire, and connect.

#FancyBreadMiami #restaurantlife #serverlife #FancyFriday

Send us Fan Mail

In this episode of ‘Bread or Circus,’ Adrian and Ed dive into the buzz around HB 535, exploring its potential motivations, impacts, and possible scenarios. Tune in for their critical take and why they oppose this bill!

Chapters:
0:00 Let’s take a deep breath before we start
0:27 Ed's opener
1:03 Show Start: Explaining the Proposed Bill
2:26 Disclaimer and tip fatigue
4:40 Out of touch bill: Opting out of paying service charge
6:07 Minimum wage, tips, and commissions 
9:00 A red flag
10:06 Are restaurants not being transparent
11:11 Miami Beach and service charge
12:50 Salary cuts, expected services, and tips
16:31 The illusion of control
19:25 Travel tip culture
21:34 Potential motivators behind amendment
23:51 Posible scenario #1
24:20 Posible scenario #2
25:05 Posible scenario #3
26:22 Ed’s interpretation to proposed bill tip breakdown
28:50 Before saying yes, try this Bussata
30:06 A new era of rude servers approaches
30:47 Who’s in the service charge
31:59 Invitation to Bussata
33:08 Why rewards are there
33:40 We are transparent
34:56 Adrian's closer

A podcast about the restaurant industry.
New episodes out on Fridays!

Also available on your preferred podcast platform.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fancybreadmiami/
Website: https://www.fancybreadmiami.com
Audio Podcast: https://fancybreadmiami.buzzsprout.com

The FancyBreadMiami Podcast is about a love/hate relationship between two food and beverage mercenaries with over 20 years of combined experience.  We talk about the real, raw and sometimes misunderstood aspects of dining and working in the restaurant industry.  Our mission:  To educate, entertain, inspire, and connect.

#FancyBreadMiami #RestaurantLife #ServerLife #FancyFriday

Send us Fan Mail

A new chapter of FancyBread begins! 

Join Adrian and Ed as they answer seven thought-provoking questions inspired by the Mel Robbins podcast, adding their unique twist with food and restaurant insights. Make sure to share your answers in the comments below!

Chapters:
0:00 FancyBread is back!
1:23 Ed's hopeful message for this new chapter
4:07 Show Start: Seven questions, 3 categories
6:41 Personal highlights
10:30 Food highlights
14:11 Restaurant highlights
19:38 Personal lowlights
24:18 Food lowlights
28:29 Restaurant lowlights
30:22 Learned about yourself
33:40 Learned about food
36:18 Learned about restaurants
38:56 Stop doing
41:04 Stop eating
42:14 Stop going to
44:04 Start doing
49:27 Start eating
52:59 Start dining at
53:54 Continue doing
57:19 Continue eating
59:01 Continue dining at 
1:01:54 Start doing now
1:03:54 Adrian's outro 


A podcast about the restaurant industry.
New episodes out on Fridays!

Also available on your preferred podcast platform.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fancybreadmiami/
Website: https://www.fancybreadmiami.com
Audio Podcast: https://fancybreadmiami.buzzsprout.com

The FancyBreadMiami Podcast is about a love/hate relationship between two food and beverage mercenaries with over 20 years of combined experience.  We talk about the real, raw and sometimes misunderstood aspects of dining and working in the restaurant industry.  Our mission:  To educate, entertain, inspire, and connect.

#FancyBreadMiami #restaurantlife #serverlife #FancyFriday

Send us Fan Mail

SEASON FINALE! 
Adrian & Ed talk about their memorable moments of 2023, reflections, and suggest some restaurant resolutions for the year of 2024.  Share your answers with us in the comment section.  Topics bellow. 

Chapters:
0:00 Ed's Intro
3:25 Show Intro & Synopsis 
3:41 Achieving Your New Year's Resolutions
7:20 Proactive Mindset: Creating Your Own Challenges
12:32 Appreciating Our Valued Listeners
16:07 Media Highlights 2023
19:52 Our Favorite Restaurants of 2023
21:55 Farewell to a Restaurant 
23:44 Least Favorite Shifts in 2023
25:57 Shifting Mindsets: Positive Changes in 2023
29:51 Warnings and Write-Ups in 2023
31:09 Finding Balance: Channeling Your Inner A*Hole or Angel
33:59 A Tip to Make Extra Tips
36:19 In Loving Memory
37:29 Restaurant resolutions for 2024
53:50 Last Words 

Send us Fan Mail

Adrian & Ed talk about returning items in a restaurant. When is it ok, when is it not, how to do so, what happens to the restaurant when you do so , and how that makes you look.  Topics bellow.

Chapters:
0:00 Ed's Intro
2:03 Show Intro & Synopsis 
3:00 The Culture of Returns in the U.S.
13:10 When is it Acceptable, and When is it Not to Return Items in a Restaurant
30:44 How to Return an Item in a Restaurant
37:59 The Debate: Should You Pay for Returned Items in a Restaurant
39:30 Finding the Bright Side: Positive Aspects of Returns
41:59 Spills Happen: What's the procedure
44:31 Impact Analysis: How Returning Items Affects Restaurants
51:37 Last Words 

Send us Fan Mail

Adrian & Ed invite Eli & Jimmy Owners of The Wrapper Miami and share thoughts about what makes food authentic. Topics bellow.

Chapters:
0:00 Ed's Intro
2:06 Show Intro & Synopsis
3:09 Eli & Jimmy's Background
5:36 Exploring The Wrapper Miami
6:28 Divide & Conquer: Roles in The Wrapper Miami
7:20 Chef Jimmy's Culinary Upbringing
9:19 Origins of Chef Jimmy's Recipes and Influences
10:48 From Idea to Reality: The Wrapper's Journey
14:04 Negotiating Business Prices in Miami
18:58 The Hard Work and Payoff in Business
22:41 Defining Authenticity
23:14 Authenticity and Ingredient Origins
26:10 "Would You Rather" Game
28:01 Authenticity in Techniques
31:06 Innovation and Creativity in Authentic Cuisine
34:04 Authenticity Beyond Place of Origin
40:20 Authenticity: Misuse and Overuse
40:56 Why People Crave Authenticity in Cuisine
46:29 Eli & Jimmy's Off-Duty Food Favorites
47:42 The Dream and Goal of The Wrapper Miami
51:02 When Preparation Meets Opportunity
52:24 Last Words

To follow The Wrapper Miami:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewrappermiami/
Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/thewrappermiami
Website: https://thewrappermiami.com
Located at: 6974 Collins Ave, Miami Beach FL 33141
+ Pop Ups all over Miami

Send us Fan Mail

Adrian & Ed invite Jeremy & Sarah to talk about Working in the Hamptons and Shelter Island during the Summer Season. Topics bellow.

Chapters:
0:00 Ed's Intro
1:38 Show Intro & Synopsis
02:05 Jeremy & Sarah's Service Background
04:00 Working in the Hamptons: Advantages and Opportunities
05:48 Hamptons Seasons: Start and End Dates Revealed
06:27 Exploring Restaurant Pop-Ups in the Hamptons
07:11 The Fancy Side of the Hamptons and the Enchantment of Shelter Island
09:32 Employment in the Hamptons: Summer Staff Statistics
12:07 Applying for Restaurant Jobs in the Hamptons: A Step-by-Step Guide
16:57 Do's and Don'ts: Landing a Job in the Hamptons
21:40 Transportation, Lodging, and Meals in Shelter Island: Insider Tips
24:03 A Day in Shelter Island: Work Routine Insights
26:41 Starting the Application Process: Best Practices and Timing
30:43 Hamptons Visitors: Who Heads There in the Summer?
35:02 Evolution of Trends: Hamptons Work Scene Over the Years
40:08 Busy Days in Hamptons Restaurants: What to Expect
41:14 Let's Talk Money: Financial Aspects of Working in the Hamptons
45:31 Meal Prices in the Hamptons: Understanding the Variations
46:26 Culinary Delights: Popular Cuisines in the Hamptons
47:15 Shelter Island Restaurants: Average Sizes Unveiled
48:20 Pros and Cons: Working in the Hamptons During Summer
52:52 Other Lucrative Opportunities in the Slow Season
53:24 Fun in Shelter Island: Off-Duty Activities Unveiled
55:16 Industry Insights: Jeremy and Sarah's Advice for Success
57:23 Last Words

To follow Jeremy and Sarah:
Jeremy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremybrbk/
Sarah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sara___bei/

Send us Fan Mail

Adrian & Ed invite DJ's: Ziv & Valen G to talk about DJ's and music in the restaurant industry. Topics bellow.

Chapters:
0:00 Ed's Intro
1:37 Show Intro & Synopsis
01:57 Ziv and Valen G's DJ Origins and Success Stories
14:16 What is the role of a DJ
19:15 Reasons Why a Restaurant Should Hire a DJ
23:36 How Music Influences The Guest Experience
28:56 Requesting Songs from a DJ
34:01 Why Transitioning from Club DJ to Restaurant DJ
36:33 The Significance of Diversifying Your DJ Music
39:55 Navigating the Challenge of Playing Unfamiliar Music
41:46 Hot vs. Old School Tracks: DJ Dilemmas
42:30 Emergency Playlist: The Song to Play in Crisis
44:33 Managing Micromanagement: A DJ's Perspective
49:59 The Art of Making Guests Leave: Best Exit Music
52:13 DJ Judgment: Do DJs Critique Each Other?
55:02 Facing Failure: Have You Ever Bombed as a DJ?
57:21 The Power of Mentors and Networking for DJs
58:45 Landing a DJ Gig in a Restaurant: Insider Tips
01:02:07 Going Solo: Can You Make It as a DJ Independently?
01:04:36 Female DJ's
01:07:38 Demanding Schedules: A Day in the Life of a DJ
01:08:52 The Dollars and Sense: How Much Do DJs Make?
01:15:20 Wisdom for Aspiring DJs: Essential Advice and Tips
01:19:10 Last Words

To follow Ziv and Valen G:
Ziv: https://linktr.ee/zivbittonthedj
Valen G: http://justonelink.net/its_valeng/ 

Send us Fan Mail