Now that we are a full year into COVID, and 6 months since our first COVID episode, Allison and Alexis are here to give you an update about what it's been like to be in the service industry during COVID!  What a rollercoaster it has been, and now we finally have an end in sight...we hope!

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Welcome, welcome one and all to an extra special episode of HospitaliTEA! This week, we pitted Evren and Avery against each other in the first ever MIX OFF! Our panel of judges tested their cocktails to find a winner.  The winner will go on to face the winner of the next round (coming out the 1st Friday of May) in the final round (1st Friday of June)! There will be a YouTube video of this cocktail competition soon as well, but give this a listen to hear all of what happened!

Disclaimer: Everyone in the making of this was either vaccinated or recently tested prior to this recording.

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APRIL FOOL'S! Please enjoy our monthly listener's episode. POS is back with more stories from hotel hell, and Allison and Alexis are a bit... well, different this month.

 

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This week, Hannah and Hayes come to talk coffee... in a manner of speaking. We discuss the unique stresses that come with working as a barista, which milk substitutes actually steam properly, and why most of us shouldn't make hiring decisions.

 

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This week, due to inclement weather, Allison and Alexis are flying solo (duo?) again for the first time in a while to discuss amateur night. What does it mean? Who does it affect? What can you do to prevent elevator vomit? All of this and more will be revealed.

 

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This week, Chris returns so he and Nicole can talk to us about what it takes to have a good work-life balance. We talk about juggling kids and working in the industry, how employers have either helped or hindered finding balance, and what the drummer for Good Charlotte has been up to.

 

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This week, Alexis and Allison are joined by Maddie, and returning guest Shay, to discuss toxic workplaces. We learn what our breaking points were, and how we handled them, and how we can recognize toxic situations now. 

 

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Happy March First? Is there a poem about March first? Who knows. Anyway, this month, Allison and Alexis read more of your stories from across the industry. We discuss how to shoot your shot while on shift, the karmic repercussions of being drunk in a diner at 2am, and why twenty-one-year-olds can rarely be trusted. Also, WEAR YOUR MASK!!!

 

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This week, Zach and Jessica join us to review the award-winning 1995 movie Four Rooms, starring Tim Roth. We talk about how the movie stacks up to working in a real hotel, the most outlandish hotel guests we've personally dealt with, and exactly how much it would cost you to get one of us to chop off your pinky.

 

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This week, Alexis and Allison are joined by returning guests Erin and Noah to discuss what goes into a successful brunch service. From delicious food, to potent drinks, to woo girls, we cover all our bases.

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