Sam Mcginn from The Real World 26: San Diego is our guest this week! We cover life after the reality tv show, PRIDE and the current temperature of the nation and our LGBTQ community! This episode is sponsored by The Hamilton Perkins Collection! Use the code: PASSINGTHEBAR for 15% off your first purchase!

From Tedx Talks and traveling around the world to provide leadership consulting, there is not much that Chef Chris Hill hasn't accomplished in his career in the industry. This week we check in with Chris about his new book: "Lead Like A Chef" and some of the industry specific issues that he has coached other leaders how to handle.

We are joined this week by Trey French as he walks us through what's the difference between west coast and east coast bartending. We take an in-depth look into bar culture of Hollywood and Los Angeles, celebrity stories and his own personal journey into California.

Josh Seaburg is our guest this week! Bartender vs. Mixologist, what's the f*cking difference? This episode we take a brief look through the history of the mixology, Go on a magical tequila journey with Fortaleza and touch on some common ground that both bartenders and mixologists agree on.

We've come along way, this is our recap of what we've experienced and had an opportunity to learn during this process! Thanks for tuning in!!!

Dylan Huffman, with us this week, is a master at handling stressful situations on the restaurant management side. Sit down with us as we discuss some pretty hilarious situations and how we "should" handle them even though we may like to handle them in a different way. This highly informational episode is one for all audiences and we hope you find it light and thought provoking!

The first person we're greeted by, the last person we're wish well by. The Valet is commonly overlooked position that is influential to guest experience. Sit down with Taylor and us this episode for a pretty hilarious look into what our valets go through on a daily basis.

Alcoholism is a very real issue that we face in the service industry. In this week's episode we speak to Justin, who recently celebrated seven years of sobriety and is also still very active in bartending. Do you know someone on the same journey?

Can bartenders hold a successful relationship? What's it like being a bartender in New York City? How do you successfully shut down an advance? In this episode we ask NYC model and bartender Jon Flores!

What qualifies a BOSS ass female bartender? What are some of the issues women deal with as bartenders? How do you communicate and get your point across effectively? In this episode our guest Erin and Rachel help get us to those answers!