Waiter Crusaders

Sam Vick is a free spirited server with so much to dish about, she is writing her own memoir. Today, she spills the tea on some juicy inner-restaurant entanglements, how her tattoos have helped spark surprising conversations, and how her renewed perspective is helping her find real purpose in life.

Josh Kopel is a Michelin-rated restaurateur. Today he spills the tea on how blue laws in the south helped him bank at his first bar gig, why losing his restaurant was one of the best things that could have happened to him, and what he thinks is next in store for the future of hospitality.

Brett Talbot is a film writer and front of house jack of all trades! Today he spills the tea on a memorable Sunday brunch, how Vegas changed his life, and the most important lessons he’s learned from the pandemic.

Monique Citro is a Vermont mover and shaker! Today she spills the tea on how a bar tap led to a scandalous surprise, how to make piles of cash at a casino and why building your own path in life will eventually pay off.

Kristina Hemphill is a bartender and Los Angeles-native – which are often referred to as “unicorns" in our transient city. Today, she spills the tea about a disruptive opera-singing customer, why her previous restaurant had a “crying closet,” and how parallel her crusade to becoming a phycologist has been to her bartending experiences.

Cooper Lawrence is an Actor, Writer, and Bartender. You might already know him as Benny in the last season of HBO’s Ballers. Today he spills the tea on loosing a contact lens on the job without loosing his shirt, the dangers of ordering an extra spicy drink, and why strengthening industry relationships through his serving job could lead to his next big break.

Kaitlyn Defelice is a core fitness instructor by day and Venice, California server by night. Today, she spills the tea on how she once used her sex appeal to get even with a co-worker, what happens when you get way too stoned around your boss, and why crusading towards daily happiness is so important to her.