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Bitter Waitress

Welcome to the wild world of the service industry! Where the ice machine is always broken, the walk-in fridge is therapy, and someone will ask for their fifth refill of Diet Pepsi.

Join your host, a battle-tested server with years of unforgettable shifts, for weekly 15-minute episodes.

Bitter Waitress

Recent Episodes

Episode 14: Replaced by Robots - When AI Takes Your Order
March 9, 2026

Episode 14: Replaced by Robots - When AI Takes Your Order

The robots are coming for our jobs... and honestly? They're doing pretty well :0 In this episode, I put AI to the test by running real customer service role plays with two different AI's: Miles from Sesame and Claude from Anthropic. I threw them both into the fire ;) First, as a server dealing with…

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Episode 12: The Bots Are Coming - AI, Robots & the Future of Restaurant Service
March 6, 2026

Episode 12: The Bots Are Coming - AI, Robots & the Future of Restaura…

In this episode, we're diving into the world of restaurant automation and asking the question everyone in the service industry is thinking: will robots replace us? I share my real experience being served by a robot at a chain restaurant, and spoiler alert, it wasn't great ;) This little cube-shaped…

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Episode 11: The Customer Side - Comedy, Chaos & Restaurant Confessions with Bob Lement
March 3, 2026

Episode 11: The Customer Side - Comedy, Chaos & Restaurant Confession…

In this episode, we're flipping the script. Instead of hearing from servers, we're sitting down with Bob LeMent :) He's a comedian and storyteller with 26 years of podcasting experience on Static Radio and he'll be talking about restaurant experiences from the customer's perspective. Bob shares hil…

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Episode 10: Serving Up Laughs - Comedy Club Chaos from Behind the Tray with Scott Edwards
Feb. 10, 2026

Episode 10: Serving Up Laughs - Comedy Club Chaos from Behind the Tra…

What happens when you're trying to serve drinks and dinner while a comedian is absolutely crushing it on stage? In this episode, I'm chatting with Scott Edwards, a man who has spent over 40 years on the fringe of show business producing live stage shows, concerts, and TV with acts like Jay Leno, Bo…

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Episode 9: Going Once, Going Twice, SOLD! - Auction Adventures & Fabric Finds with Etsy Reseller Kira Hartley Klinger
Feb. 9, 2026

Episode 9: Going Once, Going Twice, SOLD! - Auction Adventures & Fabr…

If you think the restaurant industry has wild characters, wait until you hear what goes down at auctions. In this episode, I'm sitting down with my friend Kira, a vintage fabric reseller on Etsy who has seen it ALL. From smoo...

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Episode 8: My Feet Hurt! - The Foundation of Service - Why Your Feet Matter More Than You Think
Jan. 13, 2026

Episode 8: My Feet Hurt! - The Foundation of Service - Why Your Feet …

Ask any server what hurts most after a double shift, sometimes it's their heads from the craziness of the day but generally it's their feet! Your feet are the unsung heroes of the service industry - carrying you through endless hours of standing, pivoting, rushing, and somehow still smiling through…

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