Half Shot: Payroll!

Half Shot: Payroll!

While we had Kavan Speck with us we just had to talk to him about a topic that most hourly employees don't even think about. Payroll! Kavan takes us through some nuances that most of us don't even have to consider as the restaurant grinds through a week. Make sure […]

Koop Baby: Special Guest Kavan Speck!

Koop Baby: Special Guest Kavan Speck!

We're Back! Holidays and family hardships kept us from a regular recording schedule but we are finally here with brand new content for you. We're doing a little series we like to call "Brad's exes." where we'll be featuring some of Brad's favorite former General Managers. Starting this new year […]

S4E25: Craft BrewHaha!

S4E25: Craft BrewHaha!

Today we are going to be talking about local breweries that have sold their souls to the devil, and the devil’s name is Anheuser-Busch. Kidding, sorta. We are talking about local craft breweries that sell out to larger companies and what that really entails.  DRINKS: Christmas Ale SHOUT OUTS: Brad:Adrien […]

Half Shot: Batch Dependency!

Half Shot: Batch Dependency!

We're talking about things and stuff. Batch dependency, recipe knowledge, gate keeping behind the bar, and that it's okay to not know everything as long as you are continuing to grow in your work. — Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/3starspodcast/message

S4E24: Roofies!

S4E24: Roofies!

Today we are going to be talking about a serious situation, one that can lead to the hospital and in some cases, death; Roofies. We sometimes joke about this topic, “Bill, see ya in three hours😘” but the reality of it is that it IS serious and not only is […]

Half Shot: Poaching!

Half Shot: Poaching!

Ah yes, the industry wide, time tested and proven backstabbing process of poaching employees from other bars and restaurants. Of course it's not always a double-crossing Judas move, but we share some stories where it's obviously a big faux pas to screw your colleagues. And of course you've got some […]

S4E23: Pickin’ on Pumpkins!

S4E23: Pickin’ on Pumpkins!

Today we are talking about Pumpkin Patches!  Pumpkin patches are no longer just about pumpkin picking. Most of them involve corn mazes, bouncy castles, go karting, haunted mazes, hill sliding, hay rides and more just to help make picking out a pumpkin more enjoyable for the little ones, and maybe […]

Half Shot: Gum!

Half Shot: Gum!

People are gross! It's bad enough to fart all over the place, chew with your mouth open, or pick your nose in public. But gum chewers sticking their gum to all the surfaces in the bar is just nasty. So of course we're going to talk about it. — Send […]

Half Shot: Football!

Half Shot: Football!

A quarter of the way through the season and we finally decided to tackle the topic of football. Really just a bit of conversation around what football season means to bars, how fantasy football affects bar-going, and how much of a pain it is to be constantly changing channels. — […]

S4E22: Breakfast BurrEATo!

S4E22: Breakfast BurrEATo!

We’ve all been there: rushing to work, don’t have time to make breakfast and barely have enough time to stand in line, but ohhhh those tasty, easy to eat on the run burritos just call our name.  DRINKS: Carajillo SHOUT OUTS: Brad: John Sweat Bill: Ryan with b movies & […]