FOH with Kelly Sullivan and Lillian DeVane
Summary: FOH (front of house) is a weekly podcast about the restaurant industry brought to you by two service industry veterans. Sometimes political, usually dumb, always a good dang laugh!
Podcasts:
Kelly and Lillian discuss the ancient habit of gendering guests in fine dining and how some restaurants are working toward gender blind service. Come for that, stay for Lillian's hatred of the west coast and Kelly's hatred of Frank Bruni!
What really cures a hangover? Thankfully Lillian and Kelly have tested the limits of every home remedy and share them with you!
Kelly and Lillian rip into an opinion piece in the New York Times that asks this very question, and the answer is obviously fucking yes! Watch out Britney Bronson, we're coming for both your jobs!
Moonshiners! Speakeasies! Illegal Abortions! The 1920s were a real mixed bag, including the infamous laws that gave us the Prohibition. Find out how an everyday server became a millionaire peddling bogus hooch! Discover why everything was super racist! It's the 1920s!
Kelly and Lillian get a little intimate and contemplate the best ways to pick up people both behind and in front of the bar! Kelly learns what pearl jam means! Not family friendly!
You (sort of) asked for it! This week Kelly and Lillian tackle plastic straws, the ever popular straw ban, and what that means in terms of hospitality and accessibility.
This week Kelly and Lillian discuss why they work in restaurants, and the importance of the "third space" in our society. Plus, babyccinos are discussed and properly ridiculed.
For their tenth episode, Kelly and Lillian switch it up a little, and reveal the nefarious organizations behind the food we eat! From pizza to olive oil to sushi...we've all got blood in our mouths!
What do you order at a bar, and why? Kelly and Lillian think they have the answers, as well a offer some advice on how to arrive at your own signature drink!
This week Kelly and Lillian discuss the misuse of service dogs in restaurants by rich people, Ken Friedman and Gabrielle Hamilton, and round it out with a couple tales of their own worst service mistakes. Truly a wild ride!
Kelly and Lillian pay tribute to Anthony Bourdain, discuss mental health in the service industry, and question if doctors are actually doing work!
Kelly and Lillian discuss the cocktail boom and subsequent bust, maybe apologize for saying plastic straws are okay, and accidentally think about kicking dogs.
In this special bonus episode Kelly and Lillian discuss what really makes them tick when serving you. Also, they love plastic straws and you will pry them from their cold dead hands!
This week the gals dive into patio culture, why people lose their minds when sitting outside, unions, inflatable rats, and going to the doctor while buzzed! It's not a great idea!
Lillian and Kelly dive deep into the larger issues surrounding tips and sexual harassment, but don't worry, it's still hilarious!
