The Restaurant Guys
The Restaurant Guys is one of the original food and wine podcasts, launched in 2005 by restaurateurs Mark Pascal and Francis Schott.
With roots as a daily radio show, the podcast features in-depth conversations with chefs, bartenders, winemakers, authors, and hospitality professionals—offering the inside track on food, cocktails, wine, and restaurant culture.
New episodes and vintage conversations because the best stories, like the best bottles, age well. Expect insightful, opinionated, and entertaining conversations about food, wine, and the finer things in life.
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The Restaurant Guys
Latest Episodes
Winning Top Chef, Kitchen Culture, and Chicago Ambition | Stephanie Izard
This is a Vintage episode from 2008.Why This Episode MattersStephanie Izard joins the show just after winning Top Chef Season 4, while the moment is still fresh and the career shift is just beginning.She giv...
The Maître d’ Was God | Michael Cecchi-Azzolina
Why This Episode MattersMichael Cecchi-Azzolina offers a front-of-house counterpart to the classic back-of-house memoir: a sharp, funny, often brutal look at how great New York City dining rooms really worked.The episode ca...
Why Americans Feel Guilty About Food and the French Don’t | Dr. Paul Rozin
This is a Vintage episode from 2005.Why This Episode MattersDr. Paul Rozin brings psychology into the dining room, explaining how culture shapes appetite, portion size, pleasure, and food anxiety.The episode gets at ...
The New Jersey Wine & Food Festival and Destination Hospitality | Robby Younes
Why This Episode MattersRobby Younes explains how Crystal Springs Resort and the New Jersey Wine & Food Festival helped New Jersey recognized as a serious food-and-wine destination.Mark Pascal and Francis Schott connect...
Tom Colicchio on Top Chef, Craft, and What Makes a Great Chef | Preview
This is a preview of a full subscriber episode from 2006.Why This Episode MattersTom Colicchio was already one of the most respected chefs in America, but this conversation catches him at a fascinating moment: building restau...
