In this episode of FancyBread, Adrian and Ed go deep into beach life, restaurant culture, guest behavior, and the realities of working in hospitality. From Miami Beach stereotypes and tourism overload to rude guests, menu psychology, asking for help, and surviving the weeds, this is an honest, unfiltered conversation about boundaries, professionalism, and why respect still matters on both sides of the table.

0:00 Show Start
0:43 Beach Life in Miami: Who Is It Really For?
2:58 Sandals, Toes, and Restaurant Etiquette
5:29 Why Miami Beach Still Matters for Restaurants
11:02 Tourism, Vibes, and the Slow Death of Neighborhoods
15:05 What Happens If You Lose Your Job?
19:52 Wearing Too Many Hats in Restaurants
21:49 The Biggest Loser at the Table: The A**Hole… or the Person With Them?
25:56 Rude Guests, Bare-Minimum Service, and Boundaries
28:27 How to Stop Problems Before They Snowball
32:53 Ed and PAM's "Cowardly Managers / Restaurants"
39:54 Menus, Fatigue, and Predatory Design
46:16 Tourists, Tipping, and Why Miami Has Service Charges
46:46 The Big Beautiful Bill and the Service Industry
50:14 Asking for Help Isn’t Weak — It’s Professional
54:17 Being in the Weeds: The Motorcycle Epiphany
57:49 Last Words: Please do and Please Don't do
59:15 Adrian's Closer: Standing Your Ground with Guests


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The FancyBreadMiami Podcast is about a love/hate relationship between two food and beverage mercenaries with over 20 years of combined experience. We talk about the real, raw and sometimes misunderstood aspects of dining and working in the restaurant industry. Our mission: To educate, entertain, inspire, and connect.

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