Each week, Leticia mixes up a custom drink for her guest — a bartender, chef, server, manager, or nightlife insider — and gets them to spill their wildest, rawest, and most unfiltered stories from the hospitality industry. From insane customer encounters and workplace drama to scandalous hookups and heartfelt moments, nothing is off-limits once the drinks start flowing. If you’ve ever worked in the service industry — or just love hearing the juicy, behind-the-scenes secrets of bar and restaurant life — this podcast is your new guilty pleasure.
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Each week, Leticia mixes up a custom drink for her guest — a bartender, chef, server, manager, or nightlife insider — and gets them to spill their wildest, rawest, and most unfiltered stories from the hospitality industry. From insane customer encounters and workplace drama to scandalous hookups and heartfelt moments, nothing is off-limits once the drinks start flowing. If you’ve ever worked in the service industry — or just love hearing the juicy, behind-the-scenes secrets of bar and restaurant life — this podcast is your new guilty pleasure.
Miserable Guests, Broken Boundaries, and the Reality of Working in Restaurants
Sips & Secrets with Leticia Duarte
1 hour 6 minutes
2 weeks ago
Miserable Guests, Broken Boundaries, and the Reality of Working in Restaurants
This episode dives into miserable guests, broken boundaries, and the unfiltered reality of working in restaurants. From toxic bosses and jealous coworkers to the emotional burnout no one talks about, Leticia breaks down the side of hospitality most people never see.
If you’ve ever worked in the industry or wondered what really goes on behind the scenes, grab a drink and settle in — it’s time for some real talk.
👀 What we’re sipping on:
– Miserable guests & customer entitlement
– Setting boundaries in toxic environments
– Pretty privilege & personality clashes
– The burnout cycle of restaurant life
– Why so many finally walk away
🎙️ Sips & Secrets is your weekly dose of honesty, humor, and hospitality — shaken, not stirred.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Surviving the Restaurant Industry: Truth You Don’t See
03:30 Roommates, Moving Out & Being Forced to Grow Up
06:10 College Life, Identity Shifts & Starting Fresh
09:40 From Host to Server: Climbing the Restaurant Ladder
13:00 Restaurant Hazing, Proving Yourself & Jealous Co-Workers
17:20 Getting Blamed, Bad Reviews & When Customers Turn Brutal
23:00 Drama, Politics & Who Actually Takes the Fall
28:40 Tipping Reality: Servers vs. Support Staff
34:00 Corporate Jobs vs. Restaurant Life: Mental Toll Comparison
39:30 Gossip, Cliques & Surviving Toxic Work Dynamics
43:10 The Physical Burnout No One Talks About
49:00 Chronic Pain, Stress & Working Through Exhaustion
53:50 The Pressure to Be Perfect: Health, Panic & Burnout
57:50 Instagram Life vs. Reality: Why Our Generation Is Struggling
01:02:50 Resilience, Family Expectations & Becoming Independent
01:05:50 Final Thoughts & Clinking the Glass One Last Time
Sips & Secrets with Leticia Duarte
Each week, Leticia mixes up a custom drink for her guest — a bartender, chef, server, manager, or nightlife insider — and gets them to spill their wildest, rawest, and most unfiltered stories from the hospitality industry. From insane customer encounters and workplace drama to scandalous hookups and heartfelt moments, nothing is off-limits once the drinks start flowing. If you’ve ever worked in the service industry — or just love hearing the juicy, behind-the-scenes secrets of bar and restaurant life — this podcast is your new guilty pleasure.
