The Restaurant Guys
Mark Pascal and Francis Schott are The Restaurant Guys! The two have been best friends and restaurateurs for over 30 years. They started The Restaurant Guys Radio Show and Podcast in 2005 and have hosted some of the most interesting and important people in the food and beverage world. After a 10 year hiatus they have returned! Each week they post a brand new episode and a Vintage Selection from the archives. Join them for great conversations about food, wine and the finer things in life.
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Episodes
154 episodes
Jim Lahey and His No-Knead Bread Rocked the World (now pizza, too)
This is a Vintage Selection from 2012The BanterThe Guys taste something new and unusual.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys hear a revolutionary idea from Jim Lahey of how to make not on...
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Episode 140
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32:17
Ryan DePersio on Vision and Tenacity Behind Culinary Success
The BanterThe Guys talk about restaurant upselling and how NOT to do it like a sleazy car salesman.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys talk with friend Ryan DePersio about wins, losses, and marine borers. Ryan...
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Episode 139
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58:18
Nicholas Harary’s Controversial View of Culinary Education
This is a Vintage Selection from 2007The BanterThe Guys kick off the show discussing date night plans that don’t involve food. Spoiler, there aren’t many.The ConversationTh...
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Episode 138
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37:40
Rajesh Bhardwaj, Visionary Behind Indian Fine Dining
The BanterThe Guys share some of the cool cocktail experiences they had on their safari the night before.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys welcome Rajesh Bhardwaj, operator of the first Michelin-starred Indi...
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Episode 137
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53:32
TEASER!! Martini Expo III 2025
This is a TEASER in our Martini Expo seriesInside Track The Restaurant Guys were invited to be the official podcasters of The Martini Expo. They spent the day sipping and chatting with the greatest makers, stirrers and sh...
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Episode 1107
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14:22
Martini Expo II 2025
Inside TrackThe Restaurant Guys were invited to be the official podcasters of The Martini Expo. They spent the day sipping and chatting with the greatest makers, stirrers and shakers on the planet!GuestsWil...
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Episode 136
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49:02
Martini Expo I 2025
This was recorded at the Martini Expo 2025Inside TrackThe Restaurant Guys were invited to be the official podcasters of The Martini Expo. They spent the day sipping and chatting with the greatest makers, sti...
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Episode 135
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54:45
Brown & Miller Talk Cocktail History and Bartending Legends *V*
This is a Vintage Selection from 2013The BanterThe Guys tell a tale of someone being bamboozled. The question is, who?The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys are joined by cocktail historian...
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Episode 134
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50:59
Dylan Trotter and the Legacy of Charlie Trotter's in Chicago
The BanterThe Guys discuss whether a cheeseburger is a composed dish. What do you think?The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys are joined by Dylan Trotter. Dylan shares anecdotes from his unique childhood, his jo...
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Episode 133
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46:49
TEASER! Charlie Trotter Gives Lessons in Excellence *V*
This is TEASER of a Vintage Selection from 2005The BanterThe Guys talk about their restaurant philosophy and how cultivating a team of people who share your vision is what will sustain you. However, Fr...
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Episode 1106
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11:38
John Mariani on How Italian Food Conquered the World *V*
This is a Vintage Selection from 2011The BanterThe Guys discuss fast food marketing including one which makes them wonder how we became the rat pressing the button in the lab experiment.The C...
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Episode 132
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37:13
Max Tucci Shares The Delmonico Way
The BanterThe Guys discuss the movement in the wine industry to market wine as a lifestyle product. Do folks want to choose wine based on what’s on the bottle or what’s in the bottle?The ConversationThe Restau...
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Episode 131
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47:22
Kim Haasarud/Jeanne Kelley: Sangria and Blue Eggs *V*
This is a Vintage Selection from 2008The BanterThe Guys talk about a civilized way to get groomsmen looking good for the wedding that doesn’t involve a trip to the spa. The First Conversation<...
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Episode 130
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38:04
Robert LeBlanc: Honoring the Past and Shaping the Future of New Orleans
BanterThe Guys talk about an unusual cooking appliance and how long is too long to keep snails in your pantry.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys finally catch up with Robert LeBlanc, hotelier and restaurateur...
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Episode 129
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48:07
TEASER! Barb Stuckey: Taste What You're Missing! *V*
This is a Vintage Selection from 2012The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys talk with Barb Stuckey, taste expert, about the difference between taste and flavor. They discuss why you need to contemplate what you...
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Episode 128
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10:34
Restaurant Guys & Their Favorite Guests
The BanterThe Restaurant Guys are solo this show by listener request. You’ll hear great advice like never touch a waiter’s tray and guidance on the right number of martinis to have before a business dinner (Hint: It’s less than tw...
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Episode 127
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32:03
Natalie MacLean on Quaffing Summer Wines *V*
The BanterThe Guys reconcile salumi and salami and talk about a high-end chocolate scandal.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys are eager to speak with Natalie MacLean, renowned wine and food writer, to talk ab...
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Episode 126
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37:56
Southern Smoke Foundation: Caring for the Industry that Feeds Us
The BanterThe Guys discuss changes in how vintage port is aging and then (somehow) pivot to mezcal. Like wine, agave spirits are tied to the land and the magicians who create it.The ConversationThe Restaurant ...
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Episode 125
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52:10
Ed Hamilton on Rum *V*
This is a Vintage Selection from 2006The BanterThe Guys assert that in addition to the arts, one of the keys to revitalizing cities is al fresco dining…but close the doors if it’s sultry.The Conver...
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Episode 124
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37:07
Jeff “Beachbum” Berry & Dickie Brennan LIVE in NOLA!
The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys are in-person with tiki expert Jeff “Beachbum” Berry and New Orleans restaurant royalty Dickie Brennan. Jeff walks us through his experience excavating true tiki recipes through research and obs...
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Episode 123
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59:53
Trailer: Who Are The Restaurant Guys?
Hey there. I'm Francis Schott.And I'm Mark Pascal. We started the restaurant guys in 2005 on AM radio. Podcasts first appeared on iTunes a couple of months later. The Restaurant Guys podcast was born and it lasted for n...
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Teaser! Bill Grimes: Straight Up or On the Rocks
This is a Vintage Selection from 2005The BanterThe Guys discuss the issues with destruction of certain animals and why eating them may be the will of the divine.The ConversationThe Resta...
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11:50
Kate Krader on Food & Wine’s Cocktail Book *V*
This is a Vintage selection from 2005The BanterThe Guys compare dining experiences: Francis decisively won that round. The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys get to speak with K...
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Episode 122
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38:21