Carl Busch
Appears in 77 Episodes
The Day I Saved a Life and Didn't Get Tipped
Carl and Riley share intriguing stories from the service industry, exploring wild customer encounters and unexpected moments. They discuss a dramatic life-saving event...
No PBR, No Peace: The Wild World of Bar Orders
Riley shares a witty way to handle an unruly sports fan, while guest Ian Anderson recounts a memorable moment involving a PBR-fueled confrontation. The trio discusses ...
Pouring Taboos: When Customers Rewrite the Rulebook
Hosts Carl and Riley, joined by guest Camden, dive into the bartending world with humorous and wild tales from behind the bar. The episode features stories of unusual ...
My Bartender Gave Me Her Number, Now What?
Bartenders Carl and Riley share tales behind the bar, tackling humorous mixology mishaps and unexpected encounters. Riley attempts to recreate a cocktail, leading to a...
The Great Fake ID Heist: A Sister's Failed Attempt
Carl and Riley dive into the unpredictable world of the hospitality industry, sharing wild stories and real-life bar dilemmas. They discuss bar etiquette, the role of ...
Family Fraud: The Fake ID Debacle at Our Neighborhood Bar
Carl and Riley explore the hospitality industry, sharing bizarre tales and rants from behind the bar. They discuss the challenges bartenders face when dealing with reg...
SNEEK PEAK - 7 Things I Have Learned in 3 Months of Owning a Wine Shop
Welcome to The Carl Busch Diaries podcast! Today, instead of a regular "Do You Want to Start a Tab?" you are listening to Carl's other podcast. Today, I'm excited to ...
Creepy Customers: Tales That Will Make You Shudder
Carl and Riley delve into the unpredictability of the service industry with engaging tales from behind the bar. Carl shares a rant from a bartender about the baffling ...
Can You Handle the Shadiest Bar Managers?
Carl and Riley dive into bartending horror stories, tackling encounters with entitled customers and the repercussions on staff. Riley shares a Reddit tale about a toxi...
USBG Presents World Class Top 10 2024 with Jon Mateer
Carl and Riley talk with Jon Mateer, a seasoned bartender and top-10 finalist in the USBG Presents World Class Sponsored by Diageo bartender competition. Jon shares hi...
Top 30 2024 World Class Bartender with Billy Fredlund
Carl and Riley recount their adventure at a brewery pool party and a dive bar visit before diving into a special discussion with returning guest Billy, a competitor in...
Bartender Blunders: Overcharges and Over-Reactions
Carl and Riley, seasoned bartenders, delve into hilarious and cringeworthy stories from the service industry. They share a Reddit post about a manager facing a rare cu...
Stung by the Underage: Bartenders vs. Police Stings
Carl and Riley delve into another wild week in the bartending world, featuring sting operations, underage drinking traps, and the curious fate of Crown Royal bags. Car...
How One Joke Changed an Entire Bar Shift
Carl and Riley explore the quirks of the service industry in this episode of "Do You Want to Start a Tab?" They share a touching story from Reddit about a bartender fi...
Cruise Ship Karen Meltdown: Entitlement at Sea
Carl and Riley dive into the wild world of hospitality with stories of entitled guests and dubious employers. First, they recount a clash over a reserved chair on a cr...
Dating in the Service Industry: Love on the Rocks?
Carl and Riley dive into the highs and lows of the hospitality industry with relatable tales from bartenders and servers. From a new bartender misunderstanding the ter...
Thrown Out for Not Tipping: Can a Restaurant Ban You?
This episode kicks off with their experience mixing cocktails and leads to a story from Reddit about a bigoted encounter at a gay bar. They discuss the intricacies of ...
The $44 Old Fashioned Scandal
Carl and Riley delve into the absurdity of service industry pricing as they recount a frustrating night out. Discover their humorous take on a shocking $44 tab for two...
A Story of the Guy Who Called the Cops on Himself
Carl and Riley discuss two stories from the hospitality industry. They explore a tale of a customer who calls the police on himself after being denied a drink at a ba...
When Management Fails: The Story of the Negligent Manager
Carl and Riley discuss two stories highlighting the importance of good management in the service industry. In the first story, a bartender refuses to tip out a new emp...
The Dark Side of Success: When Owners Exploit Their Employees
In this episode, they discuss a bartender's revenge on a customer who complained about the amount of alcohol in their drink. They rate the story and share their experi...
The Inattentive Bartenders: A Lesson in Customer Service
Carl and Riley discuss two stories from the service industry. The first story involves a bartender dealing with inattentive coworkers and a customer who takes revenge ...
When Pettiness Pays Off: How I Fed Workplace Animosity
Today, Carl and Riley discuss a situation where a customer's joke was misunderstood by a bartender, leading to a heated exchange. They also explore a confession from a...
Why You Need Better Drinking Buddies with Billy Fredlund
Billy Fredlund, a bartender from Indiana, joins Carl and Riley. They discuss a Reddit post about someone who refuses to wait in crowded bars for drinks. The hosts de...
Dealing with Entitled Customers and Unruly Guests
In this episode, they discuss a bartender's tale dealing with an unruly customer who refused to leave. The situation takes a surprising turn when a regular saves the ...
From Chaos to Control: Managing a Bar with Ease
In this wild episode, Nacole recounts a chaotic night at a bar she managed. With owners and investors partying and overserving guests, the situation quickly spiraled o...
The Mysterious Regular: A Bartender's Unexpected Gift
In this episode, Carl and Riley are joined by Jon, a bartender in Dubuque, Iowa, at Brazen Open Kitchen. They discuss Jon's experiences with a regular customer named G...
Drunk and Hangry: St. Patrick's Day Hot Dog Stand Debacle
Maggie Young joins us on the podcast today. She bartends and does massage therapy at the Hotel Julien. In today's episode, the Carl, Riley, and Maggie delve into the h...
When Guests Cross the Line: The Importance of Bar Etiquette with Maggie Young
Maggie Young joins us on the podcast today. She bartends and does massage therapy at the Hotel Julien. Story One - A group of friends have an interesting night out try...
Episode 50 with Steve the Bartender!!
We are excited for two reasons!! Reason one, it's our 50th show. Reason two, Steve the Bartender is our special guest. Steve is an author, owner of a distillery, and Y...
