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The Restaurant GuysTrailer: 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 nine years. We were one of the first restaurant podcasts ever. We had about 600 conversations with the most interesting people in the food world at the time. After a 10 year break, we're back. we post compelling vintage selections from our archives along with brand new conversations with some of the most interesting people in food, win...
2025-08-1800 min
Cocktail CollegeEpisode 200 Special: 30+ Years of Craft Cocktail CultureTo mark a major milestone, we’re stepping outside our usual format to explore the evolution of cocktail culture over the last three decades — and the very reason this show is possible. Joining us are Mark Pascal and Francis Schott, better known as The Restaurant Guys, who operate New Brunswick's Stage Left Steak and Catherine Lombardi, and are credited with running the country’s longest-standing craft cocktail program. This conversation goes beyond bartending — it’s about ownership, staying power, and the people and places that helped shape modern drinking culture. Listen: The Restaurant Guys Podcast Read...
2025-08-071h 42
The Pawsitive Post in Conversation by Companion Animal PsychologyWriters on what brings them hope for the human-animal relationship (bonus)Writers talk about what brings them hope for the human-dog, human-cat, and human-animal bond.This is a bonus episode featuring Patricia McConnell PhD, Jean Donaldson, Marc Bekoff PhD, and all of the writers who took part in Bark! Fest, the book festival for animal lovers. Together they share their insights on what is cause for hope. Bark! Fest celebrated the launch of my book Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog, which is out now.A few years back, I heard one of my favourite authors speak at an online literary...
2025-07-2225 minThe Restaurant GuysThe Restaurant Guys ON The Wine Makers PodFrom The Wine Makers Podcast:This week, Sam hits the road with MJ Towler—The Black Wine Guy—for a special crossover episode recorded live in New Brunswick, New Jersey. They sit down with legendary restaurateurs and OG podcasters Francis Schott and Mark Pascal, the co-owners of Stage Left Steak and Catherine Lombardi, and hosts of The Restaurant Guys podcast.Long before podcasts went mainstream, Francis and Mark were pioneering thoughtful, unpretentious conversations in food, wine, and hospitality, straight from their corner of the Garden State. Sam and MJ dive deep...
2025-05-081h 17
Beats Vines and LifeMarvie’s Triple Threat: The Restaurant Guys, The Winemakers Pod, and MeBefore we dive into today’s episode, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the passing of a dear friend of the pod. John Myers of The Winemakers Pod passed away unexpectedly at his home in Sonoma last week. His passion for food, wine, and life will be missed.Welcome back to another episode of Beats Vines & Life! This week, we’re hitting the road and broadcasting from New Brunswick, New Jersey—home to rich food, wine, and vibrant community stories. Host MJ Towler teams up with guest host Sam Coturri for a speci...
2025-05-051h 22
The Wine Makers on Radio MisfitsThe Wine Makers – On the Road in New Brunswick with Francis Schott & Mark PascalThis week, Sam hits the road with MJ Towler—The Black Wine Guy—for a special crossover episode recorded live in New Brunswick, New Jersey. They sit down with legendary restaurateurs and OG podcasters Francis Schott and Mark Pascal, the co-owners of Stage Left Steak and Catherine Lombardi, and hosts of The Restaurant Guys podcast.
Long before podcasts went mainstream, Francis and Mark were pioneering thoughtful, unpretentious conversations in food, wine, and hospitality, straight from their corner of the Garden State. Sam and MJ dive deep into Francis and Mark’s early days in the restaurant industry, the dr...
2025-05-021h 19
The Philip Duff Show#79, Mark Pascal & Francis Schott, hosts of The Restaurant Guys podcast, owners of Stage Left Steak and Catherine Lombardi restaurants, New Brunswick, New JerseyFrancis, and, later Mark, have been friends of mine for a long time; we must have bumped into one another in Manhattan or at a Tales of the Cocktail event in New Orleans, but it was our mutual friend Dale de Groff who persuaded me to make the trek out to NJ to see their restaurants, which are incredibly successful and a mainstay of their community. Their two places were also some of the first fine-dining restaurants in America to take craft cocktails seriously; they hosted literally the first cocktail-pairing dinner anywhere on the planet outside Manhattan at...
2024-08-191h 37
The Restaurant Guys🔒 RGR Jacques Pépin Relaunches The Restaurant GuysSubscriber-only episode*Commercial-free Version*The BanterMark Pascal and Francis Schott are The Restaurant Guys! The Guys are returning to podcasting after a brief 10 year hiatus from their ground-breaking restaurant podcast (one of the first restaurant podcasts ever!) These two old friends are back with their classic banter, a few reminiscences, updates and plans for the future of Food, Wine and The Finer Things In Life!!!The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys re-launch their podcast with the inimitable Jacques Pépin! Chef Pépin te...
2024-08-1051 min
Real Unicorns Don't Wear PantsServing Up Success: How The Restaurant Guys Turned Banter Into Business SuccessOh snap!!! Another unicorn present coming in hot! Forbes featured seven figure earner Nicole Cherie Hesse is bringing on another badass guest... LIVE from Tales of the Cocktail in NOLA... to help you level up fast and crush your unicorn goals. Whether you're searching for the secret recipe to long-lasting success or are a foodie looking for a badass podcast, today's episode is going to be a MF treat! You maybe asking who the F Mark Pascal and Francis Schott are and why the F you should listen to them… Well that is the first question Nicole is...
2024-07-2554 min
The Restaurant GuysJacques Pépin Relaunches The Restaurant GuysThe BanterMark Pascal and Francis Schott are The Restaurant Guys! The Guys are returning to podcasting after a brief 10 year hiatus from their ground-breaking restaurant podcast (one of the first restaurant podcasts ever!) These two old friends are back with their classic banter, a few reminiscences, updates and plans for the future of Food, Wine and The Finer Things In Life!!!The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys re-launch their podcast with the inimitable Jacques Pépin! Chef Pépin tells stories of his life journey culminating in the creation of...
2024-07-1756 min
The Not-So-Small-Business PodcastResilient Tables: Sitting Down with Restaurateur Francis SchottIn this Episode, Francis Schott has seen it all. As a seasoned New Jersey restaurateur, he talks with Kelly and Brian about the financial crises, the pandemic, and the importance of financial adaptability, maintaining brand integrity, and building strong community relationships to win in the restaurant business!
2023-11-2141 min
You're BookedLucy Easthope - You're BookedYou are in for a treat! As stated during the show, this week's guest is the 'platonic ideal of a You're Booked guest'. Lucy Easthope is one of the UK's leading authorities on emergency planning, a Professor in Practice of Risk and Hazard, co-founder of the After Disaster Network and has advised on nearly every major disaster of the past two decades, including 9/11, the 7/7 bombings, Grenfell and the Covid-19 pandemic. Her book When the Dust Settles is a Sunday Times bestseller and a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. As well as taking the reader behind the scenes of di...
2022-11-071h 04
Unreserved Wine TalkBargain Wines, Pairing Wine and Artichokes, Wine Region Vacations with the Restaurant Guys Mark Pascal and Francis SchottWhat makes a bargain wine? How can you prepare artichokes to be more wine-friendly? Should you plan a trip to Canada's wine regions? In today’s episode, I’m chatting again with Mark Pascal and Francis Schott, on their excellent radio show The Restaurant Guys. If you missed part one of our conversation, go back to episode 56 after you listen to this one. Mark and Francis have been in the fine dining and wine retail business for more than 25 years, and co-own Stage Left Restaurant in New Brunswick, New Jersey, which the New York Times has...
2020-01-1552 min
Unreserved Wine TalkChampagne Special with the Restaurant Guys Mark Pascal and Francis SchottIn today’s episode, I’m chatting with Mark Pascal and Francis Schott, on their excellent radio show The Restaurant Guys. They’ve been in the fine dining and wine retail business for more than 25 years, and co-own Stage Left Restaurant in New Brunswick, New Jersey, which the New York Times has ranked in their excellent category and Citysearch named among the Top 10 Restaurants in America and Worth The Drive from any Major City. Since I’ve chatted with them, they’ve launched a second restaurant called Catherine Lombardi and their Stage Left Wine Shop is booming. Although t...
2019-12-2551 min
#AmWriting169: #SummerReadingJess is going gangbusters on her summer writing, and KJ may be struggling, but they’re both plowing through some serious recs for your summer reading list from them and from members of the #AmWriting Facebook group.#AmReadingKJ:Rules for Visiting: A Novel (https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=rules+for+visiting) , Jessica Francis KaneHonestly We Meant Well: A Novel (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250143150) , Grant GinderWhat You Don't Know About Charlie Outlaw (https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=what+you+don%27t+know+about+charlie+outlaw) , Leah StewartThe...
2019-07-2646 min
#AmWriting169: #SummerReadingJess is going gangbusters on her summer writing, and KJ may be struggling, but they’re both plowing through some serious recs for your summer reading list from them and from members of the #AmWriting Facebook group.
#AmReading
KJ:
Rules for Visiting: A Novel, Jessica Francis Kane
Honestly We Meant Well: A Novel, Grant Ginder
What You Don't Know About Charlie Outlaw, Leah Stewart
The Gifted School: A Novel, Bruce Holsinger
City of Girls: A Novel, Elizabeth Gilbert
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Spe...
2019-07-2646 min