The Restaurant Guys

Mark Pascal, Francis Schott

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Booking Overview

The Restaurant Guys is a long-running food-and-wine show that books well-known chefs, winemakers, hospitality leaders, authors, and beverage professionals for in-depth, opinionated conversations. For PR pros, it’s a credible platform for culinary/media talent and industry operators who can speak to food culture, standards, and craft in an accessible way.

Metrics

Episodes: 226

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Instagram: 4.5k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Mark Pascal - Co-founder of The Restaurant Guys; described as a restaurateur and part of the duo who host conversations about food, cocktails, wine, and restaurant culture.

Francis Schott - Co-founder of The Restaurant Guys; described as a restaurateur and part of the duo who host conversations about food, cocktails, wine, and restaurant culture.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Established food-and-wine industry figures: chefs and chef-owners, master sommeliers/wine communicators, hospitality operators (restaurant group leadership), respected food writers/editors, and cookbook/media authors—often with major awards, recognized brands, or national media presence.
Required Achievements:  
James Beard Award recognition, Emmy recognition, Cookbook authorship, Leadership roles at notable food media outlets, Major hospitality group/restaurant ownership, Master Sommelier credentialing

Recent Guest Discussions

Andrew Zimmern - Pitmasters; Open-fire Cooking; Barbecue Craft And Regional Influences.

Bobby Stuckey - Restaurant Culture; Standards/systems; Growing A Restaurant Group; Hospitality Operations.

Amanda McCrossin - Making Wine Approachable; Sommelier/media Growth; Taste And Accessibility.

Melissa Perello - Restaurant Longevity And Team/community Building; Neighborhood-level Consistency And Evolution.

Cassidee Dabney - Appalachian Food Definition; Luxury Hospitality Via Seasonal, Farm-rooted Cooking.

Recent Topics

Food, Wine, Hospitality, Chefs, Bartending

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Restaurant Guys
:

Wine, Restaurant Culture and What Makes Great Barbecue | Live from Aspen | Part II

July 02, 2026

Recorded at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Mark Pascal and Francis Schott continue their conversations with three people who know how to make complicated subjects feel immediate: sommelier and wine communicator Amanda McCrossin, Master Sommelier and restaurateur Bobby Stuckey, and chef, author and television host Andrew Zimmern.Why You Should ListenAmanda McCrossinWhy wine should feel fun and accessible—not like knowledge you had to inherit.The case for putting ice in wine, trusting yo...

Regional Food, Restaurant Longevity and the Future of Hospitality | Live from Aspen | Part 1

June 30, 2026

Recorded live at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Mark Pascal and Francis Schott sit down with four influential voices shaping American food and hospitality. Food & Wine Editor in Chief Hunter Lewis and chefs Claudette Zepeda, Cassidee Dabney, and Melissa Perello.Why You Should ListenHunter LewisWhy the Aspen Classic feels like “adult food and wine summer camp” and still makes even celebrated chefs bring their A game.How live events and genuine human connection offer something algori...

 What Does Ethical Food Really Mean? | Jay Weinstein

June 25, 2026

This is a Vintage episode from 2006.Jay Weinstein, author of The Ethical Gourmet, explains how everyday food choices affect farmers, animals, workers, the environment—and what ultimately ends up on the plate.Why This Episode MattersWhy inexpensive food may carry environmental and taxpayer-funded costs that are hidden from shoppersHow farm subsidies can favor industrial agriculture over smaller farmsWhy ethical production and better flavor often meet at the same farmPractical ways to buy more ...

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