All in the Industry ®

News alert! After 11 years and 401 episodes, this is our last recording of All in the Industry® on Heritage Radio Network with host/producer Shari Bayer. However, it is not the end of our show; it’s simply a new beginning. We are relaunching our “All in the Industry” podcast on AllintheIndustry.com, sharing more inspiring stories of behind-the-scenes talent in our hospitality industry as an independent podcast. On our new platform, our shows will still feature guest interviews, PR tips, speed rounds, industry news discussions, solo dining experiences, and the final questions, tying the series together. Plus, we will continue to broadcast Shari’s special "On the Road” episodes with exclusive coverage of premier culinary and hospitality conferences, festivals, and events worldwide. You can find our new shows wherever you get your podcasts; search for our name, "All in the Industry,” and look for our logo, and subscribe! You can also visit our website at AllintheIndustry.com for all of our new episodes, as well as archived shows. Follow us on "All in the Industry” Facebook page and YouTube channel, and on Instagram @allindustry and @sharibayer. If you’re interested in partnership opportunities and collaborating with our show, please reach out to us on any of our platforms. We would love to hear from you. Shari’s other websites are bayerpublicrelations.com and sharibayer.com. Many thanks to Heritage Radio Network, Roberta’s, our past collaborators and guests, and you, our loyal listeners for your support since we started podcasting in 2014. We are looking forward to the future, and connecting on our new platform. Thank you as always for being part of All in the Industry! Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member! All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.

Today on our episode #400 (!) of All in the Industry® — a true milestone; Shari Bayer is on-location with her guest Michael Mina, award-winning chef, founder and executive chairman of MINA Group, a collection of over 30 chef-driven concepts, including PABU, Sorelle, MINA’s Fish House, The Bungalow Kitchen by Michael Mina, and Bourbon Steak, across the Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, Hawaii and beyond. Born in Cairo, Egypt and raised in Ellensburg, Washington, Michael began his epicurean journey at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, and gained hands-on experience working in Chef Charlie Palmer’s kitchen at the upscale Aureole in NYC. Now Michael has returned to where his career started with the opening of Bourbon Steak New York, his first NYC restaurant located inside the newly renovated JW Marriott Essex House New York on Central Park South. Michael has been honored with numerous accolades over the years, including a Michelin star at MICHAEL MINA, James Beard Foundation’s “Who’s Who of Food & Beverage” inductee, Bon Appétit’s Chef of the Year, and most recently named one of the “50 Most Powerful People in American Fine Dining” by Robb Report. Michael and his collection of restaurants have been featured across national media outlets from Food & Wine, to Food Network & TODAY, and he has cooked for three U.S. presidents: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. Shari sat down with Michael at Bourbon Steak New York over the summer to talk about his impressive career and restaurants, and why he decided to open now in NYC. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to stay the path; Speed Round; Industry News on Hurricane Helene and how it's impacted the F+B community in Asheville and beyond -- sharing a recent message from acclaimed chef and restaurateur Katie Button of Curate and La Bodega by Curate in Ashevile; and how we can help (see links below); and Solo Dining experience at Quique Dacosta's 3-Michelin star, namesake restaurant, Quique Dacosta, in Denia, Spain, where Shari had an extraordinary solo lunch and travel adventure, taking the ferry from Ibiza to Denia for a daytrip. Here's to 400 Episodes! Thanks, as always, for being a part of All in the Industry®. Ways to support the F+B community and more affected by Hurricane Helene: NCRLA - NC Restaurant & Lodging Association recovery.ncrla.org Southern Smoke Foundation southernsmoke.org World Central Kitchen donate.wck.org ••• Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member! All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.

Today on our episode #398 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from the 2024 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, which took place from June 13-16, 2024. This sold-out culinary weekend was the 41st annual event showcasing game-changing culinary leaders, innovative wine & spirits experts, and epicurean insiders. Shari's coverage includes exclusive interviews with Food & Wine's Editor-in-Chief Hunter Lewis; USHG's Founder Danny Meyer and team — celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Gramercy Tavern; several 2023 Best New Chefs (BNC); and more; reporting from the Grand Tasting Pavilion, Amex Trade program and events, plus, gondola ride to the top of Aspen Mountain! See full list below. It was a truly wonderful #FWCLASSIC full of delicious food and drink, and great conversations in a picturesque setting. Many thanks to the Classic team and everyone who joined us! All the best with the inaugural Food & Wine Classic in Charleston, taking place September 27-29, 2024. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip that it's better late than never, Speed Round, and Solo Dining experience at Plus de Vin, a new neighorhood natural wine bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2024 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen interviews (in chronological order): Hunter Lewis, Editor-in-Chief, Food & Wine (EP 212) Steve Sintra, SVP, Americas, OpenTable Isabel “Chabela” Coss, 2023 BNC; Pastry Chef, Lutece and Pascual, Washington, DC Claudia Fleming, James Beard-Award Winning Pastry Chef; Culinary Director, Daily Provisions/USHG, NYC; CHEFWISE contributor (EP 207) Eunji Lee, 2023 BNC, Chef/Owner, Lysée, NYC Edgar Rico, 2023 BNC, Chef/Owner, Nixta Taqueria, Austin, TX Katy Kindred, Founder/CVO, Kindred Studio, Davidson, NC Caleb Silver, Editor-in-Chief, Investopedia; Alex Seidel, Chef/Owner, Fruition Restaurant, Mercantile Dining & Provision, Fudmill, and Chook Chicken, Denver, CO; and Alex Grenier, Executive Chef, Mercantile Dining & Provision, Denver, CO Danny Meyer, Founder, USHG (EP 100); Michael Anthony, Executuve Chef/Partner, Gramercy Tavern (EP 229); and Aretah Ettarh, Chef de Cuisine, Gramercy Tavern - celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Gramercy Tavern, NYC Digby Stridiron, Chef, Latha, Phoenix, AZ; Culinary Ambassador, US Virgin Islands; CHEFWISE contributor (EP 257) Young Chang, CEO, A-Sha Foods USA Michael Dwork, CEO, VerTerra Dinnerware Caroline Nabors, Director of Marketing and Development; and Catarina Bill, Chief Mission Officer, Southern Smoke Foundation, Houston, TX **Check out Shari's book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon) #chefwisebook** Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member! All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.

Today on our episode #397 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Lee Anne Wong, Executive Chef and Owner of Koko Head Cafe in Honolulu, Hawaii. A native of Troy, NY, Lee Anne graduated from the International Culinary Center (ICC), formerly known as the French Culinary Institute, in NYC, and began her culinary training at Marcus Samuelsson’s Aquavit before playing an integral role in the opening of Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Restaurant 66. She went on to work as the Executive Chef of Event Operations at ICC, during which time she was featured on Season One of Bravo’s Flagship Series Top Chef, and subsequently was hired as the series’ Supervising Culinary Producer for the next 6 seasons, helping to build the show into the powerhouse that it is today. Lee Anne has also appeared as a competitor on The Next Iron Chef, Chopped, and Tournament of Champions, as well as participated on Season 17 of Top Chef All Stars. In late 2013, Lee Anne moved from NYC to Honolulu where in 2014, she debuted Koko Head Cafe—an island style brunch house in the Kaimuki neighborhood—to popular acclaim, and was recognized on the cover of Honolulu Magazine, as well as in Bon Appétit and Food & Wine, among other publications. In August 2014, she released her first cookbook, Dumplings All Day Wong, and in 2016, she joined Hawaiian Airlines as a guest chef, and in 2018, she was named Executive Chef for the airline. In March of 2019, she moved to Maui with family, and her latest project was Papa’aina, where she was reimagining the restaurant at the Pioneer Inn, Maui's oldest hotel located in historic Old Lahaina at the Harbor. In August of 2023, Lee Anne and residents of Maui were suddenly faced with wildfires, which devastated large sections of their homeland, losing the restaurant and hotel. On today’s show, Shari sits down with Lee Anne in Chicago during the James Beard Awards weekend in June to talk about her impressive career and the impact of this tragedy, and what we can do to help. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to support people and businesses, especially when they are in times of need, and Solo Dining experience at Lula Cafe, Chef and Owner Jason Hammel's market-driven restaurant in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and recently won for Outstanding Hospitality at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards 2024, which is a part of Shari's "On the Road" coverage of #JBFA on episode #396. **Check out Shari's book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon) #chefwisebook Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member! All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.

Today on our episode #396 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from the 2024 James Beard Restaurant & Chef Awards, which took place on Monday, June 10, 2024 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago in Chicago, IL. Shari's coverage includes exclusive red carpet and press room interviews with #JBFA presenters, nominees and winners (see list below), along with video coverage. Congratulations to all! Shari loved being a part of the celebration! Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to dress up; and Solo Dining experience at Clover Hill in Brooklyn, NYC -- a Michelin star restaurant led by Chef/Partner Charlie Mitchell, JBFA Winner: Best Chef: NY State, who recently announced that he has become a Chef/Partner with Kent Hospitality Group, taking over Saga -- the late, beloved Chef/Founder Jamal James Kent's 2-star Michelin restaurant on the 63rd floor of 70 Pine Street, NYC. Listen at Heritage Radio Network or wherever you get your podcasts, and check out Shari's YouTube Channel (youtube.com/@sharibayer) to view our Awards video content, including our long format and highlight reels. ** Check out Shari's book, CHEFWISE – Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon, Spring 2023), available wherever books are sold! #chefwisebook ** 2024 James Beard Restaurant & Chef Awards interviews (in chronological order): RED CARPET Elizabeth Falkner Presenter T’MARO Christa Barfield FarmerJawn, West Chester, PA Honoree: Leadership Awards Brandon Cunningham Social Haus, Greenough, MT Nominee: Best Chef: Mountain Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel Birdie’s, Austin, TX Nominee: Best Chef: Texas Vinnie Cimino Cordelia, Cleveland, OH Nominee: Best Chef: Great Lakes David Bowen Executive Producer Bowen & Company Clare Reichenbach CEO James Beard Foundation Marcus Samuelsson Co-host Red Rooster, Hav & Mar, Metropolis; New York, NY Jarrett Wrisley Shan Restaurant, Bozeman, MT Nominee: Best New Restaurant Karen Akunowicz Presenter Fox & the Knife, Boston, MA Fariyal Abdullahi Hav & Mar, New York, NY Nominee: Emerging Chef Birch Shambaugh and Fayth Preyer Woodford Food & Beverage, Portland, ME Nominee: Outstanding Hospitality Barak Olins ZU Bakery, Portland, ME Winner: Outstanding Bakery Rico Torres and Diego Galicia Mixtli, San Antonio, TX Nominee: Outstanding Restaurant Valerie Chang Maty's, Miami, FL Winner: Best Chef: South Kevin Tien Moon Rabbit, Washington, D.C. Nominee: Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic Paul Kahan and Donnie Madia Presenters One Off Hospitality, Chicago, IL Atsushi Kono Kono, New York, NY Nominee: Best Chef: New York State Hollis Wells Silverman Eastern Point Collective, Washington, D.C. Nominee: Outstanding Restaurateur Anna Posey Elske, Chicago, IL Nominee: Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker Jason Hammel Lula Cafe, Chicago, IL Winner: Outstanding Hospitality PRESS ROOM Masako Morishita Perry’s, Washington, D.C. Winner: Emerging Chef Atsuko Fujimoto Norimoto Bakery, Portland, ME Winner: Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker Barak Olins ZU Bakery, Portland, ME Winner: Outstanding Bakery Edward Lee LEE Initiative Honoree: Humanitarian of the Year Valerie Chang Maty's, Miami, FL Winner: Best Chef: South Harley Peet Bas Rouge, Easton, MD Winner: Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic David Standridge The Shipwright’s Daughter, Mystic, CT Winner: Best Chef: Northeast Gregory Gourdet Kann, Portland, OR Winner: Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific Lord Maynard Llera Kuya Lord, Los Angeles, CA Winner: Best Chef: California Ruth Reichl Writer, editor, novelist, and television personality Honoree: Lifetime Achievement Award Erika Whitaker and Kelly Whitaker ID EST, Boulder, CO Winner: Outstanding Restaurateur Michael Rafidi Albi, Washington, D.C. Winner: Outstanding Chef POST-AWARDS CELEBRATION Charlie Mitchell Clover Hill, Brooklyn, NY Winner: Best Chef: New York State ••• Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show...

Today on our episode #395 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Erick Williams, Chef and Founder of Virtue Hospitality Group based in Chicago, which includes Virtue Restaurant & Bar, Mustard Seed Kitchen, Daisy’s Po-Boy & Tavern, and Top This Mac & Cheese. Erick has carved a special niche in the restaurant industry with inimitable persistence, passion and drive. In November 2018, Erick opened Virtue as his first solo concept, nestled in the heart of the historic Hyde Park neighborhood on Chicago’s south side. The restaurant combines his love of Southern cuisine and his insatiable study of history and art as they relate to food culture. Erick and Virtue have been featured in a host of local and national media, and in 2022, Erick was named Best Chef: Great Lakes by the James Beard Foundation, making history as the first Black chef to win in this category. In November 2021, inspired by his experience providing takeout only during the pandemic, Erick opened Mustard Seed Kitchen in Chicago, a takeout and delivery-only concept featuring a menu of high-quality approachable meals. And less than a year later in August 2022, he launched a third concept, Daisy’s Po-Boy and Tavern which evokes the vibrancy of New Orleans through its most celebrated sandwich, located a few steps away from Virtue. Months after Daisy’s opened, Erick collaborated with Virtue's Chef de Cuisine Damarr Brown to open Top This, a delivery and takeout concept offering a variety of delectable mac and cheeses with delicious toppings. Erick’s Virtue team is now getting ready to open a new Mexican cocktail bar, Cantina Rosa, celebrating Mexican culture the same way Virtue has done celebrating Black culture in Hyde Park. Shari sat down with Erick for this conversation at Virtue in Chicago in June over the James Beard Awards weekend. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to focus on mental health; and Solo Dining experience at Asador Bastian, a Basque-inspired steakhouse from Chef and Owner Doug Psaltis, and Christian Eckmann; part of Eat Well Hospitality, a Chicago-based restaurant group from Doug and Chef Hsing Chen, located in the iconic Flair House in River North, Chicago, IL. **Check out Shari's book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon) #chefwisebook Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member! All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.

Today on our episode #394 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Wolfgang Puck, famed chef, restaurateur, TV personality 'and author, who has built a brand that encompasses three companies: Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group, Wolfgang Puck Catering, and Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc. The name Wolfgang Puck is synonymous with the best of restaurant hospitality and the ultimate in all aspects of the culinary arts. Wolfgang was born in Austria. He began cooking alongside his mother at a very young age, and worked in some of France’s greatest restaurants, including Maxim’s in Paris, and the Hotel de Paris in Monaco. At the age of 24, Wolfgang left Europe for the United States, first working at the restaurant La Tour in Indianapolis, and then in Los Angeles, quickly garnering the attention of the Hollywood elite as chef of Ma Maison in West Hollywood. In 1982, Wolfgang opened his first flagship restaurant, Spago located in West Hollywood on the Sunset Strip. Spago was an instant success and culinary phenomenon. Today, Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining restaurants can be found around the world. In addition, this year, Wolfgang celebrated an Oscar milestone as he marked his 30th year catering for the event. Shari sat down with Wolfgang in Las Vegas at his restaurant Caramá at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino to talk about his impressive career, while she was in town for The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2024 in early June. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to let simplicity rule; and Solo Dining experience at Le Veau d'Or, a revival of the famed French bistro in NYC that originally opened in 1937, brought back by chefs Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr, the duo behind NYC's Frenchette and Le Rock. Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member! All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.

Today on our episode #393 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special show in honor of Naomi Pomeroy, an award-winning chef and restaurateur, who tragically passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in a tubing accident in Oregon at age 49. As a tribute, we are sharing Shari's recorded interview with Naomi from June 3, 2022, focusing on her chef advice for Shari's book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon, Spring 2023), which Naomi is a contributor to. The New York Times stated that Naomi was a "chef who made Portland a dining destination," and described her as "a self-taught chef with an irreverent streak whose high standards and generosity of spirit made her the culinary matriarch of Portland, Ore." As a Portland-based chef, Naomi's ventures have included Family Supper, Clark Lewis, Gotham Tavern, and Ripe Cooperative. Her time as chef and owner of Portland's beloved gastronomic shrine Beast from 2007 to 2020 made her one of the region's most successful chefs and earned her the 2014 James Beard Award for Best Chef Pacific Northwest. Naomi was selected as one of America's Best New Chefs by Food & Wine in 2009, and also appeared on multiple cooking competition shows, including as a contestant on Top Chef Masters and Iron Chef, and as a judge on Top Chef Knife Fight and Bobby's Triple Threat. She published her first book in 2016 entitled Taste and Technique, Recipes to Elevate Your Home Cooking, with Jamie Feldmar. In addition, during the pandemic, Naomi became involved in the Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC). Shari is grateful for Naomi's friendship and contribution to Chefwise, and to be able to share their conversation today, where they discussed many topics in her book, including leadership, business, team, work-life balance, and fundamentals. Our sincerest condolences to Naomi's family, friends and team. Naomi, you will be greatly missed. #RIP Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to say yes, inspired by Naomi; and Solo Dining experience from 2016 at Beast in Portland, Oregon. **Check out Shari's book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon) #chefwisebook Photo Courtesy of Dina Avila. Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member! All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.

Today on our episode #392 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2024, which took place in Las Vegas in early June 2024, with its gala awards ceremony on Wednesday, June 5th at the Wynn Las Vegas, sponsored by S. Pellegrino & Acqua Panna. The 50 Best is a leading authority in global gastronomy and the international drinks scene, showcasing worldwide trends and highlighting great restaurants and bars from all corners of the world. The World’s 50 Best Restaurants was created in 2002 as the brand's first global review of once-in-a-lifetime dining experiences and has since been published annually. Shari was thrilled to attend the 50 Best awards, press conference, #50BestTalks, closing party, a signature sessions dinner, grand media dinner, and more; and has exclusive chef interviews with Brian Howard, Sparrow + Wolf, Las Vegas; Virgilio Martinez, Central (Best of the Best / #1 - 2023), Lima, Peru; Oriol Castro, Mateu Casañas, and Eduard Xatruch, Disfrutar (#1), Barcelona, Spain, as well as their winning speeches; Riccardo Camanini, Lido 84 (#12), Gardone Riviera, Italy; Mingoo Kang, Mingles (#44), Seoul, South Korea; Jorge Vallejo, Quintonil (#7), Mexico City; Santiago Lastra, KOL (#17), London; Himanshu Saini, Tresind Studio (#13), Dubai; and Rasmus Munk, Alchemist (#8), Copenhagen, Denmark. Congratulations to the Disfrutar team, and all of the chefs who were recognized, many of whom have been featured guests on our show and are a part of Shari's CHEFWISE book. It was an amazing celebration and honor to be a part of the festivities. For more informaton and the awards list, go to theworlds50best.com, and follow @theworlds50best #worlds50best. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to celebrate wins; and Solo Dining experience at Sparrow + Wolf in Las Vegas for its signature sessions dinner with Ana Ros, Hiša Franko (#48), Kobarid, Slovenia. ** Check out Shari's book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon), available wherever books are sold! #chefwisebook** Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member! All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.

Today on our episode #391 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Rasmus Munk, head chef and co-owner of Alchemist in Copenhagen, Denmark, where Shari dined in late April and interviewed Rasmus on-location. Shari also has a follow-up interview with Rasmus in Las Vegas in June during The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2024. Alchemist was ranked No. 5 on 50 Best in 2023, and is currently No. 8 on its 2024 list. Alchemist has also received two Michelin Stars, and is No. 1 on OAD (Opinionated About Dining) 2024 in Europe, and Rasmus is No. 6 on The Best Chef list 2023. All remarkable achievements. Rasmus was born in Randers in Jutland, Denmark, and at age 22, he became head chef at TreeTop in Vejle, where he started combining ingredients, textures, and flavors in new ways, ultimately leading to the opening of the first Alchemist in Copenhagen in 2015. After two years of preparation, in 2019, he moved Alchemist to a 22,000 square foot space in the industrial district of Refshaleøen in Copenhagen, showcasing “Holistic Cuisine” with 50 edible impressions and an artfully composed dining experience with performers, installations, and incredible architecture, including a planetarium dome. Rasmus has teamed up with SpaceVIP, a luxury space travel group, described as a carbon-neutral spaceflight experience company, to offer ‘stratospheric dining’ on a six-hour flight taking off from Florida, US, in 2025. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to be a conversation starter; Speed Round; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at chef and owner Beau Clugston's wonderful seafood restaurant, ILUKA, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member! All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.

Today on our episode #390 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Christina Grdovic, or Chris, an influential and inspiring leader in America’s culinary world. Chris was previously the Publisher of Food & Wine for over a decade, and is currently the Head of Partnerships at Marc Lore’s Wonder, a new kind of food hall, transforming delivery and mealtime. Chris is known for devoting the same endless energy and investment in nurturing people and culture as she does to refining strategy and building brands. With this powerful, focused combination, she has left an indelible mark on the companies and teams she’s led. When Marc founded Wonder, Chris joined to identify and recruit chef and restaurant partners for the platform and help develop concepts for chefs José Andrés, Michael Symon, Marcus Samuelsson, Esther Choi and beloved classics DiFara Pizza and Tejas Barbecue, among others. As Publisher of Food & Wine, Chris transformed the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, fortifying its status as America’s premier food and wine festival. She launched myriad partnerships with culinary festivals in the U.S., Caribbean, and Mexico to create robust year-round offerings. Chris also spearheaded the partnership with Bravo that launched the network’s Emmy Award-winning blockbuster hit, Top Chef. After departing Food & Wine, Chris founded a strategic consultancy advising the Infatuation, Fever Tree, and other culinary brands. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to wonder; Industry News on James Kent, also known as Jamal James Kent, an outstanding chef, restaurateur, husband, father, and friend, who suddenly passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2024, from a heart attack at the young age of 45 -- a heartbreaking loss for our industry and beyond; as well as Industry News on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2024 in Las Vegas and James Beard Awards 2024 in Chicago, which Shari attended for our "On the Road" coverage; plus, Shari's Solo Dining experience at Clark's Oyster Bar in Aspen during the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen 2024. Listen at Heritage Radio Network, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. ** Check out Shari's book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon, Spring 2023), available wherever books are sold! #chefwisebook** Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member! All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.

Today on our episode #389 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special show in honor of James Kent, also known as Jamal James Kent, an outstanding chef, restaurateur, husband, father, and friend, who suddenly passed away this past Saturday, June 15, 2024, from a heart attack at the young age of 45. As a tribute, we are rebroadcasting our episode #253 with James, which originally aired on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, when Shari spoke with him remotely during the trying times of Covid. The New York Times wrote that James was “a distinguished chef and successful Manhattan restaurateur who seemed poised to become a food industry tycoon.” James' company, Saga Hospitality Group, includes restaurants, Crown Shy (one Michelin star) and Saga (two Michelin stars), and cocktail bar, Overstory (No. 3 on North America’s 50 Best Bars list), which are all in the same building in Manhattan's Financial District at 70 Pine Street. Crown Shy is on the ground floor, and Saga and Overstory are part of the 62nd, 63rd, 64th and 66th floors, along with private dining room, 12 terraces and 360 panoramic views. James future plans included Snackville, re-imagined culinary concepts at the amusement park on Santa Monica Pier in California as a partnership with Saga Hospitality Group and private equity platform, SC Holdings; several projects from fine dining to a fast-casual chicken sandwich concept with NBA great LeBron James, whose investment firm is LRMR Ventures; a 140-seat restaurant at 360 Park Avenue South in Manhattan, inspired by the Grand Central Oyster Bar with Executive Chef Danny Garcia, who was just named winner of Bravo’s Top Chef: Season 21; a new bakery and casual all-day cafe in the newly renovated Domino Sugar factory building in Brooklyn with Executive Pastry Chef Renata Ameni; and five restaurants in partnership with Paris luxury department store, Printemps, at 1 Wall Street, led by Culinary Director Gregory Gourdet. James was also working with Shari’s publisher Phaidon on a new book to tell the story of his restaurants at 70 Pine and his life growing up and cooking in NYC. Shari was honored to know James, and call him a friend. He was not only an extremely well-respected leader, but he had a beautiful soul, and the ability to make others feel special. His incredible legacy will live on. Our deepest condolences to James’ wife Kelly and their children Gavin and Avery, and everyone who loved James too. Thank you, James, for sharing your story with us, and the wonderful memories. You will be greatly missed. #RIP ** On episode #253 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is joined by James Kent, Executive Chef of Crown Shy, and the Owner/Partner of J2K Creative. A Greenwich Village native, James started his culinary career as a summer apprentice at Bouley when he was fifteen years old, and has since spent time in the kitchens of Babbo, Jean-Georges, and Gordon Ramsay. James joined the team at Eleven Madison Park (EMP) as a line cook and was quickly promoted to sous chef, and in 2010, he placed first in the Bocuse d’Or USA Competition; then representing the US at the international finals of the Bocuse D'Or in Lyon, France, placing 10th in the world. When he returned to New York, he was named chef de cuisine of EMP, and under his leadership, the restaurant received numerous accolades including four stars from The New York Times, three Michelin stars, and a coveted spot on World's 50 Best Restaurants. James was promoted to Executive Chef of The NoMad in the fall of 2013, the same year that it received one Michelin Star. In 2017, he left to pursue his first solo project, an ambitious pair of restaurants in the landmark Art Deco building at 70 Pine Street in New York’s Financial District, with his partner Jeff Katz. Crown Shy, the first of those restaurants, opened in March 2019, and received 2 stars from The New York Times and one Michelin Star just six months after opening. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to strive for...

Today on our episode #388 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special show with Jean-Georges Vongerichten -- acclaimed chef, restaurateur, and author, from their recent live audience event at the James Beard Foundation's Platform by JBF, which took place on Sunday, April 14th in NYC. Their one-on-one conversation centers around Shari's new book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World, which Jean-Georges in a contributor to; diving into a range of topics from Chefwise which encompass matters applicable both in and out of the kitchen. Known for launching such city-defining restaurants such as his first, JoJo on the Upper East Side, flagship Jean-Georges at Columbus Circle and Tin Building at The Seaport, today Jean-Georges is responsible for the operation and success of over 60 restaurants worldwide. In addition to her latest book and hosting this podcast, All in the Industry, Shari is the founder of New York City–based Bayer Public Relations, which recently celebrated its 20th year. We're happy to share this exclusive event talk with you today. Many thanks to Jean--Georges, James Beard Foundation's CEO Clare Reichenbach who hosted our event, Phaidon, and Posman Books, who supplied Chefwise copies for our book signing, and teams! And many thanks to all who joined us! In addition, today's show features Shari's PR tip to read books, and Solo Dining experience at Four Twenty Five, a new seasonally driven restaurant by Jean-Georges in NYC, with Chef Jonathan Benno. ** Check out Shari's book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon). #chefwisebook ** Photo Courtesy of Heather Willensky. Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member! All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.

Today on our episode #387 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Tim Brooke-Webb, Managing Director for 50 Best, the leading authority in global gastronomy and the international drinks scene, showcasing worldwide trends and highlighting great restaurants and bars from all corners of the Earth. With overall responsibility for 50 Best since 2009, Tim has overseen more than a decade of key brand developments, including the launches of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants and Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2013; the start of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants global tour in 2016; the acquisition of The World's 50 Best Bars in 2017; the launch of Asia’s 50 Best Bars in 2018; and the more recent additions of 50 Best Discovery, Middle East & North Africa's 50 Best Restaurants, North America's 50 Best Bars and The World’s 50 Best Hotels to the 50 Best portfolio. He joined William Reed in 2007 as publisher of The Morning Advertiser and was promoted to publishing director in 2009, also overseeing Restaurant magazine, BigHospitality and MCA Insight, highly influential UK hospitality trade publications. Shari is excited to speak with Tim about his career and all things 50 Best, including The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2024, taking place on June 5th in Las Vegas, which Shari will be attending and covering on an upcoming "On the Road" episode. In addition, today's show features Shari's PR tip to build community; Industry News on The 50 Best Bars in North America 2024, via Conde Nast Traveler; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Casa Playa at the Wynn Las Vegas, which is hosting one of the 50 Best's Signature Sessions dining events with Chefwise contributor Elena Reygadas of Rosetta in Mexico City. ** Check out Shari's book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon). #chefwisebook ** Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member! All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.

Today on our episode #386 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Gabriel Ornelas, a strategist, producer and founder of Studio Ornelas, a global, multidisciplinary group of business builders who are deeply invested in the worlds of food, hospitality, travel, and culture. An entrepreneur himself, Gabriel has spent his career developing and producing compelling branded experiences through content, media, and partnerships. Gabriel and his teams global work experience and unique point of view has positioned them to successfully drive growth, through new business and marketing campaigns for clients, which include Faena Group, Sbe, Mercedes-Benz, Perfect Day, Citi, Antigua & Barbuda Tourism, Perrier-Jouët Champagne, Moët Hennessy and Valrhona, to name a few. Gabriel is also the creator, host and producer of “On The Pass” podcast, which is powered through Studio Ornelas, serving up inspiring conversations with figures in food, beverage and hospitality, now celebrating its 4th Anniversary. In addition, today's show features Shari's PR tip to strive to make a positive impact in the world; Industry News on California's ban on "junk fees" and how it could effect California’s restaurant industry, via Eater SF; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Chefwise contributor Christian F. Puglisi's BAEST in Copenhagen, Denmark. ** Check out Shari's book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon). #chefwisebook ** Photo Courtesy of Gabriel Ornelas. Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member! All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.

Today on our episode #385 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is on-location in NYC at Benoit bistro with her guest, legendary chef Alain Ducasse. Born in 1956 on a farm in the Landes region of France, Chef Ducasse is now at the helm of over thirty restaurants in 9 countries around the world, from prestigious establishments, including Le Meurice Alain Ducasse, Le Louis XV; Alain Ducasse at L'Hôtel de Paris; and Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester; to Parisian bistros and casual brasseries. He became the first chef to have three restaurants awarded with three Michelin stars at the same time in 2005 (Paris, Monaco & New York), and one of just two chefs in the world to have been awarded 21 stars altogether. He currently holds a total of 18 Michelin stars. Chef Ducasse has set up schools, created artisan factories, and is the author of several cookbooks. He now has a new book, Good Taste - A Life of Food and Passion (Gallic Books, 4/16/24), which captures the essence of his illustrious career and the core of his philosophy, inspirations and creative process. Shari and Chef Ducasse are also joined by Emmanuelle, who works with Chef Ducasse and helped translate our conversation. Merci beaucoup! Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to follow Chef Ducasse's code of honor and its 12 values; Industry News on Michelin announcing 10 New York restaurants up for 2024 awards; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Chefwise contributor Clare Smyth's CORE by Clare Smyth in London, England. ** Check out Shari's book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon). #chefwisebook ** Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member! All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.

Today on our episode #384 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024, which took place in Seoul, South Korea in late March 2024, with the gala awards ceremony on Tuesday, March 26th. Asia's 50 Best Restaurants is part of the 50 Best brand, which includes The World's 50 Best Restaurants. The 50 Best is a leading authority in global gastronomy and the international drinks scene, showcasing worldwide trends and highlighting great restaurants and bars from all corners of the world. This edition of Asia's 50 Best Restaurants marked the first time the awards were held in the Korean capital, and was the 12th edition of the event program. Shari attended the awards ceremony and #50BestTalks, and has several interviews with chefs who were recognzied at Asia's 2024 awards, including Peter Cuong Franklin, Anan Saigon (#48), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Yoshihiro Narisawa, Narisawa (#14 / #51 World 2023), Tokyo, Japan; Dave Pynt, Burnt Ends (#15 / #65 World 2023), Singapore; Jordy Navarra, Toyo Eatery (#24), Manilla, Philippines; Daniel Calvert, Sezanne (#1 / #37 World 2023), Tokyo, Japan; and Richie Lin, Mume (#45), Taipei City; Taiwan. Congratulations to the #1 award recipient, Daniel Calvert of Sezanne; and all of the chefs, including many who are featured in Shari's new book, CHEFWISE; and many thanks to everyone involved in the 50 Best. It was an outstanding awards celebrations and honor for Shari to be a part of the festivities. For more informaton and the full awards list, go to theworlds50best.com and @theworlds50best #asias50best. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to seek collaborations; Speed Rounds; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Mingoo Kang's Mingles (#13 / #89 World 2023) in Seoul. ** Check out Shari's new book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon), available wherever books are sold! #chefwisebook** Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member! All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.

Today on our episode #383 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is on-location in London, England with her guest Jeremy Chan, chef and co-founder of Ikoyi, a two Michelin-starred restaurant, which he opened with his best friend, Iré Hassan-Odukale, in London in 2017. Known for its original, flavor-driven cuisine, inspired by Jeremy’s childhood in Hong Kong, Ikoyi was named the One to Watch by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2021, and then earned the No. 35 spot on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list in 2023. Jeremy’s book, Ikoyi: A Journey Through Bold Heat with Recipes was published in Spring 2023 by Phaidon, and he is also a contributor to Shari's new book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon, Spring 2023, #chefwisebook). Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to be hungry for knowledge; Industry News on The Chef Conference, taking place in Philadelphia from April 12-15; and Shari's upcoming event with Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten at Platform by JBF at Pier 57 in NYC on Sunday, April 14 at 11AM -- a conversation of inspiration and advice, in and out of the kitchen, related to topics in Chefwise, which Jean-Georges is a contributor to. Tickets are available at platformbyjbf.org. Our show closes out with Shari's Solo Dining experience at Ikoyi. Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member! All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.

Today on our episode #382 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Nilou Motamed, an Emmy-nominated TV personality, who has been named one of AdWeek’s 30 Most Influential People in Food, and has been shaping the conversation in food and travel for more than 20 years, and has quite literally eaten her way around the planet. Born in Iran and raised in Paris and New York, Nilou is fluent in four languages and has traveled to more than 45 countries. She brings a genuinely global perspective to her work, informed by a love and understanding of foods from around the world. Nilou has served as Editor-in-Chief of Food & Wine as well as Editor-in-Chief of the award-winning food site Epicurious. As the longtime Features Director for Travel + Leisure, Nilou oversaw the magazine’s coverage of restaurants, hotels, and trends in luxury travel. Today, Nilou is a frequent judge on some of the world’s most popular culinary TV shows, including Netflix’s Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend, Food Network’s Chopped and Bravo’s Top Chef. When she isn’t eating delicious food on TV, Nilou is working on Story Collective: a consultancy she co-founded, specializing in brand voice, strategy, and storytelling for the world’s top luxury hotels, restaurants, and travel destinations. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to commit to only what you want to do; Industry News on the reopening of NYC's iconic Central Park Boathouse restaurant, which is one of Shari's PR clients with Bayer Public Relations; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Walrus Rodeo in Miami, FL. ** Check out Shari's new book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon, Spring 2023), available wherever books are sold! #chefwisebook** Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member! All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.

Today on our episode #381 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Valerie Chang Cumpa, an award-winning Miami-based chef who along with her family, including her brother Nando, opened Itamae in the Miami Design District, focusing on Nikkei cuisine; and in 2019, the team opened a fast casual off-shoot concept, B-Side, inside popular Asian Food Hall, 1-800-LUCKY. Her latest restaurant is Maty’s in Miami’s Midtown neighborhood, which has a modern take on comida criolla, the traditional Peruvian food of Valerie’s upbringing. Valerie, or Val, quickly garnered praise as one of the city's top young chefs, earning an Eater Young Gun nomination (2018), two James Beard semifinalist nominations for Rising Star Chef (2019, 2020) and nominations for Best Chef South (2022, 2023). And the accolades have continued, including Itamae on The New York Times' coveted Restaurant List in 2021, and as a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2022; Maty's on Bon Appetit's 24 Best New Restaurants in 2023, and The New York Times' Restaurant List; Val and Nando were the first siblings to be named together to Food & Wine Magazine's Best New Chefs Class of 2023. And Val was nominated as a 2024 James Beard Awards semifinalist for Maty’s in the Best Chef: South category. Val participated in SOBEWFF 2024 (South Beach Wine & Food Festival) presented by Capital One, which took place February 22-25, 2024 in Miami, Fl., hosting a wonderful collaboration dinner at Maty's with Chabela Coss and Ana Castro, which Shari attended. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to be able to work individually, as well as together with others; Industry News on Michelin adding 8 new Miami restaurants to its guide; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Mike Puma's new Gotham Burger Social Club, as well as a visit to Hamburger America, both in NYC, in anticipation of Shari's evening at SOBEWFF's popular Burger Bash presented by Schweid & Sons, hosted by Rachael Ray. ** Check out Shari's new book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon, Spring 2023), available wherever books are sold! #chefwisebook** Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member! All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.