This week on All in the Industry , Shari Bayer is joined by Randy Fisher of CREam, or Culinary Related Entertainment and Marketing. CREaM approaches food and drink as entertainment by concepting unique marketing initiatives, providing consulting services for the food and beverage industry and producing specialized culinary events throughout the country. They’re involved with some of food’s best events like Burger Bash, Meatopia and the SOBE Food & Wine Festival. Tune in as Randy gives some i...
Nov 05, 2014•46 min•Ep. 42
Find out what goes on behind the scenes at Savuer as Helen Rosner joins this week’s episode of All in the Insutry to talk about the recently released book, Saveur: The New Classics Cookbook: More than 1,000 of the world’s best recipes for today’s kitchen . From the editors of America’s favorite culinary magazine, The New Classics Cookbook features more than 1000 well-curated global recipes in an essential collection for home cooks everywhere. This masterful selection celebrates the brand’s autho...
Oct 29, 2014•50 min•Ep. 41
Tune in to this week’s episode of All in the Industry as Shari Bayer is joined by Matthew Riznyk of Great Performances. Born in Westchester, New York, Chef Matthew’s culinary aptitude was influenced at an early age as his family is avid gardeners and skilled home cooks. After cooking at a number of different esteemed establishments, Chef Matthew took on his most exciting culinary and management position yet at Great Performances in 2007. Great Performances is innovative catering and event compan...
Oct 22, 2014•46 min•Ep. 40
Take a trip to Abruzzo on this week’s episode of All in the Industry ! Host Shari Bayer is chatting with Bob Marcelli of Marcelli Formaggi, Importers of Artisan Farmstead Cheese and Products of Abruzzo Italy. Hear how Bob’s career started, what it’s like working with the best chefs in the business, the ins and outs of the specialty import product world and general insights on the delicious food products of Abruzzo! This program was brought to you by Whole Food Market . “I’m not a salesperson. We...
Oct 15, 2014•42 min•Ep. 39
This week on All in the Industry, Shari Bayer is joined by DanaMarie McKiernan and Daniel Gross of NYC Hospitality Consulting Group, who’s vision is to help restaurants become efficient and successful role models in their communities and around the world. Their mission is to procure leading edge technology solutions so that restaurateurs can become highly profitable and efficient so they have more time to do what they love. Tune in and find out what restauranteurs should be thinking about to eff...
Oct 08, 2014•46 min•Ep. 38
Barbara Sibley is a powerhouse in the culinary world. She was born and raised in Mexico City and for many years has collected traditional, rare and ancient Mexican recipes. Her New York restaurant career began at age 17 at La Tulipe, a New York Times Three Star French Restaurant. Her extensive experience led her to open La Palapa Cocina Mexicana in 2000. She’s also the president of The New York Women’s Culinary Alliance, an organization that fosters networking, education, and cooperation for wom...
Oct 01, 2014•43 min•Ep. 37
This week on All in the Industry , Shari Bayer is joined by the who’s who of farming, Farmer Lee Jones. Perpetually clad in his trademark overalls and a red bowtie, Farmer Lee Jones is a pioneer of the sustainable agricultural movement who continues to keep The Chef’s Garden on the cutting edge of the produce business. His family’s 300-acre vegetable farm in Huron, Ohio grows the best-tasting and most nutritious specialty vegetables herbs and micro greens in the world. The family lives by a comm...
Sep 24, 2014•44 min•Ep. 36
This week on All in the Industry , host Shari Bayer welcomes Stephanie Berghoff to the program. Stephanie is the Co-Founder and President of Culintro, a culinary trade organization that fosters an active community of restaurant industry leaders in order to deliver the connections and opportunities that matter. Boasting 35,000 members, Culintro offers job opportunities in cities such as NYC, San Francisco, LA, and Chicago that range from back of house staff to designers and architects. Chatting w...
Sep 17, 2014•47 min•Ep. 35
Frustrated that you can’t get a reservation at your favorite restaurant on short notice? Can’t get a table at the hottest new spot in town? Ben Leventhal is out to change that with his new app Resy , a mobile app for people who love eating at great restaurants but hate hassling for reservations. He’s the guest this week on All in the Industry with Shari Bayer and he’s got plenty to share. In addition to starting Resy , he co-founded Eater , one of the most popular food websites in the world. Tun...
Sep 10, 2014•47 min•Ep. 34
Kate Krader knows her food. This week on All in the Industry , host Shari Bayer is joined by Kate Krader, restaurant editor for Food & Wine Magazine. Find out how the magazine’s Best New Chef program has consistently been ahead of the curve and what trends Kate predicts in restaurants moving forward. Are New York tacos on the rise? Is French cuisine coming back? Tune in and find out! This program was brought to you by White Oak Pastures . “Food & Wine Magazine has done a really great job...
Aug 27, 2014•47 min•Ep. 33
On a brand new episode of All in the Industry , host Shari Bayer is joined by French culinary and beverage pioneer Rita Jammet. Along with her husband, Andre, Rita helped run La Caravelle, an acclaimed classic French restaurant in NYC, for over 40 years. After it closed its doors post 9/11, Rita was determined to find a new passion. That new passion is something that was by her side all along – champagne. Tune in to All in the Industry as Shari chats with Rita about the La Caravelle champagne br...
Aug 20, 2014•42 min•Ep. 32
Meet Liza de Guia, a documentarian, television host and videographer who’s changing the way we see what we eat. Her TV series, Food. Curated., is an inspirational, online video storytelling series about the people, passion and magic behind good food. Founder & Chief Storyteller, Liza de Guia, takes her camera behind-the-scenes into kitchens, onto boats and around farmlands to give you an up close and personal glimpse of the true life of food artisans so you can see for yourself where good fo...
Aug 13, 2014•48 min•Ep. 31
Meet the man from the team that created the “Be All You Can Be” campaign for the Army, helps orchestrate NYC Restaurant Week, and knows what it means to market a diverse group of restaurants – Tracy Nieporent. Tracy is Director of Marketing and Partner, overseeing public relations, communications, promotion, advertising and charitable events for the Myriad Restaurant Group. Its current members now include Tribeca Grill, Nobu, Nobu London, Nobu Next Door, Nobu 57, Bâtard, Acela Club at Citi Fiel...
Aug 06, 2014•46 min•Ep. 30
On a brand new episode of All in the Industry , find out how Tara Berman helps transform hospitality business ideas into business realities. She runs the TaraPaige Group, a leading business advisor to the hospitality industry. They partner with early stage, multi-unit and expanding enterprises to provide expert operational and financial management services. Tune in as host Shari Bayer chats with Tara about some of her clients, the philosophy behind TaraPaige Group and emerging trends in the indu...
Jul 30, 2014•48 min•Ep. 29
What does it take to make a chef a star? Tune in to this week’s episode of All in the Industry to find out! Shari Bayer is joined by Michael Psaltis and Cameron Levkoff of CEA – The Culinary Entertainment Agency. Initially launched by Michael as The Culinary Cooperative in 2005, the agency was formed with a singular focus on the cooking and lifestyle markets. In 2012, together with Cameron the agency was re-branded as The Culinary Entertainment Agency, reflecting their intention to continue to e...
Jul 16, 2014•45 min•Ep. 28
On a brand new episode of All in the Industry , find out what’s going on in the chef world from somebody with his finger on the pulse – Andrew Friedman. is the founder, editor and chief contributor to the website TOQUELAND, where he takes readers inside the world of America’s best chefs via profiles, interviews, news, and commentary. Andrew Friedman has made a career of getting to know the heads and hearts of professional cooks and athletes. For more than ten years, Friedman has collaborated wit...
Jul 09, 2014•46 min•Ep. 27
This week’s guests on All in the Industry with Shari Bayer are Graceanne Jordan, Director of Operations at Craft Restaurants and Peter Esmond proprietor of Set for Service, an open platform customer relationship management system for the hospitality business. Tune in and get some great insights into what it means to provide hospitality to guests at restaurants. Learn how technology (like Set for Service) is making it easier for restaurants to cater to their guests and hear how the industry has e...
Jul 02, 2014•49 min•Ep. 26
Go behind the scenes with the spice master himself, Lior Lev Sercarz, on a brand new episode of All in the Industry . Host Shari Bayer talks with Lior about his culinary background and the journey that eventually led him to a career in spices at La Boîte à Epice, where he creates custom spice blends for some of America’s best chefs. From his beginnings at Daniel to his current life as a spice artist – get some incredible perspective from a man who has seen more than most people can ever hope to...
Jun 25, 2014•47 min•Ep. 25
This week on All in the Industry Shari welcomes the Food Editor at Paper Magazine as well as New York Times contributor, Julie Besonen. Julie is a co-author of the new book, The Junketeers: A Tale of Press Trip Thrills & Nightmares, with Baroness Sheri de Borchgrave, and shares the highlights and inspirations behind the book. Stemming from life experiences with food writing, Julie shares that much of the book is influenced by real happenings on real press trips. Tune in to find out more abou...
Jun 18, 2014•47 min•Ep. 24
This week on All in the Industry Shari speaks with world-renowned chef and friend, Pichet Ong, about his climb up the culinary ladder from beginnings with Alice Waters at Chez Panisse to working at Jean Georges and eventually opening many of his own successful establishments. Talking today about his inspiration behind becoming a pastry chef to his adventures working in and opening restaurants around the country, Shari and Pichet also discuss what his food future looks like. Tune in to hear Piche...
Jun 11, 2014•47 min•Ep. 23
After this week’s episode of All in the Industry , you’ll have a much bigger appreciation for beautiful ceramic dinnerware. Jono Pandolfi is Shari Bayer’s guest on the show. He works out of his studio and production facility in the last-standing industrial building in Union City, New Jersey. There, he creates art for the table that evokes a delicate balance between bold, spontaneous design and meticulous craftsmanship. Pandolfi is well-recognized in the design and culinary communities for his hi...
Jun 04, 2014•48 min•Ep. 22
It’s pastry time! This week on All in the Industry , Shari Bayer is joined by Jansen Chan, Director of Pastry Operations at the International Culinary Center. Hear him re-tell his culinary journeys that eventually landed him in the world of pastry and find out why it’s such an exciting world to be in! Get some insight into the practices and techniques of good pastry chefs, and learn how the program at the International Culinary Center helps build real life skill sets for the kitchen. This progra...
May 28, 2014•48 min•Ep. 21
What says summer more than fried chicken? With Memorial Day right around the corner, Shari Bayer invites Adeena Sussman and Lee Schrager, co-authors of Friend & True to talk fried chicken on All in the Industry . The book features more than 50 recipes for “America’s Best Fried Chicken and Sides”. Tune in and hear what prompted them to write a book on fried chicken and what they learned in the research process. From geography to technique – get some inside perspective from two food profession...
May 21, 2014•47 min•Ep. 20
Joshua Wesson knows his wine. He’s a world renowned sommelier and founder of Best Cellars, a wine retailing concept that he sold recently to A&P. He’s this week’s guest on All in the Industry , and he crams more wine information in his short interview than most people come to learn in their entire lives. Tune in and get a crash course on the wine industry, tasting techniques, retail trends and pairing ideas. Find out where wine has come from and where it’s headed as Josh shares his wealth of...
May 14, 2014•55 min•Ep. 19
Izabela Wojcik knows a thing or two about the restaurant industry. She’s the Director of House Programming at the James Beard Foundation and she’s this week’s guest on All in the Industry . Tune in and learn how food became the fabric of Izabela’s life and what it’s like working as a staff member at the prestigious James Beard Foundation. From her background to her current work – Izabela has some incredible insights into the industry. Find out what’s up at the James Beard House and what went int...
May 07, 2014•51 min•Ep. 18
Ever since the ill-fated Gods of Food cover of Time Magazine, stories of women in food and the support networks have to come the forefront of the national food conversation. Today’s episode of All in the Industry features Sue Chen and Alex Pemoulie, the women behind The Toklas Socierty. The Toklas Society is a network of women in the hospitality industry. Through online content, meet-ups, speaker events, and workshops they create opportunities not just for networking, but also for inspiration, e...
Apr 30, 2014•51 min•Ep. 17
There’s a lot to consider when opening up a restaurant. Food, beverage, staff, design, the list goes on and on. Any real restauranteur knows that one of the most important parts of running a successful operation is a good accountant. Meet Dana Zukofsky, an accountant who knows what’s what when it comes to the hospitality business. She works at SS&G, one of the nation’s largest independent accounting and business consulting firms. She works with some of the biggest names in food & beverag...
Apr 23, 2014•46 min•Ep. 16
De Gustibus is not just a cooking school; it’s a culinary theater. The school is located on the 8th floor of Macy’s Herald Square in New York City. De Gustibus is a recreational cooking school where anyone is welcome to enjoy the demonstrations of superior international chefs and wine experts. This week’s guest on All in the Industry is Salvatore Rizzo, owner of the aforementioned long-standing culinary institution, De Gustibus Cooking School located at Macy’s Herald Square in New York City. Thi...
Apr 16, 2014•54 min•Ep. 15
This week on All in the Industry, Shari interviews Jennifer Baum, president of Bullfrog & Baum. Jennifer discusses the pros and cons of displaying your client list, and answers last week’s guest’s question about why PR is an important investment for a small restaurant & how that money can be payed back. This program has been sponsored by The International Culinary Center . Today’s music provided by Brothers NYC . “I think you’re more nimble the fewer people you have.” [7:25] “Client list...
Apr 09, 2014•58 min•Ep. 14
Steven Olson loves hospitality. He is happy when you are happy. He’s a wine expert, a former server director, restaurant consultant, TV host….the list goes on. He’s this week’s guest on All in the Industry , and host Shari Bayer chats with him about his inspirations, his career and his history in the industry. Find out what it takes to truly embody hospitality and find success in the service industry. This program was sponsored by Rolling Press . “If I ever stop learning I think it will be time ...
Apr 02, 2014•53 min•Ep. 13
