On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer's guest is Hazel de los Reyes, head roaster and co-owner of Gumption Coffee, a new coffee roastery and café in Industry City, Brooklyn. Hazel, along with her partner Clare Lim, began their coffee journey with their first coffee shop, Coffee Alchemy, which opened in Sydney in 2003. They now have 3 high-volume cafés in Australia, many industry awards, and their first venture overseas in NYC. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip on r...
Jul 24, 2019•54 min•Ep. 222
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from the James Beard Foundation Awards in Chicago, and Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. The JBF Awards were held on May 6, 2019 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago in downtown Chicago, and in addition to Shari's radio coverage, she has a video highlight reel with exclusive interviews from the red carpet, which can be viewed at Facebook.com/allintheindustry. Her interviewees include JBFA winners Kelly Fields,...
Jul 17, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 221
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer's guest is Evelyn Kim, Co-Founder and Policy Director of Rethink Food NYC, a non-profit organization working to recover nutritious excess food to provide low or no-cost meals to New York City families in need. Trained in the history of science, with a specialization in food, science and environment, Evelyn has written articles in academic and public media settings, including Scientific American and the Atlantic. She has worked as a sus...
Jul 03, 2019•56 min•Ep. 220
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer's guest is Ellen Bennett, Founder & Culinary Creator of Hedley & Bennett, a Los Angeles-based handcrafted apron company. While working as a line cook at Bäco Mercat and 2-Michelin starred Providence in LA, Ellen realized the drab, essentially disposable aprons that served as their uniforms needed a major upgrade. She continued working both line cook jobs and threw herself into growing her apron business, spending time at farmer...
Jun 26, 2019•50 min•Ep. 219
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from Bali, Indonesia with two exclusive interviews. First, Shari sits down with critically acclaimed Chef/Owner Will Goldfarb of Room4Dessert, a dessert tasting menu restaurant on the outskirts of Ubud. Will, who has worked in the kitchens of Ferran Adria, Tetsuya Wakuda, Paul Liebrandt, and Morimoto, among others, is originally from New York State. He trained at Le Cordon Bleu before working at elBulli...
Jun 19, 2019•51 min•Ep. 218
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer's guest is Tanya Steel , a global leader in the food world, who is the Executive Director of IACP , the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Tanya is also the Award Director for the Julia Child Award; an Adjunct Professor at NYU; and the author of the new Food Fight: A Mouthwatering History of Who Ate What & Why Through the Ages. She conceived Canada's Kid Food Nation, as well as the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge &...
Jun 12, 2019•50 min•Ep. 217
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer's guest is Pascaline Lepeltier, Master Sommelier and Managing Partner at Racines NY . Detouring from a master’s in philosophy and a career as a university teacher, Pascaline began her obsession with wine at the two star Michelin-rated L’Auberge Bretonne under celebrated Chef Jacques Thorel. Within a year,she was named both Best Loire Valley Young Sommelier and Best Brittany Sommelier. Pascaline has continued to earn accolades, includin...
May 23, 2019•58 min•Ep. 216
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer is joined by Brett Martin, Food Critic and Correspondent for GQ magazine, who recently compiled GQ’s annual Best New Restaurants in America. Brett is the author of Difficult Men: Behind the Scenes of a Creative Revolution, From The Sopranos and The Wire to Mad Men and Breaking Bad (2014) and the forthcoming Fuck You, Eat This (Crown). He is a two-time James Beard Award winner and a six-time selectee of the annual Best Food Writing anth...
May 15, 2019•51 min•Ep. 215
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer chats with August Cardona, Co-Founder of Epicurean Group, including L’Artusi, Anfora, and dell’anima, which recently relocated to Gotham West Market after 11 years on 8th Avenue. As part of this move, August has moved into an advisory role as three of his longtime employees have taken over the day-to-day operations. August began his career in the Finance sector, but an undeniable connection to the hospitality industry and a passion for...
May 08, 2019•56 min•Ep. 214
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” Episode from the 2019 Philly Chef Conference, which took place from March 9-11 at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Shari chats with Mike Traud, the conference founder and event chair, plus, shares interviews with two of Copenhagen’s most respected chefs and restaurateurs, Matt Orlando of Amass Restaurant, and Kristian Baumann of 108 and The Corner. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip, and Solo Dining...
Apr 17, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 213
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer is joined by Hunter Lewis, the Editor-in-Chief of Food & Wine. Prior to that he was the editor-in-chief of Cooking Light, executive editor of Southern Living, food editor of Bon Appétit, and kitchen director of Saveur. He cooked under Jonathan Waxman in Sonoma County, California, and at Barbuto in New York City. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Hunter was also a reporter at The Herald-Sun in Durham, No...
Apr 10, 2019•52 min•Ep. 212
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer has a special "On the Road” episode from the 18th annual Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival, which took place from February 20-24, 2019 in South Beach, Florida. The five-day festival, which was founded by Lee Schrager , brought some of the world’s best chefs together for more than 100 unique collaborative dinners, wine tastings, beach parties and cooking demonstrations. To date, the Festival has rai...
Apr 03, 2019•52 min•Ep. 211
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer's guest is Daniel Boulud, chef and owner of several award-winning restaurants, and the Feast & Fêtes catering company. While he hails from outside Lyon, France, it is in New York that Daniel has truly mastered the dining scene, and is today considered one of America’s leading culinary authorities. Over the last two decades, Daniel has evolved from a chef to a chef-restaurateur with The Dinex Group, bringing his artistry to NYC rest...
Mar 27, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 210
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer's guest is Joseph “JJ” Johnson , a James Beard-nominated chef best known for cooking the food of the African Diaspora. JJ is a chef on Buzzfeed’s Tasty platform and debuted a cooking show, Just Eats with Chef JJ , on TV One’s new network Cleo. He has two projects in New York from his new restaurant group, Ingrained Hospitality Concepts: Henry at Life Hotel, a full-service restaurant in NoMad that opened in early fall 2018 and was recen...
Mar 20, 2019•52 min•Ep. 209
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer's guest is Melissa Clark, food writer, cookbook author and staff reporter for The New York Times Food section, where she writes the popular column “A Good Appetite” and appears in a weekly cooking video series. Melissa has written over thirty-five cookbooks, including Dinner: Changing the Game, and collaborations with some of New York City’s most celebrated chefs, including Daniel Boulud (Braise), David Bouley (East of Paris), Andrew F...
Mar 13, 2019•52 min•Ep. 208
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer's guest is Claudia Fleming, the Proprietor & Pastry Chef at The North Fork Table & Inn in Southold, Long Island, NY. When Claudia was named Outstanding Pastry Chef by the James Beard Foundation in 2000, it was a well-earned recognition of the new chic, sophisticated, unfussy and casually graceful style she introduced - and continues - in her classically inspired, seasonal desserts and pastries.Claudia’s craft and approach to in...
Mar 06, 2019•47 min•Ep. 207
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer's guest is Kim Severson, the national food correspondent for The New York Times . She was the formerly the Southern bureau chief for The Times national desk. Kim reports on food news, contributes to NYT Cooking and was part of a team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2018 for public service for reporting on workplace sexual harassment issues. She has been on staff since 2004, and previously worked for The San Francisco Chronicle and The Anc...
Feb 27, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 206
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer's guests are Connie McDonald and Pam Weekes, founders of Levain Bakery based in NYC, known for its world famous cookies. Connie, a dedicated triathelete, has always had a passion for cooking (particularly Italian). But she discovered her passion for baking only in 1993 after she gave up her career in Investment Banking to enroll at Peter Kump’s New York Cooking School. Now, after more than a decade as a professional baker, she still en...
Feb 13, 2019•52 min•Ep. 205
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer's guest is Mark Rosati, Culinary Director of Shake Shack, a modern day “roadside” burger stand, serving up delicious burgers, shakes and more since 2004. Born and raised in Connecticut, Mark grew up enjoying many of the state’s characteristic roadside seafood and burger shacks. By fate, he met Gramercy Tavern’s opening chef, Tom Colicchio, setting his hospitality career in motion. In 2007, Mark joined the original Madison Square Park l...
Feb 06, 2019•52 min•Ep. 204
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer's guest is Benjy Leibowitz, the founder of INHOUSE , a membership club for people who care about restaurants. Born and raised in London, Benjy’s hospitality career began in New York City in 2009, and includes working at The NoMad, initially as the Head Maître D’, before he was promoted to Director of Guest Relations. Inspired by his personal desire to link and extend hospitality to an appreciative audience, INHOUSE was born in 2015 and...
Jan 31, 2019•52 min•Ep. 203
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer's guest is Simon Ford , a leader in the spirits, cocktail and bar industry, and founder of The 86 Company , which includes Fords Gin, Caña Brava Rum, Tequila Cabeza and Aylesbury Duck Vodka. When it comes to the spirits industry, there is little Simon hasn’t done. As a leading voice of the bar & cocktail scene for over 20 years, Simon has traveled the globe working with & learning from some of the best brands, bars, and profess...
Jan 23, 2019•52 min•Ep. 202
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer chats with Alison Cayne, a Manhattan-based entrepreneur and adjunct food studies professor. In 2012, Alison opened Haven's Kitchen, a recreational cooking school with a café and private event space, in New York’s Union Square neighborhood. Haven’s Kitchen was established to teach the joy of cooking with the understanding that our food choices are deeply connected to a larger food economy. Alison also wrote The Haven’s Kitchen Cookbook ...
Jan 17, 2019•51 min•Ep. 201
On our 200th Episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer celebrates this milestone with Carla Hall , an acclaimed chef, cookbook author and television personality, who has been entertaining audiences with her enthusiasm for life and warm personality for years. Carla first won over viewers when she competed on Bravo’s “Top Chef” and “Top Chef: All Stars” and then in her years hosting the award-winning daytime program, “The Chew” on ABC. Carla has combined her loves of food, people, and cult...
Dec 19, 2018•53 min•Ep. 200
On this episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer is joined by Jordan Salcito , Founder of RAMONA, Bellus Wines, and Director of Wine Special Projects for David Chang’s Momofuku restaurants. Jordan began her career in New York as hostess at wd~50 before becoming a prep cook at DANIEL, sommelier and manager at Eleven Madison Park, then eventually Wine & Beverage Director for Momofuku. Among her accolades, she is a Master Sommelier Candidate, a Wine Enthusiast “40 Under 40,” and was re...
Dec 05, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 199
On this episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer is joined by Jeff Gordinier , food and drinks editor at Esquire, which revealed its Best New Restaurants in America for 2018 today. Raised in Southern California, Jeff has had bylines in national magazines and newspapers for over 25 years. He was a full-time food writer for The New York Times for five and a half years, including a frequent contributor to T magazine, Book Review, Styles, and Travel; and he spent eight years as the editor-a...
Nov 28, 2018•59 min•Ep. 198
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer is joined by Joanne Wilson , an angel investor and blogger with her company Gotham Gal Ventures , and podcaster at Positively Gotham Gal. Joanne has had many careers, from retail to the media side of the technology world, to becoming an angel investor, who currently has a portfolio of over 90 companies, including Food52 , VinePair , Sweet Lorens , Num Pang , Threes Brewing , and Mah Ze Dahr . In addition, she created The Women’s Entrep...
Nov 14, 2018•57 min•Ep. 197
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer is joined by JD Hilburn, private chef for real estate tycoon Aby Rosen, the co-founder of RFR Holding, which owns over 71 properties around the world. JD graduated from the French Culinary Institute (FCI) in 2003 and interned at Montrachet. He eventually landed in the kitchen at David Bouley’s Danube in NYC, working his way up to Executive Chef within a year. The restaurant received two Michelin stars while he was there. JD met Aby Ros...
Nov 07, 2018•51 min•Ep. 196
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer is joined by Michael Solomonov , co-founder of CookNSolo Restaurant Partners and executive chef/co-owner of Zahav , Philadelphia's pioneering modern Israeli restaurant. Michael also co-owns Federal Donuts, Dizengoff, Abe Fisher, Goldie, and the philanthropic Rooster Soup Company, which donates 100% of its profits to support Philadelphia's most vulnerable citizens. Michael is a four-time James Beard Award winner, including Outstanding C...
Oct 31, 2018•45 min•Ep. 195
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer chats with Chandra Ram , a cookbook author and the editor of Plate , an award-winning food magazine for chefs. Chandra has a degree in journalism from Loyola University Chicago and a culinary arts degree from The Culinary Institute of America, as well as a certificate level of the Court of Master Sommelier exam. She spent years ping-ponging between writing, cooking, serving and bartending; and has won multiple awards for her writing an...
Oct 24, 2018•53 min•Ep. 194
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer is joined Andy Chabot, Sommelier and Director of Food and Beverage at Blackberry Farm, a luxury hotel and resort, and Relais & Châteaux property on 4,200 acres in Walland, Tennessee, bordering the Great Smoky Mountains. Andy is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), who after a stint at Little Nell in Aspen, found his true interest in the front of house. In 2002, he began his career with Blackberry Farm, and soon be...
Oct 17, 2018•51 min•Ep. 193
