Today on our episode #372 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Eli Kulp , chef and partner of High Street Hospitality Group, and host of The CHEF Radio Podcast and co-host of Delicious City Philly Podcast . Eli’s accolades include Food & Wine’s Best New Chef 2014, James Beard Finalist 2016, Bon Appetit’s No. 2 Best New Restaurant in America, and Craig LaBan’s Chef of the Year 2013. A graduate from the Culinary Institute of America in 2005, Eli worked for notable NYC restaurants, i...
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 372
Today on our episode #371 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is on-location in Las Vegas with Elizabeth Blau , a James Beard Award Nominee who is recognized for the impact of her leadership, innovation, and philanthropy over a nearly four-decade career. Elizabeth is widely credited with transforming Las Vegas into a world-class culinary destination. In 2002, she founded Blau + Associates, expanding it into one of the leading restaurant development and consulting companies. Along with her husba...
Nov 10, 2023•52 min•Ep. 371
Today on our episode #370 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is joined by Barkha Cardoz , a culinary entrepreneur, who is the Founder of Cardoz Legacy LLC , and Co-Creator of FC + B&B Masalas, as well as the Co-Founder of The Young Scientist Foundation. Born in Mumbai and raised in Bhopal, Barkha first stepped into hospitality in Mumbai at The Institute of Hotel Management, where she received her culinary training and met her husband, the late renowned chef Floyd Cardoz. In the 2010s, Bark...
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 370
Today on our episode #369 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special "On the Road" episode from Roots 2023, which took place at The Chef's Garden and Culinary Vegetable Institute in Milan, OH, on September 11-12, 2023, hosted by Farmer Lee Jones and his family and team. Shari moderated a panel at the conference, entitled “Evolving in the Industry: What it takes to stay relevant”, with Maneet Chauhan, Morph Hospitality Group; Minh Phan, Porridge and Puffs; and Rich Rosendale, Rosendale Co...
Oct 27, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 369
Today on our episode #368 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has two guests joining her from Los Angeles. First, Brad Metzger, who founded his company BMRS ( Brad Metzger Restaurant Solutions ), in 2003; a premier Hospitality Recruitment and Placement Firm with 7 Associates, representing many of the most successful restaurants, celebrity chefs and hotels in Southern California and around the US. In 2010, he pioneered the concept of the Test Kitchen which was a first for the recruiting industry...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 368
Today on our episode #367 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is back at our studio in Brooklyn with her guest Matt Kliegman, who is part of the trio of visionaries that make up Authentic Hospitality , the team behind New York City ‘instant hits’ like Pebble Bar, Ray’s Bar, Georgia Room, Bar Calico, and Jac’s on Bond. A seasoned tastemaker in nightlife with a proven track record operating some of the most esteemed restaurants, bars, and lounges in the greater NYC area, Matt is a dynamic leader ...
Oct 06, 2023•57 min•Ep. 367
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Wilson Tang , owner and operator of Nom Wah , the century-old New York City brand, who has overseen the brand's expansion over the last decade with outposts in Philadelphia, Nolita, Chelsea, and Shenzhen. To celebrate the restaurant's centennial, Wilson published his first cookbook, The Nom Wah Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from 100 Years at New York City’s Iconic Dim Sum Restaurant (October 2020), which celebrates his restaurant...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 366
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is back at our studio in Brooklyn with her guest Adam Riess , owner of Adam Riess Co , who has more than 35 years of experience in the restaurant industry from dishwashing to partnerships, ownership, investments and consulting. Among his roles, Adam worked for Union Square Hospitality Group for seven years through 2010, before working for himself (ProCIBO) and managing restaurant openings, including North End Grill, Alder, Giovani Rana and ...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 365
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is on-location in Ann Arbor, her college town of The University of Michigan (#goblue!), with her guest Ari Weinzweig, the radical CEO and co-founding partner of the Zingerman’s Community of Businesses , which includes the legendary Zingerman’s Delicatessen , which opened over 40 years ago, in addition to 13 other businesses (all around the Ann Arbor area), with more than 23 managing partners. Recognized by Inc Magazine as one of “The World'...
Sep 15, 2023•58 min•Ep. 364
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Alex Stupak , Chef and Co-Owner of NYC-based Empellón restaurant group and Mischa, his latest restaurant, where we are on-location. Born in Massachusetts, Alex became a scholar of the avant-garde and molecular gastronomy movements. He worked as the pastry chef at Clio in Boston with Ken Oringer, then at Alinea in Chicago with Grant Achatz, and (subsequently) at wd~50 in New York City with Wylie Dufresne. He went on to open multip...
Sep 07, 2023•53 min•Ep. 363
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from The World’s 50 Best Restaurants , which took place in Valencia, Spain on June 20, 2023. Shari's coverage includes exclusive interviews with chefs Mauro Colagreco of Mirazur (Best of the Best) in Menton, France; Jose Avillez of Belcanto (#25) in Lisbon, Portugal; and Mitsuharu "Micha" Tsumura of Maido (#6) in Lima, Peru; plus, excerpts from the Awards press conference with Virgilio Martinez of Central (#...
Aug 05, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 362
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from the 2023 James Beard Awards , which took place June 3-5 in Chicago, IL. Shari's coverage includes exclusive red carpet and media lounge interviews with nominees, winners, and presenters at the Chef and Restaurant Awards at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. In addition to asking what everyone was looking most forward to at the Awards, Shari found out some favorite drinks of choice, and a lot of chef advice, ty...
Jul 20, 2023•47 min•Ep. 361
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is back at our studio in Brooklyn with her guest is Harold Moore , Chief Culinary Officer for Charlie Palmer Collective . Harold, who began his cooking career at several restaurants in his home state of New Jersey, graduated from the Culinary Institute of America, and then he worked in several acclaimed NYC restaurants, including Daniel, Jean-Georges and March. He made his mark as executive chef at the famed three-star French restaurant Mon...
Jun 14, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 360
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Kris Moon , President and Chief Operating Officer of The James Beard Foundation . In his role, Kris is responsible for all revenue at the Foundation, including building the Foundation’s first-ever enterprise-wide partnerships with American Airlines, Capital One, and Windstar Cruises, and helping the Foundation grow its philanthropic support. During his 15-year tenure, Kris has been instrumental in leading the Foundation’s Covid-1...
Jun 02, 2023•52 min•Ep. 359
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is on location in NYC with her guest William Drew, the Director of Content for 50 Best , which includes The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants, Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, Middle East & North Africa’s 50 Best Restaurants, among others. William has been a journalist and editor for more than two decades, spanning business-to-business and consumer magazines, as well as national newspapers. He is a former edito...
May 30, 2023•44 min•Ep. 358
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special episode from her recent trip to Santiago, Chile, with Carolina Bazán , chef-owner of Ambrosia and Ambrosia Bistro in Santiago. Carolina opened Ambrosia with her family in 2003. With the help of her partner, sommelier Rosario Onetto, she began the Hidden Kitchen movement in 2012, focusing on market produce and seasonal ingredients, which led to Ambrosia’s new location and concept; a modern family bistro, outside of the classic ...
May 18, 2023•40 min•Ep. 357
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special episode from her recent trip to Santiago, Chile, with Rodolfo Guzmán , a Chilean chef who opened Boragó in Santiago in 2006. Famed for its sustainable approach deeply rooted in southern Chile’s ingredients and indigenous culture, Boragó earned the inaugural Latin America’s 50 Best Sustainable Restaurant Award in 2018 from the World’s 50 Best Restaurants and the Flor de Cana Sustainable Restaurant Award in 2021. Boragó is curre...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 356
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special "On the Road" show focusing on her new, and first book, CHEFWISE: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon) , which is officially out today, 5.3.23 in the US, and launched in the UK/Worldwide on 4.20.23. Chefwise features invaluable advice from over 100 leading chefs on topics not typically taught in culinary school, both in and out of the kitchen. The participating chefs—including Michelin-star veterans, up-a...
May 04, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 355
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Chip Wade , Chief Executive Officer of Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG), which was founded by Danny Meyer with the opening of Union Square Café in 1985, and now extends beyond the walls of its eateries, offering event services, partnerships, and business development. As CEO, a title he has had since 2022, Chip is responsible for further enhancing and evolving the company’s culture, driving an even greater experience for gues...
Apr 05, 2023•53 min•Ep. 354
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Gia Vecchio , CEO & Founder of Foxglove Communications , a publicity and strategy agency focusing on hospitality, which she founded in 2018 as a solo-entrepreneur, and five years later, the company has a footprint and employees in Philadelphia, Delaware, New York, New Orleans, Nashville, & beyond. Foxglove champions impassioned experts, community advocates and entrepreneurs throughout all facets of hospitality, with a cur...
Mar 29, 2023•53 min•Ep. 353
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is back at our Heritage Radio Network studio in Brooklyn with her guest Robert Simonson , who writes about cocktails, spirits, bars, and bartenders for The New York Times , and is the creator and author of the Substack newsletter, The Mix With Robert Simonson . Robert’s books include The Old-Fashioned (2014), A Proper Drink (2016), and 3-Ingredient Cocktails (2017), among others. He was also a primary contributor to The Essential New York T...
Mar 25, 2023•48 min•Ep. 352
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer goes on location in Los Angeles with Niki Nakayama , chef and owner of the acclaimed two-Michelin-starred restaurant n/naka , which serves as a global destination for modern kaiseki with a California twist. Alongside her wife and co-chef Carole iida-Nakayama, Niki serves world-class, artfully curated, exquisite dishes in a progression designed to reflect the mood of the season, time, and place. She is also the chef/partner at n/soto , her s...
Mar 22, 2023•49 min•Ep. 351
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is joined in NYC by her guest David Kinch , an internationally recognized chef with more than two decades of culinary excellence at his 3-Michelin-starred restaurant Manresa in Los Gatos, CA, which was also a Relais and Chateaux property and named one of the “Top 50 Restaurants in the World.” Among his many accolades, David was nominated for the James Beard Foundation “Outstanding Chef” award in 2014, and received the Foundation’s “Best Che...
Mar 09, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 350
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Rebecca Halpern , a documentary filmmaker whose work includes multiple seasons directing, writing and producing the hit series “American Greed” and “Gangland,” and the critically acclaimed six-part limited series “Helter Skelter,” which she co-executive produced for Epix. Her award-winning feature documentary, “Love, Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter”, won Best of the Fest at the 2021 Chicago International Film F...
Feb 16, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 349
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Selassie Atadika , Chef and Founder of Midunu , Midunu Chocolates , and Midunu Institute based in Ghana, Africa. After over a decade spent engaged in humanitarian work with the United Nations and years of self-teaching in the culinary arts, Selassie completed course work at the Culinary Institute of America. She is a founding member of Trio Toque, the first nomadic restaurant in Dakar, Senegal. Selassie brought her innovative app...
Feb 09, 2023•53 min•Ep. 348
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is on-location with Jack McGarry, the managing partner of The Dead Rabbit , the world’s most awarded pub, located in lower Manhattan. Jack is internationally known for his extensive historically based beverage programs. Among his accolades, in July 2013, he was honored with the prestigious Tales of the Cocktail International Bartender of the Year award - its youngest ever recipient, and only the second in America. Firmly rooted in the ethos...
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 347
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is on-location with chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten at the Tin Building by Jean-Georges , his sprawling culinary destination in lower Manhattan’s historic Seaport. Jean-Georges is one of the world’s most famous chefs, whose skills extend far beyond the kitchen. A savvy businessman and restaurateur, he is responsible for the operation and success of 60 restaurants worldwide, including his flagship Jean-Georges in New York City, which has two ...
Jan 26, 2023•56 min•Ep. 346
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Andrew Chason , Co-Founder of FRESH MGMT , which manages the careers of some of the world’s most influential chefs and tastemakers, including José Andrés, Kristen Kish, Aarón Sánchez, Roy Choi, and Nyesha Arrington. FRESH is a full-service, boutique management company dedicated to helping its clients build lasting legacies through content, brand partnerships, live and virtual events, technology, value-add investment opportuni...
Jan 19, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 345
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Caroline Schiff, Executive Pastry Chef at Gage & Tollner in Downtown Brooklyn, NYC, and the author of The Sweet Side of Sourdough , a James Beard Outstanding Pastry Chef Award Nominee 2022, and Food & Wine Best New Chef 2022. Widely known under the Instagram moniker @pastryschiff , Caroline is a celebrated pastry chef, culinary consultant, and recipe writer and developer based in Brooklyn. She got her start in the restaur...
Jan 12, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 344
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from the Culinary Institute of America’s Worlds of Flavor conference , which took place November 2-4 at The CIA at Copia in Napa, CA, with the theme 'Africa and the World: Reclaiming the Past, Crafting the Future'. Worlds of Flavor is a 3-day International Conference and Festival that includes culinary demonstrations, presentations, panels, and workshops, plus, its famed world marketplace tastings and live f...
Dec 15, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 343
