All in the Industry

Today on our episode #446 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer 's guest is Rick Bayless , an award-winning chef, restaurateur, author, TV personality, environmental advocate, and philanthropist, who most people know from winning the inaugural season of Bravo’s Top Chef Masters with his authentic Mexican cuisine, as well as from twelve seasons of his highly rated Public Television series, Mexic...

Today on our episode #445 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer's guest is Maksut Aşkar , a Turkish chef and restaurateur with several restaurant concepts, including Neolokal , a one Michelin star and Green star restaurant, which has also earned 3 Knives from The Best Chef Awards, located within the cultural institution SALT Galata in Istanbul, Turkey, known modernizing Anatolian cuisine throug...

Today on our episode #444 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from the 2026 James Beard Restaurant & Chef Awards , which took place on Monday, June 15, 2026 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago in Chicago, IL. This was Shari's 6th year covering the awards on the red carpet and media room, and she has exclusive interviews with presenters, finalists and winners, al...

Today on our episode #443 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer 's guests are wife and husband team, chef Tássia Magalhães and sommelier Danyel Steinle of Nelita in São Paulo, Brazil, a fine dining restaurant which opened in 2021; as well as Lita , their wine bar which opened in 2025 with more than 400 labels and complementary bistro-style food; and Mag Market , their bakery which opened in 202...

Today on our episode #442 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show on the 2026 James Beard Media Awards , which took place in Chicago on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at The Art Institute of Chicago, which was the first time the Awards were held at this venue.  The Awards, which highlight excellence in Books, Broadcast Media and Journalism covering food or drink-related conte...

Today on our episode #441 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer 's guest is Manoella " Manu " Buffara, Chef & Owner of Restaurante Manu in Curitiba, Brazil, which features a tasting menu inspired by Manu's story, staff and suppliers. Dedicated to a farm-to-table approach and fresh products concept, Manu ranks sustainability high among her priorities, working closely with loca...

Today on our episode #440 of All in the Industry , Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show on North America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 , sponsored by S. Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, which took place on May 28, 2026 at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans. This was the second edition of the North America ranking, following its inaugural event in Las Vegas in September 2025, which was...

Today on our episode #439 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show on South Beach Wine & Food Festival® (SOBEWFF), celebrating its 25th Anniversary!  The festival took from February 19-22, 2026, in South Beach, Miami, FL, and Shari was thrilled to return for its big milestone year. Congratulations and thanks to Lee Schrager , the founder and executive director of SO...

Today on our episode #438 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer 's guest is Matt Orlando , chef and owner of ESSE in Copenhagen, Denmark, his latest restaurant focusing on Regenerative Organic practices in farming as its starting point. Shari was thrilled to be on location at ESSE in early February to chat with Matt about his career and new restaurant, and get to experience dining there as well...

Today on our episode #437 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show on CONVERGENCE, a five-day global event that took place from January 29 - February 2, 2026 in Copenhagen, Denmark, hosted by Alchemist, featuring over 60 of the world’s best chefs, coming together for a unique collaboration with the idea that sharing a culinary language connects people across continents....

Today on our episode #436 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025, which took place in Antigua, Guatemala on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. This was the 13th edition of this list which launched in 2013 to celebrate gastronomy across the region and to provide diners around the globe with local insight and culinary recommendation...

Today on our episode #435 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show, which is the last part of our three episode series on Ein Prosit 2025 , an extraordinary multi-day event that took place from October 15-20, 2025 in Udine, Italy, featuring some of the greatest Italian & worldwide chefs. This was Ein Prosit's 26th edition, which included outstanding collaborati...

Today on our episode #434 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show, which is part of our three episode series on Ein Prosit 2025 , an extraordinary multi-day event that took place from October 15-20, 2025 in Udine, Italy, featuring some of the greatest Italian & worldwide chefs. This was Ein Prosit's 26th edition, which included outstanding collaboration dinner...

Today on our episode #433 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show, which is part of our three episode series on Ein Prosit 2025 , an extraordinary multi-day event that took place from October 15-20, 2025 in Udine, Italy, featuring some of the greatest Italian & worldwide chefs. This was Ein Prosit's 26th edition, which included outstanding collaboration dinner...

Today on our episode #432 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show, which is part of our 6 episode series on Revelry Las Vegas 2025 and the inaugural North America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 , which we recorded live at the Sirius XM Studios at Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas in late September 2025. Revelry Las Vegas 2025 featured once-in-a-lifetime culinary experiences with...

Today on our episode #431 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show, which is part of our 6 episode series on Revelry Las Vegas 2025 and the inaugural North America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 , which we recorded live at the Sirius XM Studios at Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas in late September 2025. Revelry Las Vegas 2025 featured once-in-a-lifetime culinary experiences with...

Today on our episode #430 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show, which is part of our 6 episode series on Revelry Las Vegas 2025 and the inaugural North America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 , which we recorded live at the Sirius XM Studios at Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas in late September 2025.  The Awards honored 50 restaurants on The World's 50 Best Restaurant&ap...

Today on our episode #429 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show, which is part of our 6 episode series on Revelry Las Vegas 2025 and the inaugural North America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 , which we recorded live at the Sirius XM Studios at Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas in late September 2025.  Revelry Las Vegas 2025 featured once-in-a-lifetime culinary experiences wit...

Today on our episode #428 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show, which is part of our 6 episode series on Revelry Las Vegas 2025 and the inaugural North America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 , which we recorded live at the Sirius XM Studios at Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas in late September 2025.  Our show features a lively conversation with two of North America's 50...

Today on our episode #427 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show, which is part of our 6 episode series on Revelry Las Vegas 2025 and the inaugural North America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 , which we recorded live at the Sirius XM Studios at Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas in late September 2025.  Revelry Las Vegas 2025 featured once-in-a-lifetime culinary experiences wit...

Today on our episode #426 of All in the Industry, we take you to Portugal! Shari Bayer's first guest is Vasco Coelho Santos of Euskalduna Group in Porto, Portugal, one of Portugal’s most respected and forward-looking chefs. Vasco’s professional journey began in Lisbon, & includes time in Spain where he worked in some of the world’s most influential kitchens, including Mugaritz, Arzak, &am...

Today on our episode #425 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from The Best Chef Awards 2025 , which took place in Milan, Italy on October 2, 2025. The Top 3 honors: #1 Rasmus Munk, Alchemist , Copenhagen, Denmark; #2 Ana Ros, Hisa Franko , Kobarid, Slovenia; #3 Himanshu Saini, Tresind Studio , Dubai, UAE. For the full list, go to thebestchefawards.com , & foll...

Today on our episode #424 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special show with leading chefs from South Africa, who she visited at their wonderful restaurants and properties in Durban and Cape Town earlier this year on a once in a lifetime trip. Shari's guests are: Johannes Richter , chef and owner of The LivingRoom at Summerhill Guest Estate in Durban, one of Kwa-Zulu Natal’s best din...

Today on our episode #423 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer's guest is Paolo Montanaro of Tartuflanghe , a family-owned truffle company founded in 1950 in Alba, Italy, by Giuseppe “Beppe” Montanaro; known for its truffle production and gourmet specialties. Beppe was driven by a passion for the rich flavors of his homeland in the Langhe hills, and in 1968, opened Da Beppe in Alba, a restaura...

Today on our episode #422 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from  The Best Pizza Awards 2025 , which took place in Milan, Italy on June 25, 2025. This 3rd edition brought the global pizza community together for an immersive celebration of pizza’s tradition, creativity, & future, led by The Best Chef Awards' Cristian Gadau & Joanna Slusarczyk; & p...