All in the Industry

Today on our episode #415 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from Lengua Conference 2025, which took place April 9-10, 2025, in Miami, Florida at The Hub Miami, a collaborative event space, featuring two full days of inspiring talks about the future of the food business, plus delicious food and drink, and a few special collab dinner events. Lengua, whose name come...

Today on our episode #414 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer's guest is Pichaya 'Pam' Soontornyanakij, chef/owner of Potong restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand.  Pam is an inspirational Thai chef, who has become an international culinary figure, and is serving up progressive, stimulating cuisine in a historic setting. Chef Pam was named Asia’s Best Female Chef in 2024, and The World’s...

Today on our episode #413 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from the Women in Hospitality Leadership Conference 2025 presented by MAPP  & the Women's Hospitality Initiative (WHI), which took place on March 30 & 31, 2025 at the  Wynn Las Vegas . It was an inspiring two-day conference led by Elizabeth Blau (ep #371), CEO & Founder of Blau & Ass...

Today on our episode #412 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from Ojai Food + Wine 2025, presented by Food & Wine, California's premier epicurean weekend, which took place at the beautiful Ojai Valley Inn in Ojai, CA from March 13-16, 2025. Curated by Ojai Valley Inn’s General Manager Ben Kephart, the weekend featured an all-star lineup of chefs, & fo...

Today on our episode #411 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer's guest is Bo Bech, a Danish chef and restaurateur whose restaurant Bobe opened in late 2023 in an attractive townhouse in a cobbled city center square in Copenhagen. Shari visited shortly after its opening on her travels, and sat down with Bo for this conversation on a return trip to Copenhagen in Spring 2024.  Bo is not only a ce...

Today on our episode #410 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer's guests are Rick Smilow, Chairman & CEO of the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE), and Lachlan Sands, President of the Institute of Culinary Education’s LA Campus. ICE, which the school is often referred to for short, is one of the nation’s most prestigious culinary schools, currently headquartered in NYC and with a second...

Today on our episode #409 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025, which took place in Abu Dhabi, UAE on January 28th, 2025. This was the fourth edition of the Middle East & North Africa's 50 Best Restaurants awards, sponsored by S. Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, and hosted in partnership with the Department of Culture and T...

Today on our episode #408 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer 's guest is Gary He , a James Beard Award-winning photographer and writer based in Brooklyn, NY. Gary's style of on-the-ground visuals-driven storytelling has been published in The New York Times, Bloomberg, Bon Appetit, Eater, and Saveur. His first book, McAtlas: A Global Guide to the Golden Arches , was published in November...

Today on our episode #407 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer's guest is Michelle Bernstein , a James Beard award-winning chef and restaurateur who was born and raised in Miami of Jewish and Latinx descent.  Michelle is fixture in the culinary world — both in restaurant kitchens and in the media spotlight. Along with her husband/partner David Martinez, her restaurants, bars and concepts inclu...

Today on our episode #406 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer's guest is Andy Wang, a Los Angeles-based journalist, who focuses on restaurants, bars, dining and nightlife. Andy has written for many top publications, including the Observer, Food & Wine, Robb Report and Los Angeles Magazine. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, New York Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Ocean Driv...

Today on our episode #405 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024, which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Tuesday, November 26th, 2024. This was the 12th edition of this list which launched in 2013 to celebrate gastronomy across the region & provide diners around the globe with local insight & culinary recomm...

Today on our episode #404 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer's guest is Kristian Baumann, Korean-born Chef and Owner of Koan , a 2-Michelin star restaurant in Copenhagen, Denmark, where he grew up and has cemented his reputation as a key figure in New Nordic cuisine. Kristian is also the Chef and Owner of JUJU , a modern Korean eatery; and was previously the Chef and Co-owner of Restaurant 1...

Today on our episode #403 of All in the Industry, our host & producer Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from The Best Chef Awards 2024 (TBCA), which took place in Dubai, UAE, from November 4-6, 2024. This was the 8th annual awards & largest edition to date, powered by the Dubai Department of Economy & Tourism (DET); & first time in the Middle East, featuring an Awards Ga...

Welcome to All in the Industry hosted & produced by Shari Bayer on our new All in the Industry® platform. Since launching in 2014, our show has been dedicated to behind-the-scenes talent in hospitality. We've broadcast 401 episodes to date with our past guests, including Danny Meyer, Massimo Bottura, Thomas Keller, Ruth Reichl, Alain Ducasse, Carla Hall, Virgilio Martinez, & Drew Niep...

Welcome to the new All in the Industry hosted and produced by Shari Bayer.  This show is dedicated to behind-the-scenes talent in the hospitality industry.  Since initially launching in 2014, we have been covering our dynamic hospitality industry with 401 episodes to date.  And now we're continuing our series on our new platform, AllintheIndustry.com, starting with episode #402.  If you'...