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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 a...

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 S...

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 ar...

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...

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 arou...

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 met...

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 progra...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 acco...

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 cu...

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 pr...

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 indus...

Need to revamp your staff – or hire for a new restuarant? Mike Hewitt is your guy. Mike is the Chief Recruiting Officer at The Chef Agency, a Hospitality Recruitment and Placement Agency. The Chef Agency assists Hotel + Food and Beverage operators across the globe in identifying and selecting acclaimed executive, mid-level chefs and talented upper-level executives to create leading operations with...

This week on All in the Industry, Shari brings in Jeff Allen, Executive Director of social media at Wagstaff Worldwide. Jeff tells us about the most important social media platforms, and the many ways in which they can help a brand. This program has been sponsored by Of A Kind . Today’s music provided by Takstar . Image from Wagstaff Worldwide “People love photos, whereas people don’t always love...

Today’s guest on All in the Industry is Krystle Mobayeni, founder and CEO of BentoBox, a platform that specializes in hosting and optimizing restaurant websites. Krystle outlinees the core features of a restaurant website and explains why there are essential in today’s competitive and mobile-driven world. This program has been sponsored by Heritage Foods USA . Today’s music provided by The Califor...

This week on All in the Industry, Shari focuses on photography in the food industry, from culinary events to prints. Melissa was a journalism student when she realized that she was more interested in the visual aspect of her stories, and thus entered the world of photography. Ken began taking photos at dinner parties as a side business and soon became sought after as a culinary events photographer...

This week on All in the Industry, Shari brings in Patrick LaFrieda, CEO of Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors. Pat tells us about his experience creating the Shake Shack burger, starring in Meat Men on Food Network , and running a business that has been in his family for 3 generations. This program has been sponsored by Heritage Foods USA . Today’s music provided by The California Honeydrops . Image from...

On the pilot recording of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer of Bayer Public Relations goes behind the scenes to highlight the hidden talent of the restaurant and hospitality business. A restaurant is more than food; a restaurant is defined by its design, location, ambiance, marketing, and more! This week, Shari invites Joe Allegro of Share Our Strength into the studio. Joe is the Director of Culina...

This week on All In The Industry, Shari interviews Andrew Rigie. Andrew was practically born into the hospitality industry, working at his family bakery since he was a child. Since 2012 he has been the Executive Director of the New York City Hospitality Alliance, the premier organization representing all facets of this diverse industry: restaurants, bars, lounges, destination hotels and major indu...

This week on All in the Industry, Shari interviews Glen Coben, interior designer, architect, and president of Glen & Company. Glen tells us about his introduction to the restaurant design industry via studying architecture at Cornell. Later, he explains how deeply he gets to know a restaurant in order to properly design their space and tell their story. This program has been sponsored by The I...

On this week’s episode of All In The Industry, Shari interviews Leslie Siben, restaurant and hospitality real estate specialist of Siben & Kahr. Leslie tells us about her experiences with commercial real estate in New York City and elsewhere in the U.S. Later, Leslie tells us a few key things to remember if you want to open a successful restaurant. This program has been sponsored by White Oak...

This week on All in the Industry, Shari Bayer welcomes Joseph Levey of Helbraun, Levey & O’Donoghue LLP to the studio. Joseph tells us about the history of his company and how they got into the field of hospitality law, focusing on the bar and restaurant business. Later, Joseph answers Shari’s weekly speed round of questions about dining in New York, and they discuss some current industry tren...