All in the Industry ®

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-Ingr...

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 designe...

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...

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 R...

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 membe...

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...

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 su...

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 thro...

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, culi...

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 demonst...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Markus Glocker , Chef and Partner at Koloman , a contemporary French restaurant where he blends Parisian creativity with Viennese tradition, echoing the neighborhood buzz of Secessionist-era European cafes in an iconic NoMad location. Markus is Austrian born and hotel bred. After attending culinary school in Linz, Austria, he trave...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Ben Leventhal , founder and CEO of Blackbird Labs , a next generation loyalty, membership and payments company, focused on enhancing direct connectivity between restaurants and their guests. Blackbird will be among the first web3 platforms purpose-built for the hospitality industry. Ben is the co-founder of Eater and Resy , two com...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guests are Roni Mazumdar and Chef Chintan Pandya , co-owners of Unapologetic Foods , an award-winning restaurant group that is out to redefine Indian food. Their restaurants and food brands, including Dhamaka, Semma, Adda, Masalawala & Sons, Kebabwala and Rowdy Rooster, and Biryani Bol and Aerobanquets concepts, have set the New York Ci...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Aria Accetta, an Ambassador for Diageo Non Alc Brands (Central Region), and award-winning bartender who has lived all over the world and found her home in hospitality. With a global perspective and unparalleled storytelling abilities, Aria connects her curiosity to a deeper sense of service. Her international background fuels an in...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, our host Shari Bayer has a special episode in honor of the late, legendary Gael Greene, who passed away this past Tuesday at her home in Manhattan. She was 88 years old and the cause was cancer. As a tribute to Gael, we're rebroadcasting our Episode 150 with Gael, aka Insatiable Critic, which originally aired on August 2, 2017. Shari was incredibly honor...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Amy Emberling , one of the original bakers and current partners at the legendary Zingerman's Bakehouse in Ann Arbor, MI, which opened in 1992 as a complimentary business to Zingerman’s Delicatessen , an Ann Arbor institution founded in 1982, championing local farmers and food purveyors for more than 40 years. Amy has been an avid f...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is on-location with her guest Jeff Katz , co-owner of Al Coro , Mel’s , and Discolo , which are all part of 85 Tenth Restaurants in NYC. This impressive space was previously the home of Del Posto, a 4-star New York Times restaurant, where Jeff had been a longtime managing director and general manager. Jeff purchased the restaurant in 2021, al...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Anthony Giglio , a wine and spirits authority, writer, educator and raconteur who has motivated countless imbibers to trust their own tastes and relax the rules. He has appeared as a guest on NBC’s Today Show, Food Network, CNBC, and FOX Business News, and has been invited to speak at food and wine festivals and events around the w...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Meg Bickford , Executive Chef at Commander’s Palace , a New Orleans landmark since 1893, known for creating great dining memories. Megan “Meg” Bickford has called the Commander’s Palace kitchen her culinary home since June 2008 and took on the role of Executive Chef at the New Orleans destination for leading edge Haute Creole cuisi...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Matt Friedlander, industry veteran and co-owner of Sally Can Wait , a tropical-themed bar and restaurant on Manhattan’s Lower East Side offering craft cocktails and elevated comfort food in a fun and casual, Miami-esque setting. Matt, along with his business partner Zak Snyder, together have over 45 years of NYC hospitality experie...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is John Meadow , the founder and president of LDV Hospitality , a boutique hospitality group that was founded on the ambition to bring the dream of “La Dolce Vita,” to everyday life, with concepts including Scarpetta , American Cut , The Seville and Dolce Italian . Focused on concept and business development, John drives the creative...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Jessica Schupak , a New York-based F&B development consultant, who works with developers, hotel companies, operators, and cultural institutions that are introducing new F&B experiences or reimagining existing ones. An alum of the Altamarea Group, Jessica has opened restaurants in multiple US cities, Europe, and Asia, and sh...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Dan Richer , chef and owner of Razza Pizza Artigianale in Jersey City, NJ, his American artisanal pizza restaurant featuring wood fired pizza, where we on location! At Razza, Dan and his team aspire to the Italian way of cooking and eating, where location and seasonality dictate ingredients, with the ultimate goal of serving the be...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from the 2022 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen , which took place from June 17-19. Shari's coverage includes interviews with Bobby Stuckey (Frasca Hospitality Group, Boulder, Colorado), Adrienne Cheatham (Sunday Best, NYC), Yannick Benjamin (Contento, NYC), Ouita Michel (Holly Hill, Midway, Kentucky), Rachael...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from the 2022 James Beard Awards in Chicago, which took place from June 11-13 in Chicago, IL. Shari's coverage includes her exclusive red carpet interviews with nominees and presenters at the Chef and Restaurant Awards at the Lyric Opera House, with a bit of our Speed Round game too! Plus, Shari has interviews...