All in the Industry ®

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer's guest is Simon Ford , a leader in the spirits, cocktail and bar industry, and founder of The 86 Company , which includes Fords Gin, Caña Brava Rum, Tequila Cabeza and Aylesbury Duck Vodka. When it comes to the spirits industry, there is little Simon hasn’t done. As a leading voice of the bar & cocktail scene for over 20 years, Simo...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer chats with Alison Cayne, a Manhattan-based entrepreneur and adjunct food studies professor. In 2012, Alison opened Haven's Kitchen, a recreational cooking school with a café and private event space, in New York’s Union Square neighborhood. Haven’s Kitchen was established to teach the joy of cooking with the understanding that our food ch...

On our 200th Episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer celebrates this milestone with Carla Hall , an acclaimed chef, cookbook author and television personality, who has been entertaining audiences with her enthusiasm for life and warm personality for years. Carla first won over viewers when she competed on Bravo’s “Top Chef” and “Top Chef: All Stars” and then in her years hosting the awar...

On this episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer is joined by Jordan Salcito , Founder of RAMONA, Bellus Wines, and Director of Wine Special Projects for David Chang’s Momofuku restaurants. Jordan began her career in New York as hostess at wd~50 before becoming a prep cook at DANIEL, sommelier and manager at Eleven Madison Park, then eventually Wine & Beverage Director for Momofuku. A...

On this episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer is joined by Jeff Gordinier , food and drinks editor at Esquire, which revealed its Best New Restaurants in America for 2018 today. Raised in Southern California, Jeff has had bylines in national magazines and newspapers for over 25 years. He was a full-time food writer for The New York Times for five and a half years, including a frequent...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer is joined by Joanne Wilson , an angel investor and blogger with her company Gotham Gal Ventures , and podcaster at Positively Gotham Gal. Joanne has had many careers, from retail to the media side of the technology world, to becoming an angel investor, who currently has a portfolio of over 90 companies, including Food52 , VinePair , Swee...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer is joined by JD Hilburn, private chef for real estate tycoon Aby Rosen, the co-founder of RFR Holding, which owns over 71 properties around the world. JD graduated from the French Culinary Institute (FCI) in 2003 and interned at Montrachet. He eventually landed in the kitchen at David Bouley’s Danube in NYC, working his way up to Executi...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer is joined by Michael Solomonov , co-founder of CookNSolo Restaurant Partners and executive chef/co-owner of Zahav , Philadelphia's pioneering modern Israeli restaurant. Michael also co-owns Federal Donuts, Dizengoff, Abe Fisher, Goldie, and the philanthropic Rooster Soup Company, which donates 100% of its profits to support Philadelphia'...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer chats with Chandra Ram , a cookbook author and the editor of Plate , an award-winning food magazine for chefs. Chandra has a degree in journalism from Loyola University Chicago and a culinary arts degree from The Culinary Institute of America, as well as a certificate level of the Court of Master Sommelier exam. She spent years ping-pong...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer is joined Andy Chabot, Sommelier and Director of Food and Beverage at Blackberry Farm, a luxury hotel and resort, and Relais & Châteaux property on 4,200 acres in Walland, Tennessee, bordering the Great Smoky Mountains. Andy is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), who after a stint at Little Nell in Aspen, found his...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer is joined by Pavia Rosati, the founder and CEO of the travel start-up, Fathom which combines personal stories and destination guides with travel resources and products. Prior to Fathom, Pavia spent nine years as executive editor at DailyCandy, and four years at America Online as the director of the Entertainment Channel. Pavia has writte...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer is joined by one of the nation's most prolific restaurateurs, Donnie Madia, Managing Partner and Owner of One Off Hospitality Group, which he manages with his business partner Executive Chef Paul Kahan. One Off's restaurants include Blackbird (currently celebrating its 20th Anniversary), avec, The Publican, The Violet Hour, Big Star, Pub...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer is joined by Sara Moulton, host of “Sara’s Weeknight Meals,” on public television, currently in its 8th season. With a storied career that stretches back more than 30 years, Sara, a protégée of Julia Child, was the co-founder of the New York Women’s Culinary Alliance, executive chef of Gourmet magazine, Food Editor of ABC-TV’s ”Good Morn...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer is joined by Michael Chernow, owner of Seamore’s, a 100% sustainable seafood restaurant, which he founded in 2015 and now has 6 locations in NYC. Michael is also the co-founder of The Meatball Shop, which he launched in NYC in 2010 with his childhood friend Daniel Holzman, and co-author of The Meatball Shop Cookbook. He is a passionate f...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer is joined by Joe Gurrera, the owner of Citarella , a group of popular epicurean markets, which started with one of the original and most-respected neighborhood seafood shops in New York; now serving almost 5 million customers annually—and selling 2 million pounds of seafood a year! Joe grew up in the fish business, learning first-hand th...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer chats with Charles Bililies, Founder & CEO of Souvla, fast-fine Greek restaurants with locations in San Francisco. A Greek-American, Charles comes from a family tradition of restaurateurs and is deeply passionate about the hospitality experience. He holds degrees in Hospitality Management from Cornell University and Culinary Arts fro...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer chats with Margaret Braun of Margaret Braun Studio , a sugar artist & pioneering cake designer, whose work transcends edible media to sculpture, illustration, design & ceramics. Margaret’s boundary-breaking work which fuses the food arts with the fine arts has taken her to the Middle East where she created 2,000 cakes for a Royal...

On today's episode of "All in the Industry", host Shari Bayer goes "back to school" as she is joined by Rick Smilow, President, CEO & Owner of the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) in New York City and Los Angeles. In 1995, Rick acquired the predecessor school, Peter Kump’s NY Cooking School, which was founded in 1975. ICE now offers highly regarded eight to eleven month career training di...

On today's episode of "All in the Industry", host Shari Bayer chats with Brandon Hoy, Co-Owner and COO of Roberta’s , the home of Heritage Radio Network. Roberta’s compound includes the casual Roberta’s—with its wood-fired pizza ovens, on-site garden, bakery, Tiki bar, and to-go counter—and two Michelin-starred dining destination, Blanca . Alongside Co-Owner and Chef Carlo Mirarchi, Brandon founde...

On today's episode of "All in the Industry", host Shari Bayer is joined by legendary food and wine writer Florence Fabricant of The New York Times. Florence writes the weekly Front Burner and Off the Menu columns in the Times, as well as the Pairings column, which appears alongside Eric Asimov's monthly wine reviews. Florence is also the author of 12 cookbooks, and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of...

On today's episode of All in the Industry , host Shari Bayer chats with Jenny Dirksen, National Director of Chef & Culinary Professional Relations at Share Our Strength/No Kid Hungry. In her role, Jenny works across departments and platforms to contribute measurably to overall fundraising goals, independently and collaboratively managing a robust pipeline of prospective chef supporters. She cu...

On today's episode of All in the Industry , host Shari Bayer is joined by Alon Shaya, award-winning chef and founder of Pomegranate Hospitality, which includes Saba, a brand new restaurant in Uptown New Orleans reflecting Alon's heritage, and Safta, opening soon at The Source Hotel in Denver. Alon has been nominated for five James Beard Awards, including being named "Best Chef, South" while at Dom...

On today's episode of All in the Industry , host Shari Bayer is joined by Howie Kahn, writer and contributing editor at The Wall Street Journal; host and editor-in-chief of Prince Street podcast; and co-author of Sneakers, a NY Times Best Seller. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip, Speed Round game, Industry News on Anthony Bourdain's tragic passing, and Solo Dining experience at Holeman &a...

On today's episode of All in the Industry , host Shari Bayer is joined by Mitchell Davis, Executive Vice President of the James Beard Foundation, a cookbook author, a food journalist, and a scholar with a Ph. D. in Food Studies from New York University. In addition to his work at the Foundation, Mitchell frequently writes about and reviews restaurants. He has written four cookbooks, and he is the...

On today's episode of All in the Industry , host Shari Bayer is joined by is Sabato Sagaria, President of Bartaco, an upscale street food concept with a coastal vibe and multiple locations, part of Barteca Restaurant Group. Sabato has over two decades of culinary, beverage, and leadership roles at esteemed restaurants and hotels around the country, most recently having served as Union Square Hospi...