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Today on our episode #376 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is on-location in NYC with her guest Christophe Bellanca, executive chef and owner of Michelin starred Essential by Christophe, his debut restaurant on New York’s Upper West Side, where he has embraced an à la carte-only menu inspired by his classical French training, serving dishes he loves to cook, eat, and share with others. Before opening Essential by Christophe, Christophe worked in some of the world’s most prestigious restaurants over his distinguished career, including as the Culinary Director for Joël Robuchon USA, overseeing the teams at L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon in New York and Miami, and Le Club in New York. He was responsible for carrying on Chef Robuchon’s legacy after his passing while moving the restaurants forward and mentoring the next generation of culinary talent. 

Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to be essential; Industry News on FX's The Bear (available on Hulu) receiving 3 Golden Globe Awards and 6 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series, among others; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at the Bar Tasting at JP and Ellia Park's Atomix, a 2 Michelin star restaurant in NYC featuring New Korean cuisine, which has received 3 stars from The New York Times, and is currently ranked #8 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2023. JP is also a contributor to Shari's new book, Chefwise.  

** Check out Shari's new book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon), available wherever books are sold! #chefwisebook**

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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 Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter”, won Best of the Fest at the 2021 Chicago International Film Festival, and was acquired by Greenwich Entertainment. Rebecca also produced and wrote the feature documentary “Who Is Stan Smith?,” premiering at Doc NYC 2022, and most recently, she served as co-executive producer of the six-part Netflix series, “How to Become a Mob Boss.” To note: Shari worked as a server at Charlie Trotter's restaurant in Chicago from 1997-98. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to stick with your vision; Industry News Discussion on the US Department of State's Diplomatic Culinary Partnership with the James Beard Foundation; and shifts coming to restaurants, according to top chefs in San Francisco; plus, Shari's Solo Dining experience at Maguy Le Coze and Chef Eric Ripert's 4-star seafood restaurant, Le Bernardin in NYC. 

**We are proud to announce that our show, All in the Industry, has been nominated for 3 Taste Awards, including Viewers Choice for Best Food or Drink Radio Broadcast, Viewers Choice for Best Food or Drink Podcast, and Viewers Choice for Best Single Topic Series. We are honored to be among the incredible nominees and part of Heritage Radio Network's 28 nominations across 9 categories. You can vote now for All in the Industry until February 17. We thank you in advance! TO VOTE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZJD97NF

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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 traversed Europe and America’s finest kitchens, in search of experience, spending valuable years working alongside acclaimed chefs Charlie Trotter in Chicago and Gordon Ramsay in London and New York, which received two Michelin stars during his tenure. Markus is celebrated for his elegant and precise attention to detail. His passion and high standards have earned him many accolades, including a coveted Michelin Star, three stars from The New York Times and from New York Magazine, and in May 2015, as Executive Chef/Owner of Batard Restaurant in NYC, he was awarded Best New Restaurant in America by the James Beard Foundation. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to let our travels inspire us; Industry News Discussion on Michelin's 2022 California restaurant guide; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at newly opened Jupiter restaurant in Rockefeller Center, NYC. 

Photo Courtesy of Markus Glocker.

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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 companies that have transformed the restaurant industry (Eater was acquired by Vox in 2013; Resy by American Express in 2019), and have fundamentally changed the relationship between restaurants and guests. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to know when to fold 'em; Industry News Discussion on the wine bar concept; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Major Food Group's Contessa in Miami's Design District.

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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 food lover and baker since her childhood in Nova Scotia, Canada. After high school, she moved to Cambridge, MA, and received her bachelor’s degree from Harvard University. She then followed her passion for food and learned to cook and bake at L’ecole de Gastronomie Française at the Ritz Hotel in Paris, France as well as in Michigan restaurants. In 1999, she received her MBA from Columbia University. Amy has been working in the food world for over 30 years. In 2000, she became a Partner at Zingerman's Bakehouse, where she continues to be involved in hands-on baking and teaching classes, in addition to managing the overall business. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to laugh out loud; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion on Restoration Hardware opening restaurants, plus, recaps on the NYT Food Festival, NYCWFF and Les Dames D'Escoffier's Annual Conference hosted by LDNY in NYC; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at S&P, a revival of iconic Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop in NYC's Flatiron District.

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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 world. Currently serving as wine reporter for CBS News Radio, Anthony’s writing has been featured in publications like New York Magazine, Esquire, Every Day With Rachel Ray, Travel + Leisure, and more. He is the Wine Director for the American Express Centurion Global Lounge Networks, a longtime Contributing Editor to Food & Wine Magazine, and the author of 12 books on wine, cocktails and travel, including the annual Food & Wine Wine Guide. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to have fun while learning; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion on Martha Stewart's new restaurant in Las Vegas; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Joe's of Avenue U, a Brooklyn institution serving up traditional Sicilian-Palermitano cuisine in NYC.

Photo Courtesy of Anthony Giglio.

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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 cuisine in October 2020. Meg previously served as the Executive Chef of Cafe Adelaide, the Commander’s family’s playful, modern Creole restaurant. She comes from a family with a father from New Orleans and a mother from “down the Bayou” in Larose, so both Cajun and Creole influences run in her blood. As Commander’s Palace is the kitchen where Cajun and Creole crashed for the first time in the 1970's with Paul Prudhomme and Ella Brennan, Meg and her Creole and Cajun influences are in the perfect position at the helm of the kitchen. Commander's Palace, the winner of seven James Beard Foundation Awards, has evolved into a culinary legend. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to prove yourself as a leader; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion on restaurant reservation culture, and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Chef/Owner Ignacio Matto's Corner Bar within Nine Orchard, an elegant new hotel on Manhattan's Lower East Side. 

Photo Courtesy of Meg Bickford.

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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 best pizza possible. Razza received a 3-star review in The New York Times in 2017, and in 2019, was named Best Pizza in North America by 50 Best. Dan was a James Beard Foundation Rising Star Chef semi-finalist in 2011, and he’s a 5-time James Beard Nominee. Dan has a new book, The Joy of Pizza: Everything You Need to Know, co-authored with Katie Parla. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to pay attention; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion on the departure of two of NYC’s veteran food writers, Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld — colloquially known as “the Robs”, from New York Magazine after 32 years, via Eater NY; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Le Rock, chefs and owners Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr's grand interpretation of a French Brasserie, located in NYC's Rockefeller Plaza.

Photo Courtesy of Dan Richer.

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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 Liggett-Draper and Colton Black (The Little Nell, Aspen, CO.), plus, an exclusive "HRN on Tour" show from The Classic with power-couple Maneet Chauhan and Vivek Deora (Morph Hospitality Group, Nashville, TN), co-hosted by Shari and Christine Sykes Lowe. It was an amazing Food & Wine weekend! Thanks to everyone who joined us! Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to engage; and Solo Dining experience at Cache Cache in Aspen. 

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Gail Simmons, a trained culinary expert, food writer, cookbook author, and TV personality. Since the show’s inception in 2006, Gail has lent her expertise as a permanent judge on BRAVO’s Emmy and James Beard Award-winning series Top Chef, now in its 19th successful season. She is a co-host of the new daily syndicated series, The Good Dish; and most recently was host of Top Chef Amateurs, as well as Iron Chef Canada. From 2004 to 2019, Gail served as special projects director at FOOD & WINE. She is the author of two books, Talking With My Mouth Full: My Life as a Professional Eater (February 2012), and Bringing It Home: Favorite Recipes from a Life of Adventurous Eating (October 2017). Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to cook with kids; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion of The World's 50 Best Restaurants list, and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Joe Beef in Montreal, Canada (a flashback to 2012!)

Photo Courtesy of Gail Simmons; Photo credit: Shana Trajanoska.

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Suzanne Barr, a chef, restaurateur, and advocate for marginalized people in the food industry. Suzanne is based in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and has a new book, My Ackee Tree, A Chef’s Memoir of Finding Home in the Kitchen (out 4/5/22), which is a memoir (with recipes!) Suzanne is one of Canada’s most respected chefs, with a flair for fresh comfort food. She was previously the Head Chef and a partner at True True Diner in Toronto, Canada; the owner of the popular Toronto restaurant Saturday Dinette; and the inaugural chef-in-residence at the Gladstone Hotel. She is the founder of the Dinettes Program, which trains young, marginalized women in the kitchen. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip -- an idiom; one one coco full basket; meaning success does not come suddenly, it takes time; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion on new Michelin stars in Florida and recap of the 2022 JBFA in Chicago, and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Kool Vybes Bar & Jerk Centre in Negril, Jamaica. Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®.

Photo Courtesy of Suzanne Barr; Photo credit: Samuel Engelking.

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is back at Heritage Radio Network's studio in Brooklyn, and her guest is Hallie Meyer, founder and owner of Caffè Panna, an Italian inspired ice cream and coffee shop in NYC’s Gramercy neighborhood. Before opening the shop, Hallie worked in savory kitchens stateside and in Italy, and in one of Rome's most beloved gelaterias. She began making and selling her own ice cream in 2018 through popups in the South Bronx, while serving with Americorps City Year as a Team Leader at PS 154. Caffè Panna is inspired by Hallie's time living and working in Rome, featuring seasonally rotating flavors, creative sundaes, and their signature affogato sundaes, made with both Italian imported and local ingredients. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to have integrity; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion on Netflix's reboot of "Iron Chef;" and Solo Dining experience at newly opened KYU NYC in Manhattan, a wood-fired Asian-inspired restaurant which originally opened in Miami in 2016.

Photo Courtesy of Liz Clayman.

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Laura Lashley, the National On-Premise Manager for Diageo Non-Alc, where she leads the brand’s training and advocacy programs in the US. Laura began her career in drinks working in NYC bars, notably as the Head Bartender and Bar Manager at Avroko’s Madam Geneva, as well as Bar Manager at The Breslin and Ace Hotel Lobby Bar. She has been ‘sowing the seeds’ with the Seedlip team in the States for nearly four years, and enjoys using her bartending experience and love of the industry to bring the non-alcoholic category to the forefront. She is always on the move, but currently calls sunny LA home. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to embrace zero proof; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion on NYC's new food rules for to-go cocktails; and Solo Dining experience at Fiorella Pasta, chef Marc Vetri's intimate pasta bar in a restored space in Philly's historic district.

Photo Courtesy of Laura Lashley.

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Timon Balloo, a South Florida-based chef and owner of The Katherine, Mrs. Balloo, and Balloo Wallah. Timon, who was born to Chinese and Trinidadian parents, made his mark as Chef and Partner of SUGARCANE Raw Bar Grill, earning numerous accolades including "Best New Restaurant," and Timon was dubbed "Best Up-and-Coming Chef" by Miami New Times and "Chef of the Year" by Eater shortly after its debut in 2010. Since then, the accolades have never stopped. Most recently, Timon was named one of “16 Black Chefs Changing Food in America” by The New York Times and nominated for a James Beard Award. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to be bold; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion on the sad passing of legendary pizzaiolo Domenico “Dom” DeMarco, owner of pizza institution Di Fara Pizza in Midwood, Brooklyn, NYC; and Solo Dining experience at Mel's, a new casual wood-fired pizza restauant, which has taken over part of the former Del Posto in Manhattan's Meatpacking District. 

Photo Courtesy of Timon Balloo.

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Lynn House, National Spirits Specialist and Portfolio Mixologist for Heaven Hill Brands, a role she’s been at since 2019. Lynn has had a long and extensive career in the beverage industry. Her previous roles at Heaven Hill include National Brand Educator and National PAMA Brand Ambassador. She was a 2019 National Finalist for Best American Bar Mentor at the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards, as well as a 2017 and 2018 top four National Finalist in the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards for Best American Brand Ambassador. Prior to working at Heaven Hill Brands, Lynn served as Chief Mixologist at Blackbird Restaurant in Chicago. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to be a true brand ambassador; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion; and Solo Dining experience at Russian Samovar, a family-owned Russian piano bar in NYC's Theater District, which stands with its family and friends in Ukraine.

Photo Courtesy of Lynn House.

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Joanna James, Founder & CEO of MAPP (Mentorship, Advocacy, Pandemic relief, and the Power of women), a non-profit supporting women-led food organizations, empowering women to lead through mentorship and advocacy, which is having its first MAPP Restaurant Reset conference in South Florida from April 24-26. Joanna is also a first-time Film Director of A Fine Line – Vanity Fair’s Best Documentary – focusing on a woman’s place in the kitchen, and a Producer and Writer. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to never stop fighting for equality; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion; and Solo Dining experience at the newly reopened, iconic Spanish restaurant, El Quijote, in the Hotel Chelsea, NYC.

Photo Courtesy of Joanna James.

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Zod Arifai, Chef/Owner of Wicked Jane, his first NYC restaurant located in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, featuring Modern American cuisine with a tasting menu and a la carte options. A veteran of several top New Jersey restaurants, Zod has been leading highly regarded kitchens for over twenty years. He most recently was the consulting chef and partner at The Duke and Elephant in Bridgewater, NJ. Wicked Jane is an accumulation of Zod's vast worldwide experiences. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to allow music to inspire us; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion on a potential avocado shortage; and Solo Dining experience at Chef/Owner Laurent Tourendel's Skirt Steak at the Kimpton Hotel Eventi in Midtown, NYC. 

Photo Courtesy of Zod Arifai.

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Jim Meehan, bartender, journalist, and author of The PDT Cocktail Book and Meehan’s Bartender Manual, who has worked in nearly every capacity of the hospitality business for the latter half of his 40 years on the planet. A Chicago area native schooled in Wisconsin who achieved acclaim for his work behind bars in New York City, he now spends almost as much time on the road at trade shows and trainings as at home in Portland, Oregon. Jim’s passion for service, quest for further knowledge, belief in the transformative power of hospitality, and commitment to mentor the industry's next generation is only divided by his duties as a proud father and devoted husband. Today's show also includes Shari's PR tip is to mix things up; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion; and Solo Dining experience at Chef/Owner Victoria Blamey's Mena in NYC. 

Photo Courtesy of Jim Meehan.

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Ariel Palitz, Senior Executive Director, Office of Nightlife, NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, and the first-ever appointed in this position. A lifelong New Yorker and nightlife professional, Ariel came to the role with deep experience in both nightlife and community building. She previously owned and operated Sutra Lounge, a nightclub on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, for ten years. She also served on Manhattan Community Board 3’s liquor licensing committee for more than six years and spent the three years prior to her appointment helping nightlife entrepreneurs open their own establishments through her consulting company Venue Advisors. Today's show also includes Shari's PR tip is to not to let things happen organically; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion on the James Beard-backed food hall opening in NYC's Chelsea neighborhood this fall; and Solo Dining experience at Chef Calvin Eng's Bonnie's in Brooklyn, NYC. 

Photo Courtesy of Ariel Palitz.

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Beatrice Stein, Founder and CEO of Beatrice Stein Hospitality Consulting; and Founder and Program Director of Hospitality Pathways, training the next generation of hospitality professionals. A New York City-based restaurant consultant and strategist with decades of training and development experience, Beatrice’s mission has been to deliver high-quality training programs that empower clients to reach the highest level of hospitality and productivity for their operations. Today's show also includes Shari's PR tip to focus on training; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion; and Solo Dining experience at Major Food Group's Carbone in South Beach, FL. 

Photo Courtesy of Beatrice Stein.

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