morph hospitality group

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 with some of the winners during the awards ceremony and celebration (listed below). Congratulations to everyone! It was a wonderful awards weekend! Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to celebrate your journey; and Solo Dining experience at Chef Jason Vincent's Giant in Chicago. 

2022 James Beard Awards -- Shari's red carpet and awards ceremony interviews in chronological order:

Damian Sansonetti, Chaval, Portland, ME
Nominee: Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific

Ruben Ortega, Xochi, Houston, TX 
Nominee: Outstanding Pastry Chef

Zak Stern, Zak the Baker, Miami, FL
Nominee: Outstanding Baker 

Irene Li, Mei Mei Dumplings and Prepshift, Boston, MA
Leadership Winner

Mavis Jay-Sanders, Drive Change, NYC
Leadership Winner

Christian Clemenson
Actor playing James Beard, HBO Max series “Julia” 

JJ Johnson, FIELDTRIP, NYC
Nominee: Best Chef: New York State

Lydia Chang, Pichet Ong, and *Peter Chang, Peter Chang, VA and MD
*Nominee: Outstanding Chef
(Lydia translates)

Chintan Pandya and Roni Mazumdar, Dhamaka, NYC
Winner: Best Chef: New York State
Nominee: Best New Restaurant, NYC

Caroline Schiff, Gage & Tollner, NYC
Nominee: Outstanding Pastry Chef

Katie Button and Felix Meana, Curate, Asheville, NC
Winner: Outstanding Hospitality
Nominee: Best Chef: Southeast

Tiffany Derry, Roots Southern Table, Farmers Branch, TX
Nominee: Best New Restaurant
Nominee: Best Chef: Texas

Cheetie Kumar, Garland, Raleigh, NC
Nominee: Best Chef: Southeast

Chris Williams, Lucille’s Hospitality Group, Houston, TX
Nominee: Outstanding Restaurateur

Ayesha Nurdjaja, Shukette, NYC
Nominee: Best Chef: New York State

Yia Vang, Union Hmong Kitchen, Minneapolis, MN
Nominee: Best Chef: Midwest

Maneet Chauhan, Morph Hospitality Group, Nashville, TN
Presenter

Clare Reichenbach, CEO
James Beard Foundation

Ellen Yin, High Street Hospitality Group, Philadelphia, PA
Nominee: Outstanding Restaurateur

Sheldon Simeon, Tin Roof, Kahului, HI
Nominee: Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific

Claudia Fleming, Union Square Hospitality Group, NYC
Presenter

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Justin Chearno, The Four Horseman, Brooklyn, NYC
Winner: Outstanding Wine Program

Alba Huerta, Julep, Houston, TX
Winner: Outstanding Bar Program

Brandon Jew, Mister Jiu’s, San Francisco, CA
Winner: Best Chef: California
Winner (Media Awards): Best Restaurant and Professional Book (with Tiehlon Ho)

Grace Young
Humanitarian of the Year

Erick Williams, Virtue Restaurant & Bar, Chicago, IL
Winner: Best Chef: Great Lakes

Katie Button and Felix Meana, Curate, Asheville, NC
Winner: Outstanding Hospitality
Nominee: Best Chef: Southeast

Meherwan Irani, Chai Pani, Asheville, NC
Winner: Outstanding Restaurant

Martin Yan 
Lifetime Achievement Award

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Photo Courtesy of Shari Bayer.

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Christine Sykes Lowe and Co-Host Shari Bayer (All In The Industry) catch up with the Nashville, TN based power-duo behind Morph Hospitality Group. Funny and infectious, they show no signs of slowing down their impact on the shape of the culinary landscape- yet still work to prioritize family, commitments and quality of life. And, like most of us, they like ice cream. A lot.

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