All in the Industry ®️

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 member of Trio Toque, the first nomadic restaurant in Dakar, Senegal. Selassie brought her innovative approach to African cuisine back home in 2014. Her food enterprise, Midunu, is a nomadic and private dining enterprise in Accra which embodies ‘New African Cuisine,' which has attracted attention with diners from five continents. A favored part of the Midunu dining experience is its final course- their delectable handcrafted chocolate truffles. **We have a special discount for Selassie's Midunu Chocolates for our listeners: 10% off your first purchase with the code INDUSTRY10 at us.midunuchocolates.com. Thank you, Selassie!** Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to shine your light; Industry News Discussion on recent media layoffs; plus, Shari's Solo Dining experience at Dept of Culture, a tasting menu from North-Central Nigeria hosted by Chef Ayo Balogun in Brooklyn, 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

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 Year award - its youngest ever recipient, and only the second in America. Firmly rooted in the ethos of 'tradition meets tomorrow', The Dead Rabbit has received extensive acclaim since its opening in 2013, with highlights including taking the #1 spot on the 2016 World’s 50 Best Bars list. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to read the room; Industry News Discussion on the new age of the non-alcoholic bottle shop; plus, Shari's Solo Dining experience at The Four Horsemen, an award-winning restaurant and wine bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC. **We are proud to announce that our show, All in the Industry, has been nominated for 3 Taste Awards, including Viewer's Choice for Best Food or Drink Radio Broadcast, Viewer's Choice for Best Food or Drink Podcast, and Viewer's 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

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 success of 60 restaurants worldwide, including his flagship Jean-Georges in New York City, which has two Michelin stars and four stars from The New York Times. Jean-Georges is involved in every aspect of his restaurants – the concept, menu, architectural design, staff selection and trainings – in an ongoing effort to create restaurants that are both timely and enduring. He has also published several award-winning cookbooks, has made numerous TV appearances, and is a contributing chef to Shari’s upcoming book, CHEFWISE, Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon, Spring 2023). Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to aim for the epic; Industry News Discussion on the new Crypto Culinary Club - a collection of 10,000 different chef styled NFTs; plus, Shari's flashback Solo Dining experience from 2019 at Market by Jean-Georges at the W Hotel & Residences in Doha, Qatar.

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 through content, brand partnerships, live and virtual events, technology, value-add investment opportunities, and social good. A 20-year talent management and marketing veteran, Andrew was among the first to recognize that food-entertainment would have a similar impact on pop culture as film, TV, sports, and music, and that chefs could become cultural icons. Prior to launching FRESH, he was head of CAA Culinary, a division of leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA), which focused on representing high-profile culinary personalities. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to keep things fresh; Industry News Discussion on José Andrés' new TV series, "Jose Andres and Familly in Spain" (Discovery Inc.); Jeremy Allen White's 2023 Golden Globes win for best performance by an actor in a TV musical or comedy for "The Bear" (fx/hulu); and how restaurant workers are helping to pay for lobbying to keep their wages low via The New York Times; plus, Shari's Solo Dining experience at Daytrip, an award-winning wine bar with fermentation-driven party food in Oakland, CA.

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, culinary consultant, and recipe writer and developer based in Brooklyn. She got her start in the restaurant industry over a decade ago and worked her way up through a number of acclaimed restaurants and bakeries before taking her current position at Gage & Tollner. Her signature gravity-defying hairdo is outsized only by her enormous heart; in her spare time you can find her either supporting charitable causes or running a marathon. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to always have dessert; Industry News Discussion on the closing of Noma, Rene Redzepi's world-renowned Copenhagen restaurant; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Major Food Group's Torrisi Bar & Restaurant in the iconic Puck Building, Soho, NYC.

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 demonstrations, presentations, panels, and workshops, plus, its famed world marketplace tastings and live fire and teaching kitchens at its beautiful campus. Today’s show includes two guest interviews from the conference: first, Pierre Thiam, Chef and Owner of Teranga and Yolélé with locations of NY and El Cerrito, CA, who is a celebrated chef, restaurateur, award-winning cookbook author, entrepreneur, and environmental activist. Born and raised in Senegal, Pierre is known for his innovative cooking style; at once modern and eclectic yet rooted in the rich culinary traditions of West Africa. Pierre is the founder of Yolélé, which distributes African food products around the world, including fonio, a climate-friendly and nutritious ancient grain from the Sahel region of West Africa. His critically acclaimed restaurant Teranga, located in Harlem, NY, serves fast-casual West African fare directly sourced from farmers in the region. Pierre is the author of three cookbooks including, The Fonio Cookbook, released in October 2019 and will add a fourth with the release of Simply West African (Penguin Random House; 2023). Shari's second guest is Zoe Adjonyoh, a chef, writer, entrepreneur, and founder of Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen Ltd. Zoe has been pioneering modern West African food in the form of supper clubs (London, Berlin, New York, Accra, Wales, Russia), her own restaurant in Brixton, pop-ups, street food, and events since 2010. In 2017 she released her debut cookbook Zoe's Ghana Kitchen, which was republished and released nationwide in the US in 2021 and landed her a spot on the New York Times Best Cookbooks of 2021 List. Zoe’s mission has always been to bring the great flavors of West Africa to a wider audience, and her work has been acknowledged through positive press and publicity including being named one of London’s hottest chefs by Time Out and one of “The 44 Best Female Chefs” by Hachette Cuisine France. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to tell your story; two Speed Round games, and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Chef Christopher Kostow and Martina Kostow's Jew-ish Deli, Loveski, at the Oxbow Public Market in Napa, CA.

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.

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.

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 City scene on fire. Their accolades include for Adda, Food & Wine Magazine’s "Top Ten Best New Restaurants 2019," Eater National's "Best New Restaurants 2019”, Bon Appetit's "Top 50 Best New Restaurants of 2019," and for Dhamaka, Chintan won the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef New York State, the first win in this category for an Indian chef. Dhamaka was also named the #1 restaurant of the year by The New York Times, Esquire Magazine, and one of the top 50 restaurants in the country by The New York Times. And Semma was named in Bon Appetit’s Top Ten New Restaurants of 2022 and earned a Michelin star. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to be unapologetically you; Industry News Discussion on favorite restaurant reservation apps; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at legendary seafood eatery Swan Oyster Depot in San Francisco. 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®.

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 innate sense of community building everywhere she goes. She strives to be impactful, passionate, and, of course, make good drinks great. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to be open to new ideas; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion on the topic of brunch; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at iconic Zuni Cafe in San Francisco.