Today on our episode #419 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025, which took place in Turin, Italy on June 19, 2025. Big congratulations to Mitsuharu “Micha” Tsumura & his team at Maido in Lima, Peru, which was named the #1 restaurant, as well as all of the chefs & restaurants recognized! Shari loved celebrating with all of you! The World’s 50 Best has reflected & celebrated the richness & diversity of the...

Today on our episode #418 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from the 2025 James Beard Restaurant & Chef Awards, which took place on Monday, June 16, 2025 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago in Chicago, IL. This was Shari's 5th year covering the awards on the red carpet, & she has exclusive interviews with presenters, nominees & winners, along with video coverage, including David Bowen, Toni Tipton-Martin (Lifetime Achievement Award), Junghyun “JP” Park...

Today on our episode #417 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer's guests are Ellia Park & Chef Junghyun “JP” Park, wife & husband team, originally from Seoul, South Korea, who co-founded the acclaimed NYC-based restaurant group, Na:eun Hospitality, which includes Atomix, a two Michelin star, tasting menu restaurant located in NYC's Rose Hill, which has earned 3 stars in The New York Times & is currently #12 on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants; Atoboy in NoMad; NARO in Rockefeller Cen...

Today on our episode #416 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer's guest is Nick Curtin, Chef & Owner of Alouette in Copenhagen, Denmark, a one Michelin-star and Green Star fine dining restaurant rooted in full-circle sustainability, offering a tasting menu journey through Denmark’s rich culinary heritage, blending tradition with innovation. In its second incarnation, Alouette sits within a building opposite the King’s Garden, and offers a menu built around top-quality ingredients that have ...

Today on our episode #415 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from Lengua Conference 2025, which took place April 9-10, 2025, in Miami, Florida at The Hub Miami, a collaborative event space, featuring two full days of inspiring talks about the future of the food business, plus delicious food and drink, and a few special collab dinner events. Lengua, whose name comes from “tongue” in Spanish, used to taste food and to speak, was produced by Gluttonomy, a food m...

Today on our episode #414 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer's guest is Pichaya 'Pam' Soontornyanakij, chef/owner of Potong restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand. Pam is an inspirational Thai chef, who has become an international culinary figure, and is serving up progressive, stimulating cuisine in a historic setting. Chef Pam was named Asia’s Best Female Chef in 2024, and The World’s Best Female Chef Award in 2025 by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Originally training to become a journali...

Today on our episode #413 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from the Women in Hospitality Leadership Conference 2025 presented by MAPP & the Women's Hospitality Initiative (WHI), which took place on March 30 & 31, 2025 at the Wynn Las Vegas. It was an inspiring two-day conference led by Elizabeth Blau (ep #371), CEO & Founder of Blau & Associates, & Co-Founder of WHI; & MAPP's Joanna James (ep #317), with industry leaders,...

Today on our episode #412 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from Ojai Food + Wine 2025, presented by Food & Wine, California's premier epicurean weekend, which took place at the beautiful Ojai Valley Inn in Ojai, CA from March 13-16, 2025. Curated by Ojai Valley Inn’s General Manager Ben Kephart, the weekend featured an all-star lineup of chefs, and food & beverage personalities, including Nancy Silverton, Alice Waters, Jeremiah Tower, Mei Lin, Chris...

Today on our episode #411 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer's guest is Bo Bech, a Danish chef and restaurateur whose restaurant Bobe opened in late 2023 in an attractive townhouse in a cobbled city center square in Copenhagen. Shari visited shortly after its opening on her travels, and sat down with Bo for this conversation on a return trip to Copenhagen in Spring 2024. Bo is not only a celebrated chef and owner, but author and TV personality, and a trailblazer of the Nordic culinary ...

Today on our episode #410 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer's guests are Rick Smilow, Chairman & CEO of The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE), and Lachlan Sands, President of The Institute of Culinary Education’s LA Campus. ICE, which the school is often referred to for short, is one of the nation’s most prestigious culinary schools, currently headquartered in NYC and with a second location in Los Angeles. This year, in 2025, ICE is celebrating a big milestone – its 50th anniversary...

Today on our episode #409 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025, which took place in Abu Dhabi, UAE on January 28th, 2025. This was the fourth edition of the Middle East & North Africa's 50 Best Restaurants awards, sponsored by S. Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, and hosted in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT). Launched in 2022, MENA's 50 Best Restaurants is a celebration of the ...

Today on our episode #408 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer's guest is Gary He, a James Beard Award-winning photographer and writer based in Brooklyn, NY. Gary's style of on-the-ground visuals-driven storytelling has been published in The New York Times, Bloomberg, Bon Appetit, Eater, and Saveur. His first book, McAtlas: A Global Guide to the Golden Arches, was published in November 2024. Today's show also includes Shari's PR tip to have a good slogan; Speed Round; Industry News on the clos...

Today on our episode #407 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer's guest is Michelle Bernstein, a James Beard award-winning chef and restaurateur who was born and raised in Miami of Jewish and Latinx descent. Michelle is fixture in the culinary world — both in restaurant kitchens and in the media spotlight. Along with her husband/partner David Martinez, her restaurants, bars and concepts include, recently revived Sra. Martinez, Café La Trova, Sweet Liberty, La Cañita, and Michelle Bernstei...

Today on our episode #406 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer's guest is Andy Wang, a Los Angeles-based journalist, who focuses on restaurants, bars, dining and nightlife. Andy has written for many top publications, including the Observer, Food & Wine, Robb Report and Los Angeles Magazine. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, New York Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Ocean Drive and many more outlets. Andy was previously the real estate and travel editor at the New York Post, a...

Today on our Episode #405 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024, which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Tuesday, November 26th, 2024. This was the 12th edition of this list which launched in 2013 to celebrate gastronomy across the region & provide diners around the globe with local insight & culinary recommendations. Since its inception, it has quickly grown to become the premier gastronomic ranking in...

Today on our episode #404 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer's guest is Kristian Baumann, Korean-born Chef and Owner of Koan, a 2-Michelin star restaurant in Copenhagen, Denmark, where he grew up and has cemented his reputation as a key figure in New Nordic cuisine. Kristian is also the Chef and Owner of JUJU, a modern Korean eatery; and was previously the Chef and Co-owner of Restaurant 108 and The Corner, and worked with Chef Rene Redzepi at Noma, as well as at Relae and Manfred’s -- all i...

Today on our Episode #403 of “All in the Industry”, our host & producer Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from The Best Chef Awards 2024 (TBCA), which took place in Dubai, UAE, from November 4-6, 2024. This was the 8th annual awards & largest edition to date, powered by the Dubai Department of Economy & Tourism (DET); & first time in the Middle East, featuring an Awards Gala, Area Talks, Food Meets Science, collab dinners & more! The Awards rating system is Th...

Welcome to All in the Industry hosted & produced by Shari Bayer on our new All in the Industry® platform. Since launching in 2014, our show has been dedicated to behind-the-scenes talent in hospitality. We've broadcast 401 episodes to date with our past guests, including Danny Meyer, Massimo Bottura, Thomas Keller, Ruth Reichl, Alain Ducasse, Carla Hall, Virgilio Martinez, & Drew Nieporent. We’re excited to be continuing our series with episode #402 with Tyler Akin, founder of Form-Fu...

Welcome to the new "All in the Industry" hosted and produced by Shari Bayer. This show is dedicated to behind-the-scenes talent in the hospitality industry. Since initially launching in 2014, we have been covering our dynamic hospitality industry with 401 episodes to date. And now we're continuing our series on our new platform, AllintheIndustry.com, starting with episode #402. If you're new to our show, welcome. And if you're a regular listener, welcome back. Please ...