Today on our episode #385 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is on-location in NYC at Benoit bistro with her guest, legendary chef Alain Ducasse. Born in 1956 on a farm in the Landes region of France, Chef Ducasse is now at the helm of over thirty restaurants in 9 countries around the world, from prestigious establishments, including Le Meurice Alain Ducasse, Le Louis XV; Alain Ducasse at L'Hôtel de Paris; and Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester; to Parisian bistros and casual brasseries. He became the first chef to have three restaurants awarded with three Michelin stars at the same time in 20 ..read more

Today on our episode #384 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024, which took place in Seoul, South Korea in late March 2024, with the gala awards ceremony on Tuesday, March 26th. Asia's 50 Best Restaurants is part of the 50 Best brand, which includes The World's 50 Best Restaurants. The 50 Best is a leading authority in global gastronomy and the international drinks scene, showcasing worldwide trends and highlighting great restaurants and bars from all corners of the world. This edition of Asia's 50 Best Restaurants marked the ..read more

Today on our episode #382 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Nilou Motamed, an Emmy-nominated TV personality, who has been named one of AdWeek’s 30 Most Influential People in Food, and has been shaping the conversation in food and travel for more than 20 years, and has quite literally eaten her way around the planet. Born in Iran and raised in Paris and New York, Nilou is fluent in four languages and has traveled to more than 45 countries. She brings a genuinely global perspective to her work, informed by a love and understanding of foods from around the world. Nilou has served as ..read more

Today on our episode #381 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Valerie Chang Cumpa, an award-winning Miami-based chef who along with her family, including her brother Nando, opened Itamae in the Miami Design District, focusing on Nikkei cuisine; and in 2019, the team opened a fast casual off-shoot concept, B-Side, inside popular Asian Food Hall, 1-800-LUCKY. Her latest restaurant is Maty’s in Miami’s Midtown neighborhood, which has a modern take on comida criolla, the traditional Peruvian food of Valerie’s upbringing. Valerie, or Val, quickly garnered praise as one of the city's top ..read more

Today on our episode #380 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Andrew Zimmern, an Emmy-winning and four-time James Beard Award-winning TV personality, chef, writer, teacher, and social justice advocate. As the creator, executive producer and host of Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods franchise, Andrew Zimmern’s Driven by Food, and Emmy-winning The Zimmern List, Andrew has devoted his life to exploring and promoting cultural acceptance, tolerance, and understanding through food. He will be participating in the upcoming SOBEWFF (South Beach Wine & Food Festival) presented by Capital O ..read more

Today on our episode #379 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is on-location in NYC with Max Natmessnig and Marco Prins, the newly appointed executive chefs at world renowned restaurant, Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare, in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood. Max and Marco previously worked together at Chef’s Table earlier in their careers, and now bring their deep culinary experience and expertise from working in Michelin-starred restaurants around the world. Raised in Austria, Max most recently led the two-Michelin-starred restaurant Alois in Munich, where he was also named one of Germany ..read more

Today on our episode #377 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is on-location in Copenhagen, Denmark with her guest Christian F. Puglisi, chef and founder of acclaimed Copenhagen restaurants Relæ, Manfreds, BÆST, and Mirabelle; currently operating BÆST – an organic restaurant mad about raw milk cheeses, artisanal butchery, and award winning pizza; and Mirabelle Spiseria – a kitchen that fuses Danish and Mediterranean gastronomy, where her interview took place. Christian's former restaurant Relæ was awarded a Bib Gourmand in 2011, followed by a Michelin star in 2012, and was on The World’s 50 B ..read more

Today on our episode #376 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Christophe Bellanca, the 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’Atel ..read more

Today on our episode #375 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023, which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Tuesday, November 28th, 2023. This was the 11th edition of this list which launched in 2013 to celebrate gastronomy across the region and to provide diners around the globe with local insight and culinary recommendations. Since its inception, it has quickly grown to become the premier gastronomic ranking in the continent, with its awards events marking the greatest annual gathering of chefs, restaurateurs, m ..read more

Today on our episode #374 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special "On the Road" show from the LA Chef Conference 2023, a premier industry conference on the West Coast, which took place on Monday, October 30th at the LA Trade-Tech’s Culinary Arts Pathway, and was founded by Brad Metzger of Brad Metzger Restaurant Solutions, who was our guest on Episode #368 for a preview of the event along with nationally acclaimed chef Sherry Yard of Bakery By the Yard. As a part of the conference, Shari signed copies of her new book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaid ..read more