On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Gavin Kaysen, an award-winning chef and founder of Soigne Hospitality Group in Minneapolis, known for his nationally recognized group of restaurants as well as his leadership in the culinary profession. His restaurants include Spoon and Stable, a 2015 James Beard Award Finalist for Best New Restaurant; Demi, an intimate 20-seat tasting menu experience; and Bellecour Bakery at Cooks of Crocus Hill. Gavin is also the co-founder of Heart of the House Foundation, President of the ment’or BKB Foundation Team USA; and a featured chef in a new book from Phaidon, Today's Special: 20 Leading Chefs Choose 100 Emerging Chefs.  Gavin is also a proud recipient of two James Beard Awards—Rising Star Chef of the Year in 2008, and Best Chef: Midwest in 2018.  Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to be soigne; Speed Round; Industry News discussion; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao in Flushing, Queens, NYC. REMINDER: We have new All in the Industry® merch available, including All in the Industry hats & totes, and H.O.S.T. notebooks & pens. Through May 31, 2021, 100% of the proceeds from our hat sales (less shipping/handling) will be donated to the Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC) to help with their continued efforts to #saverestaurants. Go to allintheindustry.com/merch to get your AITI swag today!  (Podchaser: vFfozVMcD1DP5o94CPPC)Image courtesy of Libby Anderson.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®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member!All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.  

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Gavin Kaysen, Soigne Hospitality Group; Today's Special

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Liz Neumark, founder and chair of Great Performances, New York City’s premiere catering and events company. Liz cherishes her role as a palate educator, driven by a desire expose all New Yorkers to seasonal, flavorful food and to promote conversation about its sources and sustainability. Liz established Great Performances (GP) in 1980 as an event staffing service offering women pursuing careers in the arts; the company has since evolved into one of the country’s foremost catering companies. In 2007, Liz established Katchie Farm in Kinderhook, an organic farm and the first agricultural concern owned and operated by a catering company, which also serves as a hands-on learning center for The Sylvia Center, the nonprofit devoted to educating young people about the connection between food and health, that Liz also launched in 2007. Liz is the recipient of an impressive array of honors and accolades from media outlets, businesses and organizations, such as Forbes, BizBash, NYC Media. Avenue, Ernst & Young and the Manhattan Jewish Historical Initiative. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to thoughtfully source ingredients; Speed Round; Industry News discussion on Eleven Madison Park's new food truck with nonprofit ReThink; plus, Shari's Solo Dining experience at Keith McNally's iconic French brasserie Balthazar in SoHo, NYC.  REMINDER: We have new All in the Industry® merch available, including All in the Industry hats & totes, and H.O.S.T. notebooks & pens. Through May 31, 2021, 100% of the proceeds from our hat sales (less shipping/handling) will be donated to the Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC) to help with their continued efforts to #saverestaurants. Go to allintheindustry.com/merch to get your AITI swag today!Image courtesy of Liz Neumark.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®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member!All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.  

Liz Neumark, Great Performances

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer goes on location at Il Buco Alimentari e Vineria in Noho, NYC, to chat with its Executive Chef Justin Smillie. After attending the Culinary Institute of America, Justin secured a position at Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Mercer Kitchen, followed by posts at Danny Meyer's Gramercy Tavern and Jonathan Waxman's Washington Park, where he fell in love with the bold flavors and rustic techniques. After working with Daniel Silverman on the opening of The Standard in New York, as well as other Andre Balaz properties, he was introduced to Il Buco’s owner Donna Lennard, who tapped him as Executive Chef of Italian trattoria Il Buco Alimentari e Vineria, where he earned three stars from The New York Times. In 2014, Justin collaborated with Stephen Starr on Upland in NYC, and later a Miami outpost, before returning to il Buco in 2020. He and Donna have recently launched Smillie Pizza in an ode to Justin's Cali-talian background and style of cooking. His first book, “Slow Fires: Mastering New Ways to Braise, Roast, and Grill," was released by Clarkson Potter in 2015. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to find your style; Speed Round; Industry News discussion on Batlthazar's reopening in NYC; plus, Shari's Solo Dining experience at Xilonen in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NYC.  REMINDER: We have new All in the Industry® merch available, including All in the Industry hats & totes, and H.O.S.T. notebooks & pens. Through May 31, 2021, 100% of the proceeds from our hat sales (less shipping/handling) will be donated to the Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC) to help with their continued efforts to #saverestaurants. Go to allintheindustry.com/merch to get your AITI swag today!Image courtesy of Justin Smillie.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®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member!All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.  

Justin Smillie, il Buco Alimentari & Vineria

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guests are Chef-Owner Chris Cipollone and Owner-Operator John Winterman of Francie, a neighborhood brasserie in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and the first independent collaboration between the two, which opened in December 2020.  Chris was formerly the Executive Chef at the Michelin-starred Piora in NYC, a uniquely modern American restaurant with Italian, French, and Korean influences, which earned two stars from the New York Times. Prior, he was the Executive Chef of Michael Tusk’s Cotogna in San Francisco, one of the most highly rated and longtime staple restaurants in the city. John was the managing partner at the James Beard Award-winning Michelin-starred Batard, and built his expertise of +20 years of restaurant management and hospitality at celebrated restaurants such as Charlie Trotter, Gary Danko, and Restaurant Daniel. Prior to Batard, he was the Maître d'hôtel at Restaurant Daniel and Café Boulud. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to stay the course; Speed Round; Industry News discussion on the Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC) with a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT about All in the Industry's new merch, including All in the Industry hats & totes, and H.O.S.T. notebooks & pens. Through May 31, 2021, 100% of the proceeds from the hat sales (less shipping/handling) will be donated to the IRC to help with their continued efforts. *Go to allintheindustry.com/merch to get your AITI swag today!* And, we close out the show with Shari's Solo Dining takeout experience at Dale Talde's Goosefeather at The King Mansion at the Tarrytown House Estate, Tarrytown. 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®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member!Image courtesy of Melissa Hom.All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.  

Chris Cipollone and John Winterman, Francie

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Amanda Kludt, the Editor-in-Chief of Eater and a Senior Vice President at Vox Media. In her role as EIC, Amanda oversees all written, video, and audio content across the Eater network of sites in addition to TV shows, events, and partnerships. In over a dozen years at Eater, she transformed the publication from a niche restaurant blog into one of the most authoritative food media brands, spanning dozens of cities and telling stories across multiple platforms. Eater has won multiple James Beard, National Magazine, and Emmy Awards for its work in restaurant criticism, visual storytelling, service journalism, television, and personal essays. In her role as SVP, Amanda consults on editorial and revenue strategy across Vox Media. Before Eater, Amanda worked at Gridskipper and Metro and studied journalism at NYU. She lives in Brooklyn with her family. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to set goals and work to achieve them; Speed Round; Industry News discussion on the Senate passing a $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill, including $28.6 billion in grant relief specifically for restaurants; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Chef in Residence at Blue Hill Stone Barns with Chef Omar Tate of Honeysuckle. 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®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member!All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.  

Amanda Kludt, Eater

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Hong Thaimee, Chef/Owner of Thaimee LOVE, her latest venture centered around a “Thai-inspired way of living,” including a six-month pop-up restaurant featuring homestyle Thai cuisine in New York’s West Village, virtual cooking classes, meal delivery kits, and a Thai product line. Originally from Chiang Mai, Thailand, Hong is a chef, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who has served as a global ambassador for Thai cuisine and culture for nearly a decade. She has appeared on TV in the US and across Southeast Asia, including on Food Network’s “Iron Chef America,” in a major TV campaign for Air Asia, and as a judge on a prominent Thai cooking series. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to put love into everything; Industry News discussion about pastry chefs finding new freedom, stuck at home; and Michelle Obama's new kids cooking show, Waffles + Mochi, on Netflix; plus, Shari's outdoor Solo Dining experience at Havana 1957 in South Beach, FL. Image courtesy of Hong Thaimee.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®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member!All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast. 

Hong Thaimee, Thaimee LOVE

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Vallery Lomas, an attorney turned food personality, who transitioned from hobby baker and blogger to full-time foodie after winning Season 3 of ABC's Great American Baking Show. Vallery’s debut cookbook of 100 recipes will be published September 2021 by Clarkson Potter, imprint of Penguin Random House.  She is a regular contributor to Food Network Kitchen and has appeared on CNN, Fox, ABC, & NBC.  Her writing and recipes have appeared in The New York Times, Food & Wine, Food 52, the cover of Better Homes & Gardens, People Magazine, and Taste. She is also a contributor to NYT Cooking, and co-host of Why Food? on Heritage Radio. Network. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to take a leap of faith; and Michelle Obama's new kids cooking show, Waffles + Mochi, on Netflix; plus, Shari's outdoor Solo Dining experience at Wu's Wonton King, NYC. 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®. Image courtesy of Christian Rodriguez.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member!All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.  

Vallery Lomas

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is legendary food writer Mark Bittman, a leading voice in global food culture and policy for more than three decades.  Mark is a former, longstanding columnist for The New York Times, and the author of 30 books, including the How to Cook Everything series. He has made countless TV and radio appearances, and has received six James Beard Awards, four IACP Awards, and numerous other honors.  He is the editor-in-chief of The Bittman Project, and he just released his latest book, Animal, Vegetable, Junk, A History of Food, from Sustainable to Suicidal.Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to live a healthy lifestyle; Industry News discussion; and outdoor Solo Dining experience at Kimika in Nolita, NYC. 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®. Image courtesy of Mark Bittman.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member!All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.  

Mark Bittman

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Dan Rowe, Founder & CEO of Fransmart, one of the largest restaurant franchise development firms in the world, and the Co-Managing Partner at Kitchen Fund and FranInvest. Dan specializes in finding the next big thing and for over 20 years has identified and grown brands like Five Guys Burgers & Fries, QDOBA Mexican Grill and The Halal Guys from small unit businesses to the powerhouse chains they are today. Under Dan Rowe’s direction, Fransmart’s current and past franchise development portfolio brands have opened more than 5,000 restaurants worldwide, and facilitated franchise investments that have cumulatively generated over 1-billion in revenues to date. With FranInvest, he has invested in Sweetgreen, Cava, by Chloe, Inday, eegee’s, to name just a few, and is an active board member of YPO and the National Restaurant Association.  Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to create and follow a good business plan; Industry News discussion; and outdoor Solo Dining experience from Wayan in Nolita, NYC. 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®. Image courtesy of Dan Rowe.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member!All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.  

Dan Rowe, Fransmart; Kitchen Fund

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Will Guidara, a NYC-based restaurateur formerly of the Make it Nice hospitality group, which he co-founded in 2011, and included Eleven Madison Park, The NoMad and Made Nice.  Under his leadership with Chef Daniel Humm, Eleven Madison Park received four stars from the New York Times, three Michelin stars, and the #1 spot on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list in 2017; plus, seven James Beard awards, including Outstanding Service and Outstanding Restaurant in America. Will, a graduate of the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University, is the co-author of four books, including the Eleven Madison Park: The Cookbook, I Love New York: Ingredients and Recipes, The NoMad Cookbook, and Eleven Madison Park: the Next Chapter. Will is also the co-founder of The Welcome Conference and Independent Restaurant Coalition, and the host of Weekly Specials podcast. Today's show features Shari's PR tip - adversity is a terrible thing to waste, inspired by Will's dad, Frank Guidara; Industry News discussion; and Solo Dining experience at Sushi on Jones in the West Village, NYC. 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®. Image courtesy of Will Guidara.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member!All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.  

Will Guidara

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Hilary Sheinbaum, a freelance journalist, who recently released a new book, The Dry Challenge, How to Lose The Booze for Dry January, Sober October, And Any Other Alcohol-Free Month. As a reporter, Hilary has covered topics ranging from celebrity red carpets to chef interviews, cocktail trends to new fitness classes, beauty treatments to wedding styles, and everything in between. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, USA Today, Today.com, Travel + Leisure, Yahoo!, and many other publications. Hilary grew up in South Florida, and currently resides in New York City. She has been a Dry January participant and advocate since 2017. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to be sober curious; Industry News discussion; and Solo Dining delivery experience from Pecking House in Queens, NYC. 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®. Image courtesy of Hilary Sheinbaum.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member!All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.   

Hilary Sheinbaum, The Dry Challenge

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Leo Robitschek, Vice President of Food and Beverage at Sydell Group. Working alongside Sydell since 2010 as NoMad’s Managing Partner of F&B and Bar Director at Make it Nice, Leo has been responsible for developing and leading the cocktail programs and teams at all NoMad properties. Leo and his team have been the recipients of numerous Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards, the James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar Program, as well as Best Bar in North America and #4 in the world on the list of 50 Best Bars in 2018. Leo is also the author of The NoMad Cocktail Book. In addition, today's show features Shari's PR tip to master technique; Industry News discussion; and Solo Dining experience at Arca in Tulum, Mexico. 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®.  Image courtesy of Leo Robitschek.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member!All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.  

Leo Robitschek, Sydell Group

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Elizabeth Tilton, Founder + CEO of Oyster Sunday, a corporate office for independent restaurants + food brands, based in New Orleans and NYC, whose mission is to build a sustainable and supportive infrastructure for the food and beverage industry. Prior to launching Oyster Sunday in 2019, Elizabeth was part of the original leadership team and the Head of Brand at W&P, and was the Public Relations and Marketing Manager for Momofuku’s New York restaurants. Elizabeth is a graduate of the University of Virginia where she studied American Studies and was on the pre-medical path. She is a New Orleanian and is likely to be talking about her next meal while enjoying the one in front of her. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to have a great advisory board; Industry News discussion on the reality of independent restaurants during Covid-19; and Solo Dining experience at Barney Greengrass on NYC's Upper West Side. 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®. Image courtesy of Elizabeth Tilton.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member!All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.  

Elizabeth Tilton, Oyster Sunday

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Ben Chekroun, General Manager at Bluepoint Hospitality Group in Maryland; and formerly, longstanding maître d’ at Le Bernardin in NYC. Given his formative years in Casablanca and Paris, Ben may have a natural advantage when it comes to gracious hospitality and gastronomic refinements. Add to that a twenty-seven-year career at Le Bernardin, where he honed his talents as an integral member of the team that has consistently earned highest honors from the New York Times, the James Beard Foundation, and the Michelin Guide, and you have, arguably, the paragon of a very competitive industry. As the new General Manager of Bluepoint Hospitality Group, he brings unparalleled expertise – and genuine excitement – to Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip; Industry News discussion; and Solo Dining experience at Rosella in NYC's East Village. 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®. Image courtesy of Ben Chekroun.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member!All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.  

Ben Chekroun, Bluepoint Hospitality Group

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Clay Williams, a Brooklyn-based photographer specializing in food, drinks and events.  Clay has over a decade of experience documenting the ins and out of our industry, shooting for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, James Beard Foundation and more.  His photos can also be found in the book, 111 Places in Queens That You Must Not Miss. Clay is the co-founder of Black Food Folks, a fellowship of Black food and drink professionals, a place to come together and share information.  Since the pandemic, it's also become a virtual community gathering space and a media platform to amplify voices of those often ignored. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip - to persevere; Industry News discussion; and Solo Dining experience at Ollie's PIzza in High Falls, NY. 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®. Stay safe and well, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Image courtesy of Bill Wadman.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member!All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.  

Clay Williams, Black Food Folks

Hosted by Shari Bayer of Bayer Public Relations, “All in the Industry" is a show dedicated to the behind-the-scenes talents in the hospitality industry. Each week, Shari invites experienced and dedicated restaurant/hospitality professionals to share their story and expertise. Shari also tips off each episode with a PR tip, features a speed round game, industry news discussion, solo dining experience, and the final question, wherein Shari asks for a question from the current guest to the next, tying the series together. Tune in Wednesdays at 4PM ET.