All in the Industry ®

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.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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; speed round game, and 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.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.