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This week’s guest on All in the Industry is Marissa Ain. For over a decade, Marissa has planned and managed some of the nation’s most exclusive private and public events. From visiting chef dinners to wine tastings, lectures to concerts, museum tours to food and wine festivals, her experience and attention to detail have left thousands of guests with unique and unforgettable experiences. Marissa’s experience includes collaborating closely with the food and wine industry’s top talent. As a result, Plate + Decanter was selected to produce the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE Magazine in historic Newport, RI the past three years. This program was brought to you by EscapeMaker.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Justin Warner, known to some as a food TV star, to others as a “wine-rapper” and most as the incredible chef behind Do or Dine, now has his own book. He and the photographer behind the book, the omnipresent and omnipotent Daniel Krieger, are this week’s guests on All in the Industry. The Laws of Cooking . . . and How to Break Them encourages improvisation and play, while explaining Justin Warner’s unique ideas about “flavor theory”-like color theory, but for your tongue. By introducing eleven laws based on familiar foods (e.g., “The Law of Peanut Butter and Jelly”; “The Law of Coffee, Cream, and Sugar”), the book will teach you why certain flavors combine brilliantly, and then show how these combinations work in 110 more complex and inventive recipes (Tomato Soup with “Grilled Cheese” Ravioli; Scallops with Black Sesame and Cherry). At the end of every recipe, Justin “breaks the law” by adding a seemingly discordant flavor that takes the combination to a new level. This program was brought to you by EscapeMaker.com. “Cookbooks are a natural progression for food photography. It seems like the top of the pyramid. There’s larger budgets and more press/publicity attached to it than small shoots for a publication.” [09:00] –Daniel Krieger on All in the Industry “People want to know the why and how of food – not just instructions and recipes – they want to get something and learn something.” [19:00] “I don’t like to be hugged with tweezers.” [26:00] –Justin Warner on All in the IndustrySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on All in the Industry, host Shari Bayer welcomes “The Man Who Ate Queens” – Joe DiStefano is a tour guide, food writer and editor of Chopsticks and Marrow. Chopsticks and Marrow is a popular blog mainly about eating in Queens, New York City’s most delicious and diverse borough. Shari gets the details on how Joe fell in love with the cuisine of his neighborhood and chats about his thorough neighborhood food tours offered, such as the Himalayan Cuisine Tour, Flushing Chinatown Food Tour, as well as the Flavors of Southeast Asia in Queens Tour. Joe also shares the details around a great upcoming event with his company N.Y. Epicurean Events whose mission is to pair the agricultural bounty of the Catskills with New York City’s finest chefs. Tune in to hear Joe’s answers to the speed round questions, industry news, and Shari’s solo dining experience at Wylie Dufresne’s Alder! This program was brought to you Whole Foods Market. “Elmhurst, Queens has tons of Thai, Indonesian, Vietnamese, as well as Chinese food. It’s a really great neighborhood!” “I’m still making my way through Queens. I’m still eating Queens!” —Joe DiStefano on All in the IndustrySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week’s guest on All in the Industry is Alice Cheng, the founder and president of Culinary Agents, an online professional network for matching qualified talent with job opportunities in the food & beverage industry. Prior to founding the company, she’d spent 13 years at IBM, in positions focused on strategy, sales, business development and transformation. Culinary Agents is a professional networking and job matching website designed for current and aspiring professionals in the food, beverage, and hospitality industry. Our website enables talent to represent themselves professionally, match to and seek out job opportunities, get inspired by virtual mentorships, and connect with resources to help them fuel their careers. This program was brought to you by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons. “This is about talent having a professional tool to represent themselves.” [08:00] “Your job is just a stepping stone to your career.” [25:00] –Alice Cheng on All in the IndustrySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The legendary trade magazine Food Arts closed in 2014 after 25 glorious years of serving the fine-dining restaurant community with thoughtful articles and glossy photo spreads. What’s next for the team behind this food journalism institution? Find out on a brand new episode of All in the Industry with Shari Bayer. She’s joined by Beverly Stephen & Jim Poris, two of the most influential contributors to Food Arts. Tune in and hear stories of Michael Batterberry (founder of Food Arts), musings on the future of food media and the current state of the restaurant and hospitality industry. This program was brought to you by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons. “It’s hard not to walk down the street, see restaurants, talk to people and see stories. There are stories everywhere. We need a place to put them!” [27:00] –Jim Poris on All in the IndustrySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on All in the Industry, Shari Bayer is joined by Steve Zagor of the Institute of Culinary Education. Steve Zagor has over 25 years of experience in the planning, development and management of a wide variety restaurants and retail food businesses. Zagor began teaching at ICE in 2001 and is now the Director of Management Programs overseeing the school’s highly regarded Culinary Management and Hospitality Management programs. In addition, he is a Clinical Associate Professor in the College of Food, Nutrition and Public Health at New York University, teaching courses in Food Business Entrepreneurship, Restaurant Marketing, and Hospitality Operational Problems. After completing a degree at Tulane, Zagor attended Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration. Master’s Degree in hand, he began his career with stints for the Marriott Hotel corporation in DC, Philadelphia, and St. Louis. He used this background to strike out on his own in Houston, Texas. In the course of his career, Zagor has developed and owned a multi-concept restaurant group, served as the General Manager of a $10 million New York City restaurant, and owned and operated an award-winning limited service restaurant. For ten years, Zagor was the Manager of Restaurant Consulting Services for the Hospitality Group of Laventhol & Horwath, and later for Coopers & Lybrand. This program was brought to you by Whole Foods Market. “My heart is in the teaching bcause every day I get to go into a classroom full of career changers.” [16:00] –Steve Zagor on All in the IndustrySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is a special episode of “All in the Industry – On the Road” with host Shari Bayer reporting live from SOBE Wine & Food Festival 2015, which took place from February 19th to 22nd, 2015 in South Beach, Florida! This program was brought to you by Edwards VA Ham See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on All in the Industry, Shari Bayer is joined by Jeff Benjamin. In 1998, Jeff Benjamin joined Marc Vetri as General Manager and then, two years later, as partner at the small, intimate Vetri restaurant in Philadelphia. In those two years, Jeff’s impeccable standards of quality and service helped to transform Vetri into what the Philadelphia Inquirer calls “a sublime dining experience.” Jeff and his small team of efficient servers now orchestrate outstanding meals with an individual consideration that would be impossible in larger restaurants. Jeff has also expanded Vetri’s wine cellar from a 60-bottle starter list to its current stable of more than 500 labels and 5,000 bottles. Jeff has worked to expand the Vetri experience into a larger concept with the 2006 opening of Osteria, in 2010 with Amis, and with the forthcoming gastropub. Even with the growth of the company, Jeff remains an active partner in front of house operations and on the floor, ensuring the signature Vetri experience is upheld. This program was brought to you by The International Culinary Center. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Go behind the videos and tune in for an intimate conversation with Ali Rosen of Potluck Video on this week’s episode of All in the Industry with host Shari Bayer. Ali is the Host and Founder of Potluck Video, a half hour television show on NYC Life (Channel 25) and website for food and drink videos. Potluck Video has also been syndicated across a wide network including People.com, Huffington Post, Food Arts and Edible. Ali and Potluck Video were recently included in Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under 30. Prior to Potluck Video, Ali created The Daily Meal Video Network for TheDailyMeal.com, was a reporter for NY1 and worked in production at NBC’s Nightly News with Brian Williams. This program was brought to you by Visit Napa Valley “We don’t have a studio – we don’t want a studio – we want to be where people are and are comfortable.” [15:00] “I get nervous only when people are cold or in a rush.” [20:00] “If you love food, I can’t think of a better place to visit than India.” [23:00] –Ali Rosen on All in the IndustrySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on All in the Industry, Shari Bayer is joined by former Ducasse Chef and current Executive Chef at Chefs Club New York, Didier Elena. Didier is also joined by Aaron Arizpe, Press / Storyteller & Chef Liaison at Chefs Club New York. Chefs Club New York is a brand new restaurant in downtown Manhattan, serving inventive recipes from Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs. The restaurant designed by Rockwell Group with exclusive art installations from Murray Moss, makes for a relaxed fine dining atmosphere in the NOLITA area of New York. Playing host to an innovative menu, expertly-crafted dishes from Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs are served straight from an open kitchen. This program was brought to you by The International Culinary Center. “My wish and my dream is to try to understand as much culture as I can.” [11:00] “The world is the thing that gives us life – and we need to protect that.” [32:00] –Didier Elena on All in the IndustrySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.