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 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 annual gathering of chefs, restaurateurs, media and food industry VIPs. Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants is part of the 50 Best brand, which includes The World's 50 Best Restaurants.

Shari attended this awards celebration in Rio for the 2nd time (our 2023 coverage is on EP #375), as well as the #50BestTalks; and has several interviews from the events, including conversations with William Drew (EP #358; EP #375), Director of Content for 50 Best; Mario Castrellon, Maito, Panama City, Panama (#14 LATAM; Best in Panama); Mitsuharu "Mischa" Tsumura, Maido, Lima, Peru (#2 LATAM - formerly #1; Best in Peru / #5 World; EP #362; Solo Dining EP #116); Thomas Troisgros, Oseille; Toto; CT Boucherie; T.T. Burger, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Alvaro Clavijo, El Chato, Bogota, Colombia (#3 LATAM; Best in Colombia / #25 World); Rodolfo Guzman, Borago, Santiago, Chile (#5 LATAM; Best of Chile / #29; EP #356; EP #375); Rafa Costa E Silva, Lasai, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (#7 LATAM; Best in Brazil / #58 World; EP #375); and Pablo Rivero, Don Julio, Buenos Aires, Argentina (#1 LATAM; Best of Argentina / #10 World).

Thanks to everyone who joined us! Congratulations to the team at Don Julio, and all of the restaurants and chefs recognized, and to LATAM 50 Best for another amazing celebration! Shari loved being a part of the awards again! For more information and the full list, go to theworlds50best.com and follow @theworlds50best #latam50best.

Today's show also includes Shari's PR tip to embrace your culture; Speed Round with Alvaro Clavijo of El Chato; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Ocya, a seafood restaurant reached by boat on Ilha Primeira in Rio de Janeiro.

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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 in Copenhagen.

Shari sat down with Kristian at Koan in Spring 2024, following her second outstanding solo dinner at his restaurant, to talk about his career leading up to opening Koan. They also discuss his special collab with Chef and Owner Jeremy Chan at Ikoyi in London, which Shari was also able to attend. Both Kristian and Jeremy are contributors to Shari's Chefwise book (Phaidon, 2023).

Our show also features Shari's PR tip to take risks to go after your dreams; Kristian's Speed Round from 2019 during the Philly Chef Conference, where Shari spoke with Kristian as a part of her "On the Road" series -- Episode #213; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Shota Omakase in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC.

Support for this episode comes from the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE). To learn more, visit ICE.edu today.

Find all of our new & archived shows at AllintheIndustry.com. Listen at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts; subscribe & leave us a rating/review.

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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 Three Knives (The Best); Two Knives (World Class); & One Knife (Excellent); plus, special Awards. Top honors went to #1 Rasmus Munk, Alchemist, CPH, Denmark; #2 Albert Adria, Enigma, Barcelona, Spain; & #3 Eric Kragh Vildgaard, Restaurant Jordnaer, Gentofte, Denmark. For the full list, go to thebestchefawards.com. Congrats, all!

Shari has exclusive interviews with:
- Cristian Gadau, Co-Founder, The Best Chef Awards
- Gregoire Berger, Chef, Ossiano, Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, UAE; 3 Knives, TBCA
- Eric Kragh Vildgaard, Restaurant Jordnaer, Gentofte, Denmark; 3 Michelin Stars; #3 MENA's 50 Best Restaurants; 3 Knives & #3, TBCA
- Mohammed Orfali, Orfali Bros, Dubai, UAE; 1 Michelin Star; #1 MENA's 50 Best Restaurants; 2 Knives, & Origins & Future Award, TBCA
- Rasmus Munk, Alchemist, CPH, Denmark; 2 Michelin Stars; #8 The World’s 50 Best Restaurants; 3 Knives & #1, TBCA

Our show also features Shari's PR tip to go out of your comfort zones & challenge yourself; speed round; & solo dining experience (46:53) at Tresind Studio in Dubai with Chef Himanshu Saini - a Chefwise chef; #13 on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, #2 MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants, 2 Michelin stars, 3 Knives & a special Dubai Award, TBCA.

Support for this episode comes from Bayer Public Relations. BPR – B Seen. B Heard. B Known. Learn more at BayerPublicRelations.com.

Find all of our new & archived shows at AllintheIndustry.com. Listen at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts; subscribe & leave us a rating/review.

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Interested in collaborating with us? Please reach out via our contact page at AllintheIndustry.com, or on social. We'd love to hear from you!

Check out Shari's book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon), available wherever books are sold. #chefwisebook

Thanks, as always, for being a part of All in the Industry®!