Today on our episode #414 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer's guest is Pichaya 'Pam' Soontornyanakij, chef/owner of Potong restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand. Pam is an inspirational Thai chef, who has become an international culinary figure, and is serving up progressive, stimulating cuisine in a historic setting. Chef Pam was named Asia’s Best Female Chef in 2024, and The World’s Best Female Chef Award in 2025 by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Originally training to become a journalist, Pam turned to cooking and studied at the Culinary Institute of America, and trained under renowned chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten in NYC, before returning to Bangkok. In 2019, when her family’s 120-year-old Chinese herbal pharmacy building became vacant in Bangkok’s Chinatown neighborhood, she took over the space with her family, and after an extensive renovation, created Potong, a one-star Michelin restaurant; currently #13 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025, featuring a tasting menu where she tells stories of her family’s unique heritage through some 20 courses of progressive Thai-Chinese cuisine. Shari had the pleasure of dining at Potong a few days before this in-person interview in late April. Our show also features Shari's PR tip to preserve your family heritage; Industry News on The New York Times appointing Ligaya Mishan and Tejal Rao as co-chief restaurant critics; and Shari's one-of-a-kind solo dining experience at Gaggan Anand's Gaggan in Bangkok, currently ranked #1 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants, and #9 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants; plus, Shari's other wonderful dining experiences while in Thailand. Many thanks to all of the chefs, including Pam and Gaggan, Marko Kovac, and teams.

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Today on our episode #413 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from the Women in Hospitality Leadership Conference 2025 presented by MAPP & the Women's Hospitality Initiative (WHI), which took place on March 30 & 31, 2025 at the Wynn Las Vegas.

It was an inspiring two-day conference led by Elizabeth Blau (ep #371), CEO & Founder of Blau & Associates, & Co-Founder of WHI; & MAPP's Joanna James (ep #317), with industry leaders, corporate hospitality & celebrity chefs discussing key business strategies & expert advice; plus, hands-on workshops, mentorship speed-dating, & a Legacy Gala at UNLV. This inaugural conference also marked MAPP's 5th year anniversary since launching its Global Women Leadership Initiative.

Shari was thrilled to be a part of the conference, & speak with the following participants:
- Todd-Avery Lenahan, President & Chief Creative Office, Wynn Design & Development; creator of iconic global destinations for the world’s finest resort brands; @toddaverylenahan (11:08);
- Joanna James, Founder & CEO, MAPP; Director, Producer, Editor, & multi-award winning filmmaker with her 1st time film, A Fine Line; @joannajamesfilms (21:29); &
- Antonia Lofaso, Executive Chef & Owner of LA restaurants: Scopa Italian Roots, DAMA, & Black Market Liquor Bar; & TV Personality, including Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition: Heroes vs Villians, Top Chef, & Restaurant Startup; @chefantonia (28:42).

Many thanks to Todd, Joanna, Antonia, Elizabeth, & teams, & Wynn Las Vegas. For more info, go to womenshospitalityinitiative.com & mappimpact.org, & follow @womenshospitalityinitiative & @mappimpact.

Today's show also includes Shari's PR tip to be in it for the long run; Speed Round with Antonia; Industry News on 50 Best (@theworlds50best) launching its inaugural North America's 50 Best Restaurants in Sept at Wynn Las Vegas (1:05:12); & Shari's Solo Dining experience at Golden Steer Steakhouse (@goldensteerlv) in Vegas (1:07:24).

Viva Las Vegas!

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Today on our episode #412 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from Ojai Food + Wine 2025, presented by Food & Wine, California's premier epicurean weekend, which took place at the beautiful Ojai Valley Inn in Ojai, CA from March 13-16, 2025. Curated by Ojai Valley Inn’s General Manager Ben Kephart, the weekend featured an all-star lineup of chefs, & food & beverage personalities, including Nancy Silverton, Alice Waters, Jeremiah Tower, Mei Lin, Christopher Kostow, Grant Achatz, Sherry Yard, & more! Shari participated as a speaker as “Host” of a Cooking Demonstration: Foothills Cuisine of Blackberry Farm with Chef Cassidee Dabney; and an interview-style conversation with Farmer Lee Jones of The Chef's Garden (ep #36). It was a glorious weekend of delicious eats, drinks & conversations.

Shari sat down with two Ojai F+W participants to talk about their careers & roles:

- William Bradley, Chef/Director of Addison by William Bradley, Southern California’s first three-star Michelin restaurant in San Diego. At Addison, William showcases the beauty & allure of California Gastronomy through an experience that celebrates regional ingredients & influences. William participated in Ojai's A Star-Studded Affair. (13:07) And,

- Nancy Silverton, chef/co-owner of Mozza Restaurant Group, including Pizzeria Mozza in LA & Newport Beach, as well as Osteria Mozza, Mozza2Go & chi SPACCA in LA. Nancy also founded the world-renowned La Brea Bakery, & Campanile Restaurant. Early in her career, Nancy was named Food & Wine Magazine’s “Best New Chef.” In 2014, she received the highest honor given by the James Beard Foundation for “Outstanding Chef.” Nancy graced Ojai Food + Wine's magazine cover, & participated in its Opening Night Reception, Best of Rome Dinner with Jonathan Waxman & Evan Funke, Book Signing & Conversation with Phil Rosenthal & Ruth Reichl, & Sunday Grand Tasting. (29:11)

Many thanks & congrats to William & Nancy, Cassidee & Farmer Lee, Ben & the Ojai Valley Inn team, Food & Wine, OpenTable, & everyone involved in the epic weekend! For more info, go to ojaifoodandwine.com & follow @ojaifoodandwine. And mark your calendars for next year's event: March 5-8, 2026!

Today's show also includes Shari's PR tip to aspire for greatness; Speed Round with William; & Shari's Solo Dining experience at Rory's Place in Ojai, CA. (48:28)

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Today on our episode #411 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer's guest is Bo Bech, a Danish chef and restaurateur whose restaurant Bobe opened in late 2023 in an attractive townhouse in a cobbled city center square in Copenhagen. Shari visited shortly after its opening on her travels, and sat down with Bo for this conversation on a return trip to Copenhagen in Spring 2024. Bo is not only a celebrated chef and owner, but author and TV personality, and a trailblazer of the Nordic culinary movement. He describes himself as a curious human being, who first made his name at Restaurant Paustian, where he earned a Michelin star, before setting up Geist in 2011 (Shari's solo dining experience on episode #161 from November 2017). Working mostly with Nordic produce, Bo’s dishes are personal reflections of him as a chef, his background and his travels. Bo was also a guest on our show in April 2018, episode #174, which was recorded in person in Brooklyn while he was visiting NYC. Our show also features Shari's PR tip to be a curious individual, and special solo dining experience and stay at Le Doyenné, a restaurant, guesthouse, and farm set within the historical grounds of the Château de Saint-Vrain, in the village of Saint-Vrain, France; located 41 kilometres south of central Paris.

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Today on our episode #410 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer's guests are Rick Smilow, Chairman & CEO of the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE), and Lachlan Sands, President of the Institute of Culinary Education’s LA Campus. ICE, which the school is often referred to for short, is one of the nation’s most prestigious culinary schools, currently headquartered in NYC and with a second location in Los Angeles. This year, in 2025, ICE is celebrating a big milestone – its 50th anniversary. Rick's tenure began in 1995, when he acquired the predecessor school, Peter Kump’s New York Cooking School, which was founded in 1975 by Peter Kump, who was also the founder of the James Beard Foundation. Rick has been the CEO of ICE for 30 years. Lachlan, who has been at the helm of the LA campus since it opened in 2018, is the principal administrator responsible for the success of the school. Prior to working for ICE, Lachlan held positions as President, Director of Education, and Executive Chef. Today's show also includes Shari's PR tip to acknowledge achievements; Speed Round; Industry News on TimeOut's list of the world's 20 best cities for food now; and Shari's solo dining experience at Chef Jiho Kim's Joomak located within the Maison Hudson in Manhattan's West Village.

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Today on our episode #409 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025, which took place in Abu Dhabi, UAE on January 28th, 2025. This was the fourth edition of the Middle East & North Africa's 50 Best Restaurants awards, sponsored by S. Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, and hosted in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT).

Launched in 2022, MENA's 50 Best Restaurants is a celebration of the best places to eat across 19 countries in the Middle East & North Africa region. Restaurants from across 11 cities were announced as the 50 best places to eat in the region at the event held at Erth Abu Dhabi, culminating with the region’s #1 restaurant, Orfali Bros Bistro, for the 3rd consecutive year.

In addition to attending the MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards Gala, Shari took part in a Meet the Chefs press event & #50BestTalks on January 27th at The Abu Dhabi Edition. Shari's exclusive interviews include:

- Raj Dagstani, Chef/Owner, Marmellata Bakery, Abu Dhabi, UAE (#29 MENA)
- Mostafa Seif, Executive Chef, Khufu’s, Cairo, Egypt (#4 MENA)
- Guillaume Barray, Restaurant Manager, Ossiano, Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, UAE (#5 MENA; Art of Hospitality Award 2025)
- Solemann Haddad, Founder/Chef, Moonrise, Dubai, UAE (#10 MENA)
- Neha Mishra, Founder/Chef, Kinoya, Dubai, UAE, (#3 MENA)
- Mohammed Orfali, Owner/Chef, Orfali Bros Bistro, Dubai, UAE (#1 MENA)
- William Drew, Director of Content, 50 Best

Many thanks to everyone who joined Shari in conversation & congratulations to all, including the top 3: #1 - Orfali Bros Bistro for the 3rd year; #2 - Chef Himanshu Saini’s Tresind Studio, Dubai; Shari’s #solodining on ep #403; Chefwise; and #3 - Neha Mishra’s Kinoya, Dubai; Chefwise. Thanks & congrats to the entire 50 Best team. Wonderful to be a part of the celebration! For more info & the full list, go to theworlds50best.com & @theworlds50best #MENAs50Best.

Today's show also includes Shari's PR tip to celebrate the positive; Speed Round with Solemann Haddad, Moonrise; & Shari's incredible Solo Dining experience at FZN by Bjorn Frantzen at Atlantis, The Palm, The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai.

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Today on our episode #408 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer's guest is Gary He, a James Beard Award-winning photographer and writer based in Brooklyn, NY. Gary's style of on-the-ground visuals-driven storytelling has been published in The New York Times, Bloomberg, Bon Appetit, Eater, and Saveur. His first book, McAtlas: A Global Guide to the Golden Arches, was published in November 2024. Today's show also includes Shari's PR tip to have a good slogan; Speed Round; Industry News on the closing of legendary restaurateur Drew Nieporent and Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro's Tribeca Grill after 35 years in Tribeca, NYC; The World's 50 Best Restaurants launching a North America-Specific List featuring the US, Canada and parts of the Caribbean later this year; plus, upcoming events, including The TASTE Awards on March 10 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA, where Shari will be a presenter; Ojai Food + Wine presented by FOOD & WINE, taking place March 3-16 at the Ojai Valley Inn in Ojai, CA, where Shari will be leading two sessions — a cooking demo with Blackberry Farm's Chef Cassidee Dabney, and a one-on-one conversation with Farmer Lee Jones of The Chef's Garden; and The Women in Hospitality Leadership Conference presented by MAPP and the Women's Hospitality Initiative from March 30-31 at the Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas, NV. Shari also shares her solo dining experience at Quique Crudo in Manhattan's West Village on a snowy weekend evening.

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Today on our episode #407 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer's guest is Michelle Bernstein, a James Beard award-winning chef and restaurateur who was born and raised in Miami of Jewish and Latinx descent. Michelle is fixture in the culinary world — both in restaurant kitchens and in the media spotlight. Along with her husband/partner David Martinez, her restaurants, bars and concepts include, recently revived Sra. Martinez, Café La Trova, Sweet Liberty, La Cañita, and Michelle Bernstein Catering. Michelle hosts two TV shows: Check, Please! South Florida and the Emmy-award winning production SoFlo Taste, plus makes regular appearances on other wonderful programs, including Top Chef and Chopped. Today's show also includes Shari's PR tip to smile from the heart; Speed Round; & Industry News on the 24th annual Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF) presented by Capital One, which was founded by Lee Schrager and is returning this weekend, February 20-23, 2025. Shari will once again be attending, and Michelle will be hosting Noche Cubana presented by BACARDĺ Rum along with David Martinez and Gio Gutierrez. To purchase tickets and learn more, visit sobewff.org and @sobewff. Shari also shares her solo dining experience at Itamae AO, Chef Nando Chang's contemporary Nikkei chef's counter in Miami's Midtown neighborhood, and big brother restaurant to Maty's with his sister Chef Valerie Chang.

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