On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Ariel Palitz, Senior Executive Director, Office of Nightlife, NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, and the first-ever appointed in this position. A lifelong New Yorker and nightlife professional, Ariel came to the role with deep experience in...

On Speaking Broadly, host Dana Cowin sits down with trailblazing women in food to learn about their stories. These intimate conversations delve into the challenges and successes of featured guests, etching out their journey of getting to where they are. We’re highlighting a number of episodes from Speaking Broadly that...

Join us for a conversation with Peter Reinhart, Chef on Assignment at Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte, NC. In addition to his role as a chef instructor in the Baking & Pastry program, Peter teaches a course on food media, and he is also the founder and executive director...

From auditioning for a Dolly Parton Christmas show as a lark on their birthday, to going to a job interview, soup in hand, moments after totaling their car, to catering for Mitt Romney, V Spehar has made a lot of surprising career moves. Most recently they were head of Impact...

The multi-faceted and celebrated Zella Palmer joins me for Soul's first episode of 2021. Trusted by the James Beard Foundation, Dillard University, and countless other people and places, Zella always brings joy and honesty to our conversations. Listen in! Photo Courtesy of Sabree Hill/Dillard University Heritage Radio Network is a...

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...

Despite challenges like shuttered farmers' markets and restaurants, a shortage of meat processors, and the scramble to move sales online, small and mid-size farmers have demonstrated real resilience during COVID-19, even as other parts of the food system shut down. In a recent online panel produced by the James Beard...

Like the rest of the education system in the US, culinary schools and work-study programs have been acutely disrupted. Classes aimed at training chefs, bakers, and bartenders are inherently hands-on. Plus, there are a lot of people who get training through work opportunities like international study programs or externships in...

In this special episode, I chat with chef Erick Williams, owner and executive chef at Virtue Restaurant & Bar in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighbourhood. Williams is a Chicago native with a storied career, and this year was named a semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation Award: Best Chef Midwest. On...

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” edition from Charleston Wine & Food Festival in Charleston, SC, which took place March 4-8, 2020. Shari tips off the show with her PR Tip from Heritage Radio's Podcast Studio in the Culinary...