With restaurants working around constantly shifting COVID-19 regulations, it is more important than ever that all staff and stakeholders understand the current requirements.

On today’s show we welcome the bright burst of light that is Ella Laviolette. Ella is an artist, a cook, a service industry veteran and a professional dominatrix. She grew up on the Lower East Side of NYC, and was raised in a food centric Hatian family.

COVID-19 is the biggest public health crisis since the early days of the AIDS epidemic some thirty years ago. The fear, isolation, and economic devastation surrounding this pandemic has been physically AND emotionally overwhelming for many of us.

Writer, poet, cookbook author, activist and service industry veteran, Anna Dunn, joins us for a beautiful conversation about the death of their dear friend. Our talk expands to cover multiple grief experiences including loss of friends and family and the very real pain of the 2016 election.

This week, hear from Lillian Li, author of the critically-acclaimed debut novel, Number One Chinese Restaurant.

All in the Industry is back for the 2016 radio season as host Shari Bayer welcomes Nikki Reiss Dermody, Special Events Director for Bon Appetit, to the studio.

Greg Goldman, GM of Roberta's, and Aaron Arizpe, chef liaison/storyteller at Chef's Club, return to Roberta's Radio for another episode exploring the multi-faceted world of hospitality.

In the last of the Old School vs New School series, Greg Blais is joined by two talented cheesemongers - Emily Acosta of Eataly and Matt Rubiner of Rubiner's Cheesemongers and Grocers.

Steven Olson loves hospitality. He is happy when you are happy. He's a wine expert, a former server director, restaurant consultant, TV host....the list goes on.

At every restaurant, there are people behind the scenes that keep things running smoothly. At Anfora, L'Apicio, Dell'Anima, and L'Artusi, that person is August Cardona.