Welcome to All in the Industry hosted & produced by Shari Bayer on our new All in the Industry® platform. Since launching in 2014, our show has been dedicated to behind-the-scenes talent in the hospitality industry. We've broadcast 401 episodes to date with our past guests, including Danny Meyer, Massimo Bottura, Thomas Keller, Ruth Reichl, Alain Ducasse, Carla Hall, Gail Simmons, Rita Jammet, Virgilio Martinez, & Drew Nieporent.

We’re excited to be continuing our series with episode #402 with our guest Tyler Akin, founder of Form-Function Hospitality & chef-partner of Bastia, a cafe-by-day/Mediterranean restaurant-by-night at the Hotel Anna & Bel in Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood, which was recently named one of The Best New Restaurants in America 2024 by Esquire, & Best New Restaurant in Philadelphia 2024 by Eater Philadelphia. Tyler also oversees the hotel’s cocktail bar, Caletta, & is a chef-partner at French brasserie Le Cavalier at the historic Hotel Du Pont in Wilmington, DE. His own previous ventures included the acclaimed Stock & Res Ipsa Cafe in Philly.

In addition, today's show features Shari's PR tip to embrace the new; Speed Round; Industry News on Esquire's The Best New Restaurants in America 2024; Michelin Guide 2024 for NY, Chicago, & D.C., which includes naming Jungsik as NY's first new three-starred Michelin restaurant in 12 years; & sad news about the passing of longtime industry friend, journalist & connector, Francine Cohen, on 12/4/24 at age 58. Francine was a guest on our episode #114 in 2016, covering her career & Tales of the Cocktail. Our sincerest condolences to Francine's husband Jake, family, & friends. #RIP

Shari also shares her outstanding Solo Dining experience at The Sportsman on the outskirts of London in Whitstable; a one star Michelin restaurant from chef-owner Stephen Harris, who is featured in Shari's Chefwise bo

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

Welcome to the new "All in the Industry" hosted and produced by Shari Bayer. This show is dedicated to behind-the-scenes talent in the hospitality industry. Since initially launching in 2014, we have been covering our dynamic hospitality industry with 401 episodes to date. And now we're continuing our series on our new platform, AllintheIndustry.com, starting with episode #402.

If you're new to our show, welcome. And if you're a regular listener, welcome back. Please subscribe to our show so you don't miss any new episodes.

As we've done for the past 11 years, our show focuses on top culinary and hospitality leaders, sharing their inspiring stories. Our episodes also include PR tips, speed rounds, industry news discussions, solo dining experiences, and the final questions, which tie the series together.

Plus, we will continue to feature special on the road shows with exclusive coverage of notable culinary and hospitality conferences, festivals, and events worldwide.

You can find all of our new episodes and all of our archived shows at AllintheIndustry.com. Follow us on our YouTube channel, All in the Industry, for video content and on our Facebook page, All in the industry, as well as on Instagram @allindustry and @sharibayer.

If you're interested in collaborating with us. Please reach out via our contact page at AllintheIndustry.com, or send us a message on social. We'd love to hear from you.

We're excited about the future, and continuing to bring bring hospitality to the forefront. We hope you enjoy listening!

Thank you as always for being part of All in the Industry!