Today on our episode #416 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer's guest is Nick Curtin, Chef & Owner of Alouette in Copenhagen, Denmark, a one Michelin-star and Green Star fine dining restaurant rooted in full-circle sustainability, offering a tasting menu journey through Denmark’s rich culinary heritage, blending tradition with innovation.

In its second incarnation, Alouette sits within a building opposite the King’s Garden, and offers a menu built around top-quality ingredients that have been rigorously sourced from hand-picked producers, delivered with the story of its well-balanced components and their origins. Shari had the pleasure of dining solo at Alouette a few days before this in-person interview in late May. (12:17)

During her trip, Shari also attended The MAD Symposium, now its 7th year, bringing together a global community to discuss and shape the future of food. MAD is led by founder Rene Redzepi of Noma and team, and this year's theme was "Build to Last." Shari also took part in Spora Forum on "The Future of Food," the inaugural event at Spora, a global research center applying science to the pursuit of sustainable deliciousness, founded by Rasmus Munk of Alchemist (episode #391); launching the Spora Network. Many thanks to the teams at MAD and Spora. Both events were truly fantastic, and Shari was grateful to be a part of.

Our show also features Shari's PR tip to find your work style; Speed Round with Nick, and outstanding solo dining experience at Chef Eric Kragh Vildgaard and Tina Kragh Vildgaard's Jordnaer – a love story; a three Michelin-star, fine dining restaurant focusing on seafood in Gentofte, Denmark, just north of Copenhagen (1:19:29).

Thanks so much to Nick, Camilla, Hillary and the Alouette team; as well as Eric, Tina and everyone at Jordnaer.

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Today on our episode #415 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from Lengua Conference 2025, which took place April 9-10, 2025, in Miami, Florida at The Hub Miami, a collaborative event space, featuring two full days of inspiring talks about the future of the food business, plus delicious food and drink, and a few special collab dinner events. Lengua, whose name comes from “tongue” in Spanish, used to taste food and to speak, was produced by Gluttonomy, a food marketing and consulting agency based in Miami, co-founded by Nidal Barake, who is one of our show guests. Shari was happy to sit down with Nidal to discuss his career and inspiration for Lengua, which was its 4th event this year. Nidal is also the host of One of Each, a podcast about food. @nidalbarake @gluttonomy @oneofeach_podcast (8:52)

In addition, Shari spoke with longtime industry friend, Elad Zvi, Co-Founder of Bar Lab Consulting and former Managing Partner of the globally acclaimed Broken Shaker in Miami Beach. With his business partner, Gabe Orta, Elad re-energized the hospitality scene. Since launching Broken Shaker in 2012, Bar Lab has opened a series of award-winning venues across major cities, including Mesiba and LilliStar at the Moxy Williamsburg, and Spice Brothers in NYC, and Margot Bar & Bistro, and Jolene Sound Room in Miami. @eladzvi @brokenshaker @mesibabk (21:06)

Lastly, Shari chatted with Ryan King, Founder of Rooted Agency, and longtime journalist and editor at Fine Dining Lovers, an online magazine focusing on the world of politics, society, culture and entertainment through the lens of food. Ryan was previously a broadcast journalist for the BBC. He is now also hosting Heard Podcast: Become a Better Chef, for chefs and restaurant pros ready to beat burnout, grow their careers, and build sustainable lives in hospitality. @rjkingsays @heard_podcast (44:54)

Many thanks to Nidal, Elad and Ryan for sharing their inspiring stories with us, and to the Lengua Conference and Gluttonomy team for hosting a wonderful 2-day event! Shari was happy to be a part of! For more information, go to lenguaconference.com and follow @lenguaconference.

Today's show also includes Shari's PR tip to have one of each; Speed Rounds; and Solo Dining experience at Trippa, an outstanding Italian trattoria in Milan, Italy. (1:38:57)

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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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