Shari Bayer

Founder / Producer / Host / Author

Shari Bayer has over 30 years of experience in “the industry.” From working the floor at Charlie Trotter’s restaurant in Chicago to founding the NYC culinary and hospitality-focused PR and marketing agency, Bayer Public Relations, in 2003, and establishing her weekly award-winning podcast, All in the Industry on Heritage Radio Network in 2014, Shari has always been passionate about all things culinary and hospitality.

Having hosted and produced over 370 episodes of All in the Industry, which is dedicated to behind-the-scenes talent in hospitality, Shari’s past guests include Danny Meyer, Thomas Keller, Massimo Bottura, Ruth Reichl, Daniel Boulud, Dale DeGroff, Carla Hall, Gail Simmons, and Drew Nieporent. In 2019, Shari took her passion to a new level with All in the Industry®, a new media and production company, launching H.O.S.T. Summit + Social, an all-day, inspirational, interactive and educational conference for, and about, the dynamic hospitality industry, which took place in January 2020 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC.

Shari is the author of "Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World" (Phaidon, Spring 2023), featuring invaluable advice from over 100 leading chefs on topics not typically taught in culinary school, both in and out of the kitchen. The participating chefs—including Michelin-star veterans, up-and-coming professionals, and casual restaurant owners—share in their own words what’s essential in a chef’s everyday life. Featured chefs include Gaggan Anand, Massimo Bottura, Mauro Colagreco, Dominique Crenn, Helene Darroze, Wylie Dufresne, Virgilio Martinez, Elena Reygadas, Eric Ripert, Clare Smyth, Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Alice Waters.

A Miami native, Shari earned a BA from The University of Michigan, and a Culinary Certificate from the Cooking Academy of Chicago. Shari is a former president of the New York Women’s Culinary Alliance, and member of Les Dames d’Escoffier NY. She has been recognized in Total Food Service’s Top Women in Metro NY Foodservice & Hospitality; Taste Awards’ The Taste Hall of Fame and Best Host; and Heritage Radio Network’s Hall of Fame. Shari is also a contributing writer for Fathom, Forbes, Tasting Table and Thrillist, and a fearless solo diner and traveler.