On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has another special episode from H.O.S.T. SUMMIT + SOCIAL, our first all-day conference, for and about our dynamic hospitality industry, which took place on Monday, January 27, 2020 at The William Vale in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.  H.O.S.T. (HOSPITALITY. OPERATIONS. SERVICES. TECHNOLOGY.) featured top culinary and hospitality leaders, who have all been past guests on our show, in informative panel discussions and one-on-one-interviews, creating a forum for the exchange of ideas and innovation.  Over 250 hospitality professionals joined us for a full day of programming, which included networking opportunities with fabulous food and drinks.  Our overall theme, ""ALL IN”,  was carried throughout the day, from our panels to our curated lunch conversations to Shari's keynote address.

This episode is longer than our usual shows, as it includes the following four panels from the conference’s Afternoon Session:

BEHIND THE DESIGN: A COLLABORATION BETWEEN FRONT- AND BACK-OF-HOUSE

Glen Coben, Founder & President, Glen & Co Architecture (Episode #5) in Conversation with Jimi Yui, Founding Partner, YuiDesign (Episode #127)

BRANDING IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Panelists:

Erik Bruner-Yang, Chef/Owner of Foreign National (Maketto, Brothers And Sisters, Spoken English, Shopkeepers, ABC Pony, Hometown Newsstand) (Episode #173)

Melanie Dunea, Photographer, Author & Project Queen (Episode #131)

Krystle Mobayeni, Co-Founder & CEO, BentoBox (Episode #10)

Jen Pelka, Founder & Owner, The Riddler (SF & NYC) / Founder, Magnum PR (Episode #236)

Moderator:

Dana Cowin, Chief Brand Advisor, Dig Food Group; Host, Speaking Broadly (Episode 129)

INDUSTRY NEWS DISCUSSION: THE STATE OF OUR HOSPITALITY BUSINESS

Panelists:

Aaron Arizpe, Principal, Pocketfork LLC (Episode #53)

Lori Balter, CEO of Balter Sales Company (Episode #239)

Rita Jammet, Chief Bubble Officer, La Caravelle Champagne (Episode #32)

Mark Rosati, Culinary Director, Shake Shack (Episode #204)

Moderator:

Salvatore Rizzo, Owner & Director, De Gustibus Cooking School (Episode #15)

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: WHAT IT TAKES TO BE “ALL IN”

Shari Bayer, Founder, Bayer Public Relations; Host & Producer, All in the Industry; Founder, H.O.S.T. SUMMIT + SOCIAL (All Episodes)

We realize that a lot has changed in our industry, and the world, since we hosted H.O.S.T. due to Covid-19, and the tremendous impact it has had on restaurants and the entire hospitality space.  We hope that you will still find our conversations to be inspiring and valuable in moving forward through this unprecedented time.

Many thanks to all of our panelists, partners, team and attendees who helped make our first summit so special.

For more information about H.O.S.T., please go to allintheindustry.com, and stay tuned for our video coverage.  Follow us @allindustry, #host2020, #hostsummitsocial. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Stay safe and well.

All images courtesy of Ken Goodman Photography.

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