Today on our Episode 403 of “All in the Industry”, our host & producer Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from The Best Chef Awards 2024, which took place in Dubai, UAE, from November 4-6, 2024.

This was the 8th annual awards event, & the largest edition of The Best Chef Awards (TBCA), powered by the Dubai Department of Economy & Tourism (DET).  It was the first time in its history, The Best Chef Awards traveled to the Middle East region, & featured an Awards Gala, Area Talks, Food Meets Science, as well as collab dinners & more! The Awards rating system is Three Knives (The Best); Two Knives (World Class); & One Knife (Excellent); plus, several special Awards. The top honors went to:  #1 - Rasmus Munk, Alchemist, Copenhagen, Denmark; #2 -  Albert Adria, Enigma, Barcelona, Spain; & #3 - Eric Kragh Vildgaard, Restaurant Jordnaer, Gentofte, Denmark. Congrats, all! 

For the full list, go to thebestchefawards.com. (@thebestchefawards)

Shari has interviews with:

- Cristian Gadau, Co-Founder, The Best Chef Awards
- Gregoire Berger, Chef, Ossiano, Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, UAE - 3 Knives, TBCA
- Eric Kragh Vildgaard, Restaurant Jordnaer, Gentofte, Denmark - 3 Michelin Stars; #3 MENA's 50 Best Restaurants; 3 Knives & #3 TBCA
- Mohammed Orfali, Orfali Bros, Dubai, UAE - 1 Michelin Star; #1 MENA's 50 Best Restaurants; 2 Knives; Origins & Future Award TBCA
- Rasmus Munk, Alchemist, Copenhagen, Denmark - 2 Michelin Stars; #8 The World’s 50 Best Restaurants; 3 Knives & #1 TBCA 

In addition, today's show features Shari's PR tip to go out of your comfort zones & challenge yourself; speed round; & exceptional solo dining experience (47:29 mark) at Tresind Studio in Dubai with Chef Himanshu Saini, who is featured in Shari’s Chefwise book. Tresind Studio is currently ranked #13 on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, #2 MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants, has 2 Michelin stars, & 3 Knives & received a special Dubai Award TBCA. Congrats!

Thanks to The Best Chef Awards. Wonderful to be a part of!

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Support for this episode comes from Bayer Public Relations. BPR – B Seen. B Heard. B Known. Learn more at BayerPublicRelations.com.