EPISODE · Mar 8, 2024 · 1H 13M
Nilou Motamed
Today on our episode #382 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Nilou Motamed, an Emmy-nominated TV personality, who has been named one of AdWeek’s 30 Most Influential People in Food, and has been shaping the conversation in food and travel for more than 20 years, and has quite literally eaten her way around the planet. Born in Iran and raised in Paris and New York, Nilou is fluent in four languages and has traveled to more than 45 countries. She brings a genuinely global perspective to her work, informed by a love and understanding of foods from around the world. Nilou has served as Editor-in-Chief of Food & Wine as well as Editor-in-Chief of the award-winning food site Epicurious. As the longtime Features Director for Travel + Leisure, Nilou oversaw the magazine’s coverage of restaurants, hotels, and trends in luxury travel. Today, Nilou is a frequent judge on some of the world’s most popular culinary TV shows, including Netflix’s Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend, Food Network’s Chopped and Bravo’s Top Chef. When she isn’t eating delicious food on TV, Nilou is working on Story Collective: a consultancy she co-founded, specializing in brand voice, strategy, and storytelling for the world’s top luxury hotels, restaurants, and travel destinations. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to commit to only what you want to do; Industry News on the reopening of NYC's iconic Central Park Boathouse restaurant, which is one of Shari's PR clients with Bayer Public Relations; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Walrus Rodeo in Miami, FL. ** Check out Shari's new book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon, Spring 2023), available wherever books are sold! #chefwisebook**Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member!All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Today on our episode #382 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Nilou Motamed, an Emmy-nominated TV personality, who has been named one of AdWeek’s 30 Most Influential People in Food, and has been shaping the conversation in food and travel for more than 20 years, and has quite literally eaten her way around the planet. Born in Iran and raised in Paris and New York, Nilou is fluent in four languages and has traveled to more than 45 countries. She brings a genuinely global perspective to her work, informed by a love and understanding of foods from around the world. Nilou has served as Editor-in-Chief of Food & Wine as well as Editor-in-Chief of the award-winning food site Epicurious. As the longtime Features Director for Travel + Leisure, Nilou oversaw the magazine’s coverage of restaurants, hotels, and trends in luxury travel. Today, Nilou is a frequent judge on some of the world’s most popular culinary TV shows, including Netflix’s Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend, Food Network’s Chopped and Bravo’s Top Chef. When she isn’t eating delicious food on TV, Nilou is working on Story Collective: a consultancy she co-founded, specializing in brand voice, strategy, and storytelling for the world’s top luxury hotels, restaurants, and travel destinations. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to commit to only what you want to do; Industry News on the reopening of NYC's iconic Central Park Boathouse restaurant, which is one of Shari's PR clients with Bayer Public Relations; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Walrus Rodeo in Miami, FL. ** Check out Shari's new book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon, Spring 2023), available wherever books are sold! #chefwisebook**Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member!All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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