<p>In this episode, Ray breaks down why a city might say no to the Michelin Guide and how that decision affects the broader food scene. He also weighs in on the restaurant pricing convo that led the NY Times and Eli Sussman to go viral, the current dishwasher crisis, and the DOJ&#39;s investigation into agricultural price gouging.</p><p><br></p><p>Links: </p><p><a href="https://buffalonews.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_d9f8ed3d-3765-439b-8b18-4e9a03614a1c.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_new" rel="noopener">Buffalo Rejects Michelin Guide</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thesussmans/reels/" target="_new" rel="noopener">Eli Sussman Response</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/dining/rotisserie-chicken-prices.html" target="_new" rel="noopener">The NY Times Chicken Article</a></p><p><a href="https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/restaurants-are-finding-it-harder-than-ever-to-hire-someone-to-wash-the-dishes-18406c48" target="_new" rel="noopener">WSJ Dishwasher Crisis</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-20/doj-steps-up-scrutiny-of-agriculture-markets-amid-rising-prices?srnd=phx-industries-consumer" target="_new" rel="noopener">DOJ Pricing Lawsuit</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.joinrepertoire.com/newsletter">Repertoire Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> – Get industry insights, links, and podcast extras delivered weekly.🎙 <a href="https://geni.us/repertoirepodcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share the Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> – Pass it on to your team, group chat, or fellow chefs.📸 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joinrepertoire__">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> – Behind the scenes, quotes, and quick takes.</p><p><strong>Affiliate Disclosure:</strong>We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through Amazon or other affiliate links provided in this episode.</p><p><strong>Thanks for listening to Repertoire.</strong> 👨‍🍳🎧</p>