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Meet the Clink’s Superwomen Head Chefs – Part Two
In this second part of our feature about The Clink Charity, now in its 13th year, Women in the Food Industry Ambassador, Antonia Lloyd, talks to the exceptional women Head Chefs transforming prisoners’ lives through patisserie and gourmet event catering.
Thursday, 13th April 2023
Meet the Superwomen Head Chefs at the top of the Clink
Women in the Food Industry Ambassador, Antonia Lloyd, talks to the exceptional women Head Chefs transforming prisoners’ lives.
Thursday, 30th March 2023
Spotlight on Women Head Chefs and Restaurateurs in National Restaurant Awards 2022
Hundreds of votes from chefs, food writers, editors, top industry suppliers and critics were counted to reveal the country’s best restaurants. This year’s Estrella Damm List of Top 100 Restaurants shows a number of inspiring women running award-winning restaurants including the restaurant which took the top slot Ynyshir run by Amelia Eiríksson and her head chef partner, Gareth Ward.
Tuesday, 14th June 2022
The Rise of Kitchen Gardens & the Women Who Run & Work in Them
Inspired by a great feature in the Observer Food Monthly, our co-founder Mex Ibrahim, decided to take a look at some of the women who are running kitchen gardens so they can supply the freshest products possible to their restaurants, cafes and schools.
Tuesday, 22nd August 2023
Interview with Marianne Lumb representing Central region on Great British Menu 2023 – Women In the Food Industry
At Women in the Food Industry we are interviewing the strong female line-up of chefs from across Britain competing in Great British Menu serve their dish at the final banquet. To continue our series, our co-founder, Mecca Ibrahim, interviewed chef and restaurateur Marianne Lumb who is representing the central region.
Sunday, 19th March 2023
Interview with Gemma Austin representing Northern Ireland on Great British Menu 2023 – Women In the Food Industry
At Women in the Food Industry we are interviewing the strong female line-up of chefs on Great British Menu from across Britain competing to serve their dish at the final banquet. To continue our series, our co-founder, Mecca Ibrahim, interviewed Gemma Austin chef patron of A Peculiar Tea, in Belfast.
Sunday, 12th March 2023
Interview with Kerry Roper representing Northern Ireland on Great British Menu 2023 – Women In the Food Industry
At Women in the Food Industry we are interviewing the strong female line-up of chefs taking part in Great British Menu and competing to serve their dish at the final banquet. Continuing our series, our co-founder, Mecca Ibrahim, interviewed Kerry Roper, Head Chef and Development chef at Stix & Stones in Belfast, who is representing Northern Ireland.
Sunday, 12th March 2023
International Women’s Day: An exploration into gender imbalance in the restaurant industry
Hospitality is a huge industry with over 2.4 million employees, which suggests that there is room for all to pursue a career within it. However, evidence like the gender pay gap and the lack of women running restaurants, bars, hotels, and other hospitality environments tells a different story. Here, catering equipment and supplies providers Mitchell & Cooper share some insight into the problem and speak to women who work in the industry to get their perspectives.
Tuesday, 7th March 2023
Roux Scholarship sees the most female chefs ever among its 2023 regional finalists
This year’s message from the Roux Scholarship competition was clear from the start: they needed more women to enter to make sure to get more female finalists through the blind-judged first round. Following a Round Table discussion in October, which resulted in the publication of a White Paper addressing the challenges faced by female chefs working in the UK hospitality industry, the Roux Scholarship was ready to welcome them with open arms. The result? Four female chefs qualifying for the regional finals. We meet them ahead of the regional finals on March 9th.
Friday, 3rd March 2023
Interview with Caroline Martins representing the North West region on Great British Menu 2023 – Women In the Food Industry
At Women in the Food Industry we are interviewing the strong female line-up of chefs from across Britain competing to serve their dish at the final banquet of Great British Menu. To continue the series, our co-founder, Mecca Ibrahim, interviewed Caroline Martins, who runs her pop-up Sao Paulo Project showcasing fine dining Brazilian/British fusion cuisine. She also owns a more casual concept: SAMPA.
Saturday, 18th February 2023
Interview with Simmie Vedi representing Wales on Great British Menu 2023 – Women In the Food Industry
At Women in the Food Industry we are interviewing the strong female line-up of chefs from across Britain competing to serve their dish at the final banquet of Great British Menu. To continue the series, our co-founder, Mecca Ibrahim, interviewed Simmie Vedi, former Head Chef of Bully’s.
Sunday, 12th February 2023
Interview with Georgia Sommerin representing Wales on Great British Menu 2023 – Women In the Food Industry
At Women in the Food Industry we are interviewing the strong female line-up of chefs from across Britain competing to serve their dish at the final banquet. Our co-founder, Mecca Ibrahim, interviewed Georgia Sommerin, Head chef at Home in Penarth.
Saturday, 11th February 2023