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12/02/2023

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.

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11/02/2023

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.

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05/02/2023

Interview with Charlotte Vincent representing the South 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 Charlotte Vincent, Head Chef of Colsons Restaurant in Hotel Indigo, Exeter, Devon.

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04/02/2023

Interview with Amber Francis representing the South 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 kick start the series, our co-founder, Mecca Ibrahim, interviewed Amber Francis, Head Chef at The Zebra Riding Club, in the grounds of Hertfordshire’s Birch Community.

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31/01/2023

Great Women on Great British Menu 2023

We are delighted that Great British Menu (GBM) is returning to our screens on 31st January 2023 for series 18. The BBC Two show puts the nation’s most talented chefs to the test. It will air weekly, Tuesdays to Thursdays, 8pm on BBC Two for eight weeks.  At Women in the Food Industry we will be interviewing all of the women chefs taking part.

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09/01/2023

Mehak Kansal – From self taught cook to successful restaurateur

A self taught cook, Mehak Kansal realised her passion for food from a young age. Raised in a family who did not know how to cook, Mehak decided that in order to eat well, she was going to have to teach herself! She therefore spent time travelling around India to learn more about its rich cuisine. Moving from a career in property development, Mehak ran supper clubs before opening a pop-up restaurant in London’s Mayfair and now has a restaurant Bindas Eatery in Westfield’s huge shopping centre in West London. We caught up with her to find out more about her story.

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21/12/2022

NEWS FROM THE MAKERS

Well, it’s been quite a year hasn’t it? As we roll into 2023 it’s good to discover new products from…

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21/12/2022

Let’s rock 2023 because together, anything is possible.

We are mindful that we are in the midst of a crisis. In fact there is no escaping it. But…

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11/10/2022

Documentary about an African woman’s food story facing climate change and inequality

When our co-founder Janie Ash, who was born in Zimbabwe, learnt of this film about Anita Chitaya, from neighbouring Malawi, she was inspired to discover her food journey and the documentary film on her fight for gender equality and the challenges of climate change.

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20/09/2022

Victoria Prentis on her previous role of Minister of State DEFRA

“There are so many women that are playing their part, and I am proud to work alongside them – NFU President Minette Batters, FDF Chief Executive Karen Betts, my many female ministerial colleagues. I hope that we can continue to encourage women to come forward and be part of the conversation.” Victoria Prentis

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13/09/2022

Highly Commended in Nichols Award 2022

We are delighted to have been named Highly Commended in The Nichols Award 2022The Nichols Group is an independent company of…

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05/08/2022

Moving towards a diverse and sustainable fishing industry

There are so many roles in the fishing industry. It can be very rewarding but depending on the role it can sometimes cold and physically tiring too.  We spoke with Katie Keay, Senior Fisheries Outreach Manager, UK & Ireland at the Marine Stewardship Council about the sustainability of the industry, its complexities and what can be done to encourage more women and young people to enter it.

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