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29/03/2021
At Women in the Food Industry we are continuing our series of interviews the strong female line-up of chefs appearing on Great British Menu from across Britain competing to serve their dish at the final banquet. Our co-founder, Mecca Ibrahim, interviewed Amy Elles, Head Chef of The Harbour Cafe in Fife.
22/03/2021
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. Our co-founder, Mecca Ibrahim, interviewed Wolverhampton born, Sabrina Gidda, Executive Chef at Allbright who is representing the Central region starting the 24th March.
22/03/2021
At Women in the Food Industry we are interviewing the strong female line-up of chefs from across Britain competing on Great British Menu to serve their dish at the final banquet. To kick start the series, our co-founder, Mecca Ibrahim, interviewed Shannon Johnson Head Chef at Hicce in Coal’s Drop Yard, London. Born in Lincolnshire, Shannon is representing the Central region.
21/03/2021
Great Women on Great British Menu 2021
We are delighted that Great British Menu (GBM) is returning to our screens on 24th March 2021 for series 16. The BBC Two show puts the nation’s most talented chefs to the test. At Women in the Food Industry we were pleased to see women making up almost a third of the chefs from across Britain who will be competing to serve their dish at the final banquet.
17/03/2021
Shout out for contestants for MasterChef: The Professionals 2021
Applications for MasterChef: The Professionals are now open! MasterChef: The Professionals is returning for its 14th series and is once…
16/03/2021
Women In The Food Industry Blazing a Trail in 2021
In a recent feature in TimeOut, our co-founders, Janie Ash and Mex Ibrahim join a handful of female owned small businesses across the world who are changing the way we eat and drink in 2021. The publication highlights 14 women who are revolutionising the food and drink industry right now.
06/03/2021
Announcing our RELAUNCH and new, exciting membership benefits
We launched our pioneering initiative in 2019 because we wanted to create a place for each and every woman in…
27/01/2021
Bocuse d’Or UK appoints Clare Smyth as Global Chef Ambassador
Following the fantastic news that Core by Clare Smyth secured a third Michelin star this week, Bocuse d’Or UK is delighted to announce that she has accepted the role of Global Chef Ambassador for the Bocuse d’Or UK.
06/01/2021
Will Covid-19 hold women back or will it be their coming of age?
Serving our families, our communities and our nation we celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit, tenacity and diversity of all the women who inspire, feed and nurture our families, communities and nation with food.
02/11/2020
Wonky veg supplier Waste Knot partner with Pasta Evangelists to help FareShare
Nationwide fresh pasta delivery service Pasta Evangelists has teamed up with our friends at wonky veg supplier, Waste Knot, to launch its first range of “wonky” pasta dishes made from pumpkin flesh that would otherwise go to waste at this time of year.
14/10/2020
We recently caught up with inspiring young chef Amber Francis, Senior Sous Chef at Bermondsey Larder (previously known as The Dairy Bermondsey), to discover more about the resilience of working in the restaurant world during lockdown. Plus as Youth Ambassador for The Craft Guild of Chefs, discover her thoughts on importance of training, development, women in the industry and her clear love for the hospitality world.
02/10/2020
Women in The Food Industry: Kelly’s Cause Foundation Offer
Kelly’s Cause Foundation is a charity that aims to create a mentally healthy hospitality industry for all through Mental Health First Aid training, awareness raising, and stigma reduction. Kelly’s Cause was founded in honour of Kelly, a young, talented chef who sadly took her own life at just 23. Women in The Food Industry have teamed up with the foundation to offer a discount off all of their in-house courses.