Storytelling with Authenticity – IWD2026 – Wednesday 11th March 2026

Join Women In The Food Industry at an unmissable evening on authentic storytelling to celebrate IWD2026 designed for women in food, hospitality and creative industries.

✨ What’s happening?

• A workshop – Why Food Brands That Tell Stories Win (and How to Start Telling Yours)
• A panel on authentic food storytelling, exploring culture, history, identity and visibility in food

Why Food Brands that tell stories win (and how to start telling yours)
In a world where everyone is posting, the food brands that stand out are the ones that know how to tell meaningful stories. Stories that create connection, trust, and recognition long before someone ever buys.

This session is designed to help you understand what food storytelling really is, why it’s becoming essential for food businesses in 2026, and how to start using it intentionally in your own content. Storytelling isn’t about oversharing or being dramatic. It’s about clarity, meaning, and helping people understand why your food and your brand exist.

Authentic Storytelling Panel Discussion

• Anjula Devi – author of 15 Minute Indian, 290k+ Instagram followers, consultant chef at Man Utd
• Sohini – Smoke & Lime – supper club host telling stories of ingredients and colonial history
• Soha Darwish – Food Writer & Culinary Consultant
• Mex Ibrahim – Women In The Food Industry co-founder

Key highlights

• Welcome drink and complimentary grazing table included
• Sampling and tasting from local female founded food, drinks and lifestyle businesses

Including – Love By Cake,  Nonya’s Secrets, An’Du and RamTang

• Session on what food storytelling really is
• Panel featuring inspiring women in the food industry
• Closing Indian dance by Sohini

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