Women in The Food Industry and Anjula Devi, Author of best-selling cookbook 15 Minute Indian and Consultant Chef for Manchester Utd teamed up with chef Aida Khan to provide a spice masterclass for  one of West London’s largest catering colleges – West London College – Hammersmith & Fulham Campus. Chef Lecturer of West London College, Kyla Bertrand was on hand to ensure her students got the most from the day.

At Women in the Food Industry we are continuing our series of interviews with 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 Marion Lancial Head Chef of  Le Cheval Noir, a modern French bistro within The Dark Horse in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter.

At Women in the Food Industry we are continuing our series of interviews with 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 Kristin Reagon, Head Chef at Lasair, the fine dining restaurant at Finn Lough Resort in Co. Fermanagh.

At Women in the Food Industry we are continuing our series of interviews with 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 chef Weike Zhao is Head Chef at Wood Hall Hotel & Spa in Wetherby, where she has led the 2-AA Rosette restaurant since June 2022.

The 2026 UK Food & Drink Shows, supported by Women in the Food Industry, will be shining a spotlight on the work of female industry leaders as businesses from across the trade come together for three days of innovation, inspiration and networking. There will be special Women in the Food Industry panel on 15th April on Resilience & Reinvention: Thriving in a Changing Food Industry.

Women in the Food Industry are trade supporters of IFE – the ultimate business event for food & drink product discovery, bringing together three inspiring days of innovation, shaking up the sector.  The IFE seminar programme includes two panels led by Women in The Food Industry: Mood Busting Nutrition on 30 March & Plant-based Food Transformation on 31 March. Find out more

Our mid March newsletter  has news of brand new events for late March and April, recaps of Women In the Food Industry events for International Women’s Day, podcasts we took part in for #IWD2026 and how to join our sessions at free trade shows in March and April.

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In celebration of International Women’s Day, the focus of this episode of Qs Cast is Women Driving Change in Food & Drink. Marketing & Content Manager Ella Jackson is joined by 3 inspirational women from the world of food and drink: Mex Ibrahim, Co-Founder of Women in the Food Industry; Laura Emson, National Director of People at CAMRA and Advisory Board Member of Women On Tap
and Ayesha Kalaji, Chef Patron at Queen of Cups.

On Food Rebels, AJ Sharp is joined by Mex Ibrahim, founder of Women in the Food Industry, an organisation championing equity, visibility and real opportunity for women across every corner of food and drink.

On this episode of Feeding Ambitions, we sit down with Mex Ibrahim, co-founder of Women in The Food Industry, to talk about what it really takes to build a food & drink brand in today’s market.

At Women in the Food Industry we are continuing our series of interviews with 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 chef Ash Valenzuela-Heeger who opened Riverine Rabbit in January 2024, a 12-seat open kitchen in Stirchley.  Her restaurant was awarded a Bib Gourmand in the 2025 Michelin Guide, and in the same year, Ash received the Michelin Young Chef Award and was shortlisted for Best Chef at the 2025 British Restaurant Awards.

At Women in the Food Industry we are continuing our series of interviews with 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 private chef Nikita Pathakji creating bespoke menus for her clients, using all her skills garnered over her experience in Michelin kitchens.