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Alexa Fernandez is the Founder and CEO of Chili Maven, bringing the flavour & fire of authentic Mexican chilis with her Great Taste award winning salsa macha products. Our co-founder Mex Ibrahim caught up with her recently to find out more about her background and how she was able to bring the addictive condiment from Mexico to the UK including a launch into Selfridges Food Hall.

Following the successful first year of  The KETTLE® Khoo Academy KETTLE® Chips and renowned best-selling author and TV presenter, Rachel Khoo, are thrilled to announce that the programme will be returning for a second year
to support aspiring people seeking a career in gourmet food.

Discover how people seeking a career in gourmet food can apply for a chance to be part of a six month mentoring programme & receive up to £4,000 in monetary support to help overcome key obstacles in career development in the industry, such as training fees, childcare costs and lack of income for cooking equipment.

Our latest newsletter from Women in The Food Industry has news of all of our events for International Women’s Day Events for 2025 – our biggest programme of events ever including our first event in Yorkshire.  Plus your chance to win the new Great British Menu cookbook & a free panel event with our friends at Centenary Action.

Join professional food photographer Rupa for two immersive, hands-on workshops designed specifically for food entrepreneurs, bloggers & chefs. With personalised guidance, live demonstrations, and interactive practice, you’ll leave equipped to transform your food photography, making your dishes look as enticing on screen as they are in person.

Women in the Food Industry held two inspiring panel events on 4th March for International Women’s Day. Discover how three women, who now work in the food industry, have experienced the challenges of working in predominantly male environments. How did they make themselves heard & stand up for their views? You also met three experts in sustainability who are showing how the future of our food systems depends on a diverse & empathetic workplaces and leadership.

Women in the Food Industry & KERB hosted a panel event about the business of street food! In the bookshop at Seven Dials Market, you could discover how to start and promote your own street food stall, the pros and cons of buying a street food truck, the challenges and benefits of moving on from selling locally to national distribution, and have learnt much, much more. Men & women were welcomed to this insightful panel, and networking event.

Women in the Food Industry hosted an event centred around the launch of Sally Abé’s debut memoir – A Woman’s Place is in the Kitchen – a chef’s dispactches from behind the pass. Sally’s book is about her journey of becoming an award-winning chef in the brutal world of restaurant kitchens. It is also a stirring manifesto which shows how we can change them for the better. On 11th June we met an inspiring panel of women working to bring hope for the culinary landscape’s future.

In the heart of London’s vibrant food scene, a culinary revolution quietly simmers, led by the indomitable Kim Innes and her ground-breaking venture, Humble Crumble.  From modest inception as a Primrose Hill farmers’ market stall to its current status as the world’s first crumble bakery, Humble Crumble has baked itself into the fabric of the City’s culinary culture, serving over half a million crumbles in just three years.  We delve deeper into how its visionary founder transformed a quintessentially British dessert from everyday edible to gastronomic sensation, whilst cooking up a multimillion-pound business with an ever-expanding following.  

Our awesome Women in the Food Industry panel event was ably chaired by food writer Jenny Linford, who led a lively and inspiring discussion on sustainability, equality in hospitality, heritage and authenticity at The Conduit on 12th December 2023. Discover what happened.

Join us for a lively evening of thought-provoking discussions, a festive fair, and a celebration of sustainability, heritage, and equality. Our panel features five remarkable women who have made their mark in the culinary world, breaking down gender barriers and championing sustainability, mindful cooking, and food heritage.