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In this episode, Mex, co-founder of ⁠Women in The Food Industry⁠ talks to Bethan Thomas, co-founder & CEO of ⁠HotTea Mama⁠, an award-winning women’s wellness tea company (including several Nourish Awards), making teas to support better periods, pregnancy, motherhood and menopause. HotTea Mama was founded by Bethan and Kate Achilles following fertility struggles, subsequent pregnancies, and parenthood experiences. Bethan worked as a tea buyer for some of the UK’s biggest tea brands before setting up the sustainable tea business.

In the seventh of our series of Female Food Founders interviews we look the world of tea. Although tea is one of the world’s most popular beverages, it tends not to be treated with the same reverence we see given to coffee.  We met Kim Havelaar founder of Roqberry Tea who is on a mission to blend the rules when it comes to tea.  Our tea loving co-founder, Mecca Ibrahim, chatted with Kim about about the world of tea, how to become a tea sommelier and how to make a product stand out in a crowded market.

Fancy much more than a nice cup of tea? Want to know more about how tea is produced and taste a huge variety of teas? Interested in getting  immersed in the whole world of tea? Then you’ll love the FesTeaVal and our special Women In the Food Industry show offer of 25% off the ticket price.

Join our supporters The Conduit – a members club for social impact – for Food Systems networking drinks on Tuesday 12th November! Meet the burgeoning community committed to creating a sustainable, just and prosperous future for food. 

We are chairing a panel at Restaurant & Takeaway Innovation Expo 2024 exploring some of the challenges which still face the restaurant industry following COVID. Meet award-winning Head Chef Sally Abé and Aida Khan founder of SHOLA Karachi Kitchen to discover any pivoting & opportunities which took place in their businesses and their thoughts on the future for hospitality post COVID.

The Young National Chef of the Year (YNCOTY) awards were announced on Tuesday 8th October at a lively ceremony at London’s Hippodrome Casino in Leicester Square. Taking the runner-up spot was Rosie Welch from L’Enclume with Keira Carolan from Simon Rogan’s Henrock taking the third place spot. The  VIP Awards evening took place in front of some of the industry’s biggest names.

Our latest newsletter from Women in The Food Industry is packed with discounted Early Bird offers for our October events, FREE tickets for Restaurant & Takeaway Innovation Expo, free networking events at The Conduit for the food industry. Plus get an exclusive discount to a new event for Chocolate Week on 21st October.

We have teamed up with our friends at Cookery School at Little Portland Street to bring you discounted tickets to their brand new series of monthly events. In Chocolate for Christmas: Craft vs Big Chocolate an expert panel will share their thoughts on how we should we be eating and savouring our chocolates this Christmas, to get the best out of them, and there will, of course, be samples to taste.

Women in the Food Industry held an essential panel discussion on “Women’s Safety in Hospitality,” bringing together industry leaders and experts to explore the critical issue of safeguarding women in hospitality workplaces and public spaces. This event aimed to foster dialogue, share best practices, and develop actionable strategies to combat violence, harassment, and unsafe working conditions for women in the sector.

Following the announcement of KETTLE® Chips first-female chef, renowned best-selling author and TV presenter Rachel Khoo, KETTLE® is proud to launch The KETTLE® Khoo Academy. 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.

Join our supporters The Conduit – a members club for social impact – for Food Systems networking drinks on Thursday 10th October! Meet the burgeoning community committed to creating a sustainable, just and prosperous future for food. 

Join our supporters The Conduit – a members club for social impact – for Food Systems networking drinks on Thursday 10th October! Meet the burgeoning community committed to creating a sustainable, just and prosperous future for food.