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Georgia Sommerin – Becoming a mum for the first time and working in a Michelin-star kitchen
Returning to work after becoming a mother is a challenge for many women and particularly for first time mums. We have some advice and thoughts to share on balancing family and work, asking for help and more from Georgia Sommerin. She is Head chef at Home in Penarth and recently returned to its Michelin-star kitchen after having her first child.
Thursday, 5th September 2024
The Biskery – Bespoke, Personalised Biscuits Brand led by Mothers
The Biskery create bespoke, to order, handmade, artisan biscuits for businesses and consumers. Saskia Roskam shares the story with Women In The Food Industry of how she and Lisa Shepherd (a fellow digital marketeer), came to set up the company, which now offers other mothers flexible work at their award-winning sustainable business.
Sunday, 22nd October 2023
The Changing Culture in British Restaurant Kitchens: Why Wellbeing Matters
As Mental Health Awareness Week approaches (13-19 May 2024) Ambassador of Women In the Food Industry and Writer, Antonia Lloyd, talks to the Women Head Chefs making waves in their restaurant kitchens and why wellbeing matters.
Friday, 10th May 2024
Spill The Beans – Food Industry Insights for Start-Ups & Entrepreneurs – Monday 22nd April 2024
Spill the Beans is an entrepreneurial, inspirational and motivational networking event aimed at food and drinks start-ups and entrepreneurs from ethnic minority communities. Our co-founder Mex Ibrahim is delighted to be on this panel taking place on Monday 22nd April, 2024 from 7pm-9pm. Find out more and discover how to get discounted tickets.
Monday, 22nd April 2024
Hatcham House
367 Queen's Road, London, SE14 5HD
Why Women Led Food Businesses Work – The Future of Food is Female – IFE – International Food & Drink Event – Wednesday 27th March 2024
IFE- International Food & Drink Event, is the UK’s largest and most successful event for product sourcing for buyers from across the retail, foodservice, hospitality, wholesale, distribution, import and export sectors. It returns to Excel from 25-27th March. Our co-founder, Mecca Ibrahim, is delighted to be chairing a session in the Future Food Stage on 27th March called Why Women-Led Food Businesses Work – The Future of Food is Female.
Wednesday, 27th March 2024
Future Food Stage
IFE - International Food & Drink Event
ExCeL London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London E16 1XL
Sally Abé’s ‘A Woman’s Place is in the Kitchen’ – Reviewed by Antonia Lloyd
A Woman’s Place Is In The Kitchen – the long-awaited memoir of British culinary star Sally Abé is out this June and it’s a searingly honest account of a young cook’s ascent to the top of the restaurant industry. Following in the vein of Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential, Sally’s grit and determination to succeed shines through every sentence, intensifying as she faces hostile situations and a brutal working environment. Our Ambassador of Women In the Food Industry and Writer, Antonia Lloyd, reviews Sally’s debut book.
Wednesday, 5th June 2024
Baking a Difference : Kim Innes and the Crumble Revolution
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.
Thursday, 7th March 2024
Meet Pauline Acheron-Pintureau – Helping to Revolutionise Londoners’ Lunches
We wanted to share a story from one of our community members which was published in our free online Winter magazine. Discover how Pauline Acheron-Pintureau founded her business in 2021 and partners with social enterprise, catering and cargo delivery companies to help achieve her mission.
Tuesday, 17th January 2023
Interview with Vivien Wong Co-Founder of Little Moons
Since launching as a small, family-run business in 2011 Little Moons has grown to the point when one mochi is eaten every three seconds. Our co-founder Mecca Ibrahim caught up with Vivien Wong one half of the dynamic brother sister duo behind the company. Discover how these bite-size artisan gelato, handmade in the UK moved from a home business, to stocking restaurants and are now sold in retailers including Selfridge’s, Whole Foods, Tesco and Ocado.
Sunday, 1st December 2019