The numbers of women in the kitchen in the major leadership roles are expanding, yet not at an impressive rate. One survey in the UK reports that 77% of Chefs are men. This imbalance was the topic of an article in Eater. The statistics show the Women Chefs pay 28.1% less than their male Chef counterparts. This trend also impacts Women Chefs and Restaurateurs in the recognition and award category.
At Food & Wine Magazine’s 2016 Best New Chef Awards
I sat down with four talented women in Tiburon, California. Each is instrumental & participating in the success of the Women in The Kitchen fundraiser for the James Beard Foundation. The James Beard Foundation has put together several Women Leadership Programs. The goal is to level the playing field while providing leadership growth opportunities to women in the culinary industry.
Join me with these gifted women while they share their journeys, the challenges, and rewards of working in the culinary space.
“I’m one of those people who pushes hard to always be better.”
Kim Alter, James Beard Award-Winning Chef
Kim Alter of the San Francisco sensations Nightbird & Linden Room‘