Female Chefs

Just 6% of the world's top restaurants are led by women, study finds

20-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Just 6% of the world's top restaurants are, on average, led by female chefs, a new study from international food magazine Chef's Pencil reveals.

Asma Khan looking to relocate Darjeeling Express for second time

21-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Asma Khan has said she plans to relocate her Darjeeling Express restaurant, currently located in London's Covent Garden, for a second time.

Pía León named World’s Best Female Chef

05-Aug-2021 By James McAllister

Peruvian Pía León, chef-patron of Lima’s Kjollel, has been named The World’s Best Female Chef 2021 ahead of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony in Antwerp, Flanders in October.

Number of female chefs in UK rises by a third

16-Oct-2017 By Sophie Witts

The number of female chefs in the UK has risen by a third since 2016, the biggest increase in the last five years, a new study shows.

Monica Galetti: “More female chefs” should apply to MasterChef: The Professionals

24-Apr-2017

Chef Monica Galetti has said she would like to see more female chefs enter the BBC’s MasterChef: The Professionals show this year, as the last week of applications draws to a close.

Why are so many female chefs leaving the industry?

24-Feb-2016 By Sophie Witts

The number of female chefs in the UK is falling with nearly two in five women considering leaving the industry, so what needs to be done to reverse this trend?

Bragard makes premium jacket for female chefs

12-Sep-2013 By Emma Eversham

Kitchenwear brand Bragard has created a deluxe chefs jacket for female chefs to help cater for the growing number of high-profile women working in the industry.

Clare Smyth and Angela Hartnett among female chefs taking part in Girls Night Out

09-Mar-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Clare Smyth, head chef at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, and Anna Hansen from The Modern Pantry are among chefs cooking for Girls Night Out; a three-night dinner in celebration of female talent organized by Angela Hartnett and Fiona Sims.

Women 1st secures more funding for hospitality training for women

21-Jun-2011 By Lorraine Heller

Women 1st, the programme set up by the hospitality skills council People 1st, has secured more government funding to provide women in the hospitality sector with training to further their careers.