19: Centering Black chefs & Black owned restaurants with Black Food Folks

Author: Mercedes Gosby
Published: Thu 16 Jul 2020
Episode Link: https://profoodmaker.libsyn.com/profoodmaker-ep19-blackfoodfolks

Where can Black chefs, Black owned restaurants and professionals in the food, beverage & hospitality industry go for professional development, collaboration, and support? Colleen Vincent and Clay Williams founded Black Food Folks, a fellowship that centers Black people, our accomplishments, and our growth in food & drink. Colleen & Clay walk us through:

the food industry's gatekeeping and how that affects opportunities for Black people
media's obsession with one Black chef at a time
how and why they created Black Food Folks
immediate changes they want to see in food & beverage
how you can support Black chefs, writers, creatives, etc

Mentioned in this episode

Nicole Taylor
Marcus Samuelsson
JJ Johnson
Edouardo Jordan
Black Food Folks daily conversations on Instagram Live
Garrett Oliver talks with Jackie Summers on Black Food Folks Instagram Live
Fresh Fest
Adam Rapoport, former Editor In Chief of Bon Appetit resigns (Eater article)
Whetstone Magazine
For the Culture
While Entertaining by Amber Mayfield
CashApp: $BlackFoodFolks
Black Food Folks partners with Discover on the Eat It Forward Program (website & Instagram post)