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

Pro Food Maker

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)

Connect with Colleen Vincent, Clay Williams & Black Food Folks

Instagram: @BlackFoodFolks, @ms_collycol, @ultraclay

Twitter: @BlackFoodFolks, @Collycol, @ultraclay

Facebook: @Blackfoodfolks

Website: blackfoodfolks.com

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