Don't let sexism be the demise of the restaurant industry as we know it

  • 📰 SundayTimesZA
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 38 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 19%
  • Publisher: 51%

United States News News

United States United States Latest News,United States United States Headlines

Award-winning chef and cookery school principal Jackie Cameron believes gender has no place in a professional kitchen — especially the pastry section.

I too was guilty of doing this, but for a different reason. Any new member of the team began in the pastry department because, in my opinion, it’s the most difficult place to be. Once the person proved themselves competent, I would move them to their section of choice .

They will have to be competitive, working diligently to highlight their capability. By taking every opportunity as a challenge, they will have little time to reflect on whether their competitor is male or female. Pride in being a chef is paramount, as is the ability to recognise the strengths and weaknesses that each person brings to the kitchen.The hospitality industry is tough. Our emphasis should be on making it a healthier, happier place — somewhere we enjoy working, side by side, with different people of differing colour, race, creed, age and sex.

I strongly recommend researching your career choice before deciding to become a chef. This is a demanding but extremely satisfying industry - if you have the capacity to work hard.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 47. in US
 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

United States United States Latest News, United States United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

WATCH: Why the tobacco industry has challenged the presidentBAT SA’s head of external affairs, Johnny Moloto, and Vapour Products Association of SA CEO Asanda Gcoyi talk to Business Day TV I feel sorry for you guys.
Source: BDliveSA - 🏆 12. / 63 Read more »