Meet the finalists for the 2nd Annual BIH Spotlight Awards. These prestigious awards highlight outstanding businesses and individuals from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds within the hospitality sector.
In the wake of a recent media storm surrounding Thomas Straker’s all-white, all-male chef brigade at his restaurant, the hospitality industry has been forced to confront Diversity and Inclusion once more.
On Monday, June 19th, the hospitality industry witnessed a landmark event that marked the release of the highly anticipated 2023 Inside Hospitality Report.
On Monday 19th June the Inside Hospitality Report 2023 will be released. To mark this release, we will hold a launch event at The Four Seasons Hotel, Park Lane on Monday 19th June at 8:30 am.
Natalie Dinning is the owner of Caribbean sauce brand Lesley’s Sauces. We spoke to Natalie about her love for culture, family, the challenges of being a solopreneur, and her proudest moments.
On Monday 24th April Be Inclusive Hospitality Birmingham launched at the Grand Hotel Birmingham. The launch was marked with an event including a panel discussion, networking and canapés.
Meet Fatima Tarkleman, a no-waste queer development chef and fermentation enthusiast of mixed Asian-African descent. Fatima runs her Instagram page, where she posts incredible recipes and more recently, spreads ADHD awareness.
A month on from the inaugural BIH Spotlight Awards we wanted to take a moment to refocus why we started them in the first place. The goal was to celebrate and recognise exceptional talent and achievement from Black, Asian, and ethnic minorities working within hospitality, food, and drink. Reading the below, we think that has been achieved!
Find out more about our incredible winners and what they do, as well as their insights on winning a BIH Spotlight Award.
Babatunde Abifarin is founder of Farin Road restaurant in Edinburgh, and has worked in the trade for the better part of a decade. Abi has always been eager to introduce the Scottish community to African food, by adding African ingredients to many of his menus at restaurants where he has worked as head chef.
Last night, Be Inclusive Hospitality (BIH) proudly announced the winners for its BIH Spotlight Awards – the first ever awards to celebrate diverse talent within the hospitality industry in the UK. The glitzy awards ceremony was held in London at Percy’s Kensington and was hosted by TV presenter, author and pastry chef, Ravneet Gill.
