people / women’s history month
Celebrating
Women’s History
Empowering
March is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate those who have trailblazed the path forward and recognize the countless contributions of our female associates, peers and leaders.
female talent
Allison Trinkle VICE PRESIDENT OF CULINARY DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPLIER DIVERSITY AT CHARTWELLS HIGHER ED
Allison was recently featured on “Chef’s Roll,” speaking about her experiences as a female chef and how she plays a role in making Chartwells an incredible place to work. Here are some highlights: The culinary industry, especially kitchen jobs, can often be considered inhospitable to women. Why? How is Chartwells different?
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Allison
Women in culinary
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CHARTWELLSMONTHLY.COM | MARCH 2022
Kitchens are male dominated. When I was in culinary school, there were no women Executive Chefs, only men. Not one role model. Chartwells is different. Our parent company, Compass Group, has attracted, hired and retained women chefs. Women in Culinary is an internal mentorship, ally and sponsorship program that celebrates and supports our amazing women chefs. We are so lucky to be led by a female CEO who believes in building a people-first culture of respect. Our Women in Culinary Program is just one example of empowering our female talent. It provides structured experiential learning to get them into their
future leadership roles and builds a more equitable culinary world. Diversity, equity and inclusion can be empty buzzwords in some places, but it seems Chartwells takes their commitment to these things seriously. What does this look like in practice? Absolutely. We look at this through a few lenses by offering professional development opportunities for all our team members. We promote and hire diverse associates, create greater transparency and connectivity between our managers and frontline associates and, most importantly, strengthen a culture that celebrates individual differences and empowers associates to be themselves. Chartwells philosophy has meant a lot to me personally. It has always felt comfortable and safe for me to be out as a gay woman.
Equality and
diversity
