THE RAISON D'ÊTRE OF "BEYONDCUISINE"

FOR BLACK FEMALE CHEFS IN RELATION TO THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS LIES IN PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY (GOAL 5) AND REDUCING INEQUALITIES WITHIN THE CULINARY INDUSTRY IN THE SHORT TERM. THE INITIATIVE AIMS TO CREATE IMMEDIATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR BLACK WOMEN CHEFS TO SHOWCASE THEIR TALENTS, SHARE THEIR STORIES, AND INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS.

BY PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR THESE UNDERREPRESENTED CHEFS, "BEYOND CUISINE" ADDRESSES THE SHORT-TERM NEED TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT THAT NURTURES THEIR GROWTH AND SUCCESS. THIS INITIATIVE HELPS BREAK DOWN BARRIERS, CREATING A MORE INCLUSIVE AND DIVERSE INDUSTRY WHERE BLACK FEMALE CHEFS CAN THRIVE.

MOREOVER, THE COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER HOTEL SCHOOLS AND CULINARY ASSOCIATIONS UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE SIRIUS ACADEMY AWARD CAMPAIGN ENSURES ACCESS TO EDUCATION, INTERNSHIPS, AND PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR HONOREES IN MEMBER HOTELS AFTER GRADUATION. THIS SUPPORT NOT ONLY EMPOWERS BLACK WOMEN CHEFS IN THEIR CAREERS BUT ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE CULINARY LANDSCAPE IN LINE WITH THE SDGS.