ACE Fifty Inspiring Women in Foodservice Celebrated on International Women’s Day 2022
The Association of Catering Excellence (ACE) today hosted a lunch at the Princess of Shoreditch in London, for the 50 inspiring women in the foodservice industry, to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD).
Tracey Fairclough, TAF’s Managing Director, said: “Today was a wonderful way to celebrate International Women’s Day, catering provided by the super talented chef Ruth Hansom and her amazingly talented culinary team.
The Association of Catering Excellence brought together some of the amazingly talented women in hospitality who’ve inspired over the last ten years and will, no doubt, play a significant role in shaping a whole new world of post-pandemic hospitality. I was humbled and proud to have been included on the list of “one of the most inspiring females in foodservices 2022”.
Today’s post pandemic lunch was about raising money for industry charity Hospitality Action, with the menu created by head chef and ACE patron Ruth Hansom, who said: “I’m proud to be Patron of ACE and feel organisations like this have a vital role to play in supporting the industry as we work through these challenging times. Collaboration and networking is key in the face of adversity and there’s no doubt this event will be truly inspirational.”
Sarah Prentice, chairman elect of ACE, said: “I am delighted that in this section of hospitality women play such a prominent role and we are at our highest level ever in the history of the society, which started in 1935 as the Industrial Catering Association. I am proud to be the third female in succession taking on the role of ACE Chair.”
50 Inspiring Women
ACE’s selection criteria included:
- impact on the industry,
- support to ACE and the industry (during Covid-19) and
- career achievements and peer recognition.
The below guests were selected by the ACE board.
- Bee Armstrong, Genuine Dining Company
- Wendy Bartlett, Bartlett Mitchell
- Suzie Boyd, Troika
- Niccola Boyd Stevenson, Panache Consultancy
- Fiona Boyd-Thorpe, Boyd Thorpe Consultancy
- Gaye Bullard, Aramark
- Sarah Burgess, KFF
- Jessica Clark, BaxterStorey
- Linda Cregan, ISS
- Lin Dickens, Bartlett Mitchell
- Clare Downes, Enhance
- Jane Dyer, Stern Consultancy
- Jeni Edwards, IJEss Consulting
- Ann Elliot, Ann Elliot Hospitality
- Tracey Fairclough, TAF Catering Consultancy
- Karen Fewell, Digital Blonde
- Mary Jane Flanagan, MJ Inspire
- Kerry Ford, Chartwells
- Morag Freathy, Eurest
- Caroline Fry, Thomas Franks
- Rebecca Harris, Green & Fortune
- Jules Heckman Hughes, Smart Group
- Deborah Homshaw, CH&Co
- Lisa Jenkins, The Caterer
- Lucy Knowles, Holroyd Howe
- Sarah Jayne Law, KFF
- Sharon Linney, Vacherin
- Gemma Lynch, Sodexo
- Natalie Mainwaring, BaxterStorey
- Sarah Miller, BaxterStorey
- Helen Milligan-Smith, Aramark
- Danielle Mitchell, Genuine Dining Company
- Debra Morrell, Bidfood
- Kate Nicholls, UKHospitality
- Jules Ogier, Troika
- Simona Oproiu, Graysons
- Sarah Prentice, Blue Apple
- Penny Richards, Caterlink
- Diane Rollinson, CH&Co
- Jane Sanderson, the Clink
- Sara Senior, Restaurant Associates
- Wendy Sutherland, consultant
- Sue Thompson, Restaurant Associates
- Katy Thompson, CH&Co
- Jenny Walklate, Enhance
- Zoe Watts, Bennett Hay
- Jill Whittaker, HIT Training
- Janet Wigley, Aramark
- Emma Williams, Green and Fortune
- Louise Willis, LWPA Solutions
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