Women are certainly changing the dynamics of the hospitality industry locally and globally, but often chefs and restaurateurs don’t receive the recognition of their male counterparts and still face challenges in navigating the culinary world. There are still a lot of uphill challenges that females face in a male-dominated industry, said Justine May, owner of the Railroad Square Craft House. Sometimes I have to put my foot down harder and faster than a man in the same position. It’s a very male-dominated business.”
May finds that, even today, “people assume I married into this business or am dating someone who’s in the business. The stereotype still lingers, even with women.”
Bite of Brown week ends at Gilliam Sisters Soul Food
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â After a week of celebrating Black different businesses in town, Dream Marketing Group s Bite of Brown came to a close with Gilliam Sisters Soul Food.
The restaurant just opened a few weeks ago, with a special menu item you can t find most places. oxtails. It draws long lines throughout the day.
Some customers we spoke with say they drove all the way from Georgia to come support African-American restauraunts during the last day of Black History month. When I walked in I felt the culture. It s filled with culture. The atmosphere itself says come on in its grandmas house, said Falicia Caraballo.