CHICAGO, May 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The James Beard
Foundation today announced that the organization's Women's
Leadership Programs has benefitted from over a million dollars
contributed by diners of Grubhub, the nation's leading online and
mobile food-ordering and delivery marketplace. During the month of
March, Grubhub diners - in celebration of Women's History Month and
in support of Grubhub's RestaurantHER initiative aimed at advancing
women-led restaurants - were encouraged to round up their total
bill to the nearest dollar and donate the difference as part of the
company's Donate the Change program. All proceeds have been donated
to the James Beard Foundation's Women's Leadership Programs, which
empower more women to move into leadership and ownership positions
across the culinary industry.
"This milestone investment will help us radically transform our
initiatives designed to change the face of industry leadership and
ownership," said Clare Reichenbach,
CEO of the James Beard Foundation. "We applaud Grubhub and all its
diners for their remarkable support of our efforts to help more
women step into leadership roles and business ownership. We know
that when more women are at the helm, there's a shift in culture
and increased inclusivity across the industry."
"Supporting a world-renowned industry organization like the
James Beard Foundation is something we're incredibly proud of - and
one we couldn't have accomplished without our passionate diners,"
said Jessica Burns, vice president
of brand at Grubhub. "We're thrilled to come together with the
Foundation to not only help empower more women to become the next
generation of culinary leaders, but to also provide them with the
tools and resources to make that happen for those in all stages of
their careers."
The James Beard Foundation hosts three different Women's
Leadership Programs: The Women's Culinary Leadership program, an
entry-level skills-based program designed as an accelerated,
learning-by-doing mentorship program; Owning It, a multi-city
educational seminar for early-stage entrepreneurs; and the Women's
Entrepreneurial Leadership program, a five-day intensive training
course for established women-owners who want to expand their
existing enterprises. With support from Grubhub diners, the
Foundation will also expand its offerings to include an app-based
portal to help seed the creation of new initiatives focused on
mentorship and direct financing.
"Women make up the majority of culinary school graduates, but
less than half of restaurant owners," said Katherine Miller, vice president of impact at
the James Beard Foundation. "We know that women love the restaurant
industry and want to be a part of it. Our work, with the support of
Grubhub, will help them access the tools they need to succeed."
The next James Beard Foundation Owning Program will be held in
Washington DC on June 3 and 4. The next Women's Entrepreneurial
Leadership program will be held October 27 -
November 1. Applications for both programs are being
accepted through the James Beard Foundation's website.
ABOUT THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION
The James Beard
Foundation's mission is to promote Good Food for Good™. For more
than 30 years, the James Beard Foundation has highlighted the
centrality of food culture in our daily lives. Through the James
Beard Awards, unique dining experiences at the James Beard House
and around the country, scholarships, hands-on learning, and a
variety of industry programs that educate and empower leaders in
our community, the Foundation has built a platform for chefs and
asserted the power of gastronomy to drive behavior, culture, and
policy change around food. To that end, the Foundation has also
created signature impact-oriented initiatives that include our
Women's Leadership Programs aimed at addressing the gender
imbalance in the culinary industry; advocacy training through our
Chefs Boot Camp for Policy and Change; and the James Beard
Foundation Leadership Awards that shine a spotlight on successful
change makers. The organization is committed to giving chefs and
their colleagues a voice and the tools they need to make the world
more sustainable, equitable, and delicious for everyone. For more
information, visit jamesbeard.org; subscribe to the digital
newsletter Beard Bites; and follow @beardfoundation on Facebook,
Twitter, and Instagram.
ABOUT GRUBHUB
Grubhub (NYSE: GRUB) is the nation's
leading online and mobile food-ordering and delivery marketplace
with the largest and most comprehensive network of restaurant
partners, as well as the largest diner base. Dedicated to
connecting diners with the food they love from their favorite local
restaurants, Grubhub strives to elevate food ordering through
innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an
improved delivery experience. Grubhub is proud to work with more
than 115,000 restaurant partners in over 2,200 U.S. cities and
London. The Grubhub portfolio of
brands includes Grubhub, Seamless, LevelUp, Tapingo, AllMenus and
MenuPages.
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