Apply Now: Women in Culinary Leadership

From left to right: Michael White, Gail Simmons, Dana Cowin, Emily Luchetti, Rohini Dey, 2013 Women In Culinary Leadership grantee Eliza Martin, James Beard Foundation president Susan Ungaro, and Kristen Kish.

From left to right: Michael White, Gail Simmons, Dana Cowin, Emily Luchetti, Rohini Dey, 2013 Women In Culinary Leadership grantee Eliza Martin, James Beard Foundation president Susan Ungaro, and Kristen Kish.

Twenty positions are available for women who want to be mentored by leading chefs and restaurateurs. Now in its fourth year, the James Beard Foundation Women in Culinary Leadership program offers women already working in the industry a chance to develop in-depth skills either in the kitchen and/or in restaurant management. Applicants must have a minimum of two years of professional hospitality or culinary experience. Mentors include Shelley Lindgren, wine director at A16 in San Francisco and Oakland. Application deadline is March 12. Info and application: here

Photo by Ken Goodman