Industry experts launch free leadership training program

#FairKitchens, a global movement to support a healthier and more sustainable foodservice industry, has launched Leading a Fair Kitchen, a new online leadership training program, free to any hospitality business (for chefs and operators) aiming to improve working environments and address staff retention issues within their business.

The training is presented by Unilever Food Solutions, one of the co-founders of #FairKitchens, together with The Culinary Institute of America, which collaborated on the project.

More than 30 chefs and experts across the world worked together to create the free online program, which combines a series of short videos and actions to complete. Available for chefs and operators with any level of leadership responsibilities, the program is designed to teach participants how to be effective leaders.

In addition to helping individuals hone their leadership skills, the aim of these trainings is to drive culture change from the top. #FairKitchens aims to give leaders alternatives to mirroring the behaviors of head chefs in the kitchens they grew up in. The training is designed to help leaders create an open, inclusive and fair environment for their teams by sharing honest reflections, lessons learned along the way and practical tips.