The symposium, Desegregating Nashville's Food Scene, is funded in part by a grant from the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and supports the Nashville chapter’s mission to provide an inclusive culture within the hospitality industry. DEI is an integral part of Les Dames Nashville, which supports women in the fields of food, beverage, hospitality and farming through networking, mentoring and educational opportunities.
The three in-person symposiums are:
Saturday, March 26: Noon-2p "Nashville's Food History: How Race Played and Continues to Play a Role"
Saturday, April 23: Noon-2p "Integrating Your Business: Bringing Inclusion to the Front and the Back of the House"
Saturday, May 21: Noon-2p "Practice Radical Hospitality: Welcoming Black and Brown People into White Businesses and White People into Black and Brown Businesses"
Events include brunch, a brunch cocktail, presentation, mini-workshop and take away materials.