The Foodservice industry might employ the most minorities, but that diversity is not reaching the top ranks in the kitchen. In particular, the strong focus on the European system has caused a lack of representation of culinary traditions from other parts of the world. Grace Chung analyzes how there is heavy cultural bias towards cooking in the French style among restaurateurs and how the culinary curriculum as a whole disregards the traditions and importance of other global cuisines.
Read MoreBlack-ish has gained such popular success because “it’s not just diverse, it’s extremely authentic,” Lee explains… “As a country, we are a lot of different parts but it’s the sum that makes us strong.”
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