FoodLab Detroit

A Fine Line explores why less than 7% of head chefs and restaurant owners are women hearing candid insights from world renowned chefs. A personal story unfolds of a small town restaurateur on a mission to do what she loves while raising two kids and the odds stacked mightily against her.

Experience the award-winning film, A Fine Line, while honoring Kiki Louya and Rohani Foulkes, owners of Folk and The Farmer's Hand and recognizing Detroit's amazing culinary talent. In partnership with FoodLab Detroit, who will receive a portion of the proceeds, and featuring an introductory keynote by Devita Davison.

Starting with a mouth-watering Appetizer & Wine Reception celebrating local top chefs & restaurants 6 pm. Featured Chefs: Kiki Louya, Rohani Foulkes, Sarah Welch, April Anderson, Lisa Ludwinski, Genevieve Vang, Jessica Hicks, Amanda Saab, Ederique Gouda, and many more to be announced!

The Screening of the award-winning documentary A Fine Line, with the filmmaker Joanna James in attendance 7:15 pm.

Post-Screening Panel hearing insights from Restaurateurs, Chefs, and Food Activists about the state of the hospitality industry and what we can do to make more diverse, inclusive environments with women at the helm 8:15pm

"A Fine Line" explores why less than 7% of head chefs and restaurant owners are women.

Join us on November 13th. Experience the award-winning film, A Fine Line, while recognizing some of the women in Detroit's amazing culinary community.

We're going to start the evening with a mouth-watering appetizer & wine Reception brought to by Detroit's Finest Featured Chefs: Kiki Louya, Rohani Foulkes, Sarah Welch, April Anderson, Lisa Ludwinski, Jessica Hicks, Amanda Saab, Ederique Gouda, and many more to be announced!

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Our dinner series, in partnership with Keep Growing Detroit, has come to an end.

Tonight was such a beautiful night!

Thank you to all the amazing women - chefs, cook, culinarians, farmers, and growers - who participated in the series. We love and appreciate you so much.

Stay tuned for next year's series!

Women are no longer willing to accept that the restaurant world has to be toxic and patriarchal. Women are fed up with being more than half of the culinary graduates; but fewer than 20 percent of working chefs. Women are outraged that there are so few women running kitchens and owning restaurants - as a matter of fact, only 6 percent.
If you’re looking to see who is challenging these deeply ingrained realities, look no further than the women in Detroit's culinary industry who are enacting the differences they want to see.
For nearly a year, FoodLab has been talking to seven women in the industry who have risen to the challenge and overcome many personal hurdles in order to leave their impression on Detroit's food culture in the process.
Stay tune for the booklet where we'll be sharing the "behind-the-scene stories" of these seven women: April Anderson (), Lisa Ludwinski (), Molly Mitchell ( ), Bekah Galang ( ), Meiko Krishok ( ), Rohani Foulkes and Kiki Louya ( & ).