Sept. 16, 2019
The theme of a gastronomic panel discussion held in Paris on Monday was to explore what it means to cook French cuisine in 2019. But soon after opening the floor to discussion, the crowd was quick to point out a glaring oversight: the lack of women.
At the #50BestTalks forum, hosted by the World's 50 Best Restaurants list, the panelists were made up of five top male chefs in France: Yannick Alléno, Mauro Colagreco, Bertrand Grébaut, Romain Meder and Alain Passard.
But not long after the discussion got underway, an audience member pointed out the conspicuous lack of female representation on the panel, a remark met with applause from many in attendance.
"You talk about cooking without borders, but where are the women?"
More at https://news.yahoo.com/gender-gap-future-french-gastronomy-addressed-worlds-50-151834023.html
