The Black Women in Food Awards honor the management and influence of Black girls shaping the meals, beverage, and hospitality trade – work that’s too usually neglected regardless of its profound affect. The Awards assist shut lengthy-standing visibility gaps whereas affirming the vital function Black girls play throughout our international meals system.
Honorees are nominated by the general public and chosen by a distinguished panel of trade consultants. The 2026 honorees will likely be introduced on the Black Women in Food Summit, April 23–25, 2026.
Categories
Game Changer: Uses their affect for constructive change (e.g. activist, policymaker, and/or enterprise capitalist, and so on.)
Creator: Connects folks via content material or merchandise (e.g. meals blogger, meals stylist, curator, content material creator, shopper packaged items entrepreneur, and so on.)
Innovator: Uses instruments or tech to resolve challenges (e.g. inventor, researcher, product developer, intrapreneur, and so on.)
Culinarian: Demonstrates cooking artistry (e.g. chef, home prepare dinner, caterer, and so on.)
Hospitality Maven: Architect of professionalism and excellence in visitor expertise (e.g., entrance-of-home operations, normal managers, meals and beverage managers, and visitor relations consultants)
Trailblazer: Pioneers via groundbreaking contributions (e.g. pioneer, vanguard, and so on.)
Amplifier: Elevates meals system tales (e.g. journalist, writer, photographer, podcaster, filmmaker, and so on.)
Beverage Master: Advances spirits, wine, and beer trade (e.g. sommelier, mixologist, bar proprietor, beer maker/brewer, wine and spirit maker, winery supervisor, and so on.)
Corporate Champion: Shapes inclusive meals alternatives (e.g. branding and advertising skilled, purchaser, analysis and growth skilled, variety & inclusion skilled, sustainability strategist, and so on.)
Restaurateur: Launches impactful eating places (e.g. Owner-operators of eating places, bars, cafes, meals vans, cloud kitchens or cellular meals companies)
Eligibility
Anyone who self-identifies as a Black girl in any nation world wide can apply
They ought to reveal vital accomplishment(s) in one of many award classes.
Nomination
All nominations should be submitted by 11:59pm EST on January 31, 2026.
