For black chefs, representation in the restaurant industry can be powerful; when it comes to mentorship, it's vital
nationwide are black, such affirmations can be vital for up-and-coming restaurant professionals who don’t see themselves proportionally represented. As Moore shows both black and non-black mentees how an inclusive kitchen operates, he’s aware of the innate comfort his presence brings mentees who look like him. And as one of the city’s few black chef-owners, Moore counts himself among those who choose to use their platform as a guidepost.
Often the youngest person in the kitchen, Adams says Moore helped build her confidence as a petite, young, black woman in the restaurant industry. “He always said, ‘You don’t talk much, but you keep up with the big dogs,’” she recalls with a laugh. “I think it made the connection stronger with both of us being black and wanting the next generation of black young women and men to do what they’re truly passionate about.
“It’s very different for African-American cooks,” she says, “because there are so few people that look like them in the kitchen that the lack of representation can sometimes be disheartening.” But seeing the possibilities of what could be through a mentor who transfers quantitative and qualitative insight about the ways they’ve personally maneuvered through barriers can be a powerful lifeline.
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