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Dine Diaspora is currently accepting applications for The 9th Annual Black Women in Food Awards 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The Black Women in Food Awards honor the leadership and impact of Black women shaping the food, beverage, and hospitality industry - work that is too often overlooked despite its profound influence. The Awards help close long-standing visibility gaps while affirming the critical role Black women play across our global food system.
Game Changer: Uses their influence for positive change (e.g. activist, policymaker, and/or venture capitalist, etc.)
Creator: Connects people through content or products (e.g. food blogger, food stylist, curator, content creator, consumer packaged goods entrepreneur, etc.)
Innovator: Uses tools or tech to solve challenges (e.g. inventor, researcher, product developer, intrapreneur, etc.)
Culinarian: Demonstrates cooking artistry (e.g. chef, home cook, caterer, etc.)
Hospitality Maven: Architect of professionalism and excellence in guest experience (e.g., front-of-house operations, general managers, food and beverage managers, and guest relations experts)
Trailblazer: Pioneers through groundbreaking contributions (e.g. pioneer, vanguard, etc.)
Amplifier : Elevates food system stories (e.g. journalist, author, photographer, podcaster, filmmaker, etc.)
Beverage Master Advances spirits, wine, and beer industry (e.g. sommelier, mixologist, bar owner, beer maker/brewer, wine and spirit maker, vineyard manager, etc.)
Corporate Champion Shapes inclusive food opportunities (e.g. branding and marketing professional, buyer, research and development professional, diversity & inclusion professional, sustainability strategist, etc.)
Restaurateur : Launches impactful restaurants (e.g. Owner-operators of restaurants, bars, cafes, food trucks, cloud kitchens or mobile food services)
Apply for Dine Diaspora The 9th Annual Black Women in Food Awards
