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More and more women are moving into C-suite and other executive-level leadership roles within the restaurant and foodservice industries, according to an article on <a href="https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/crashing-the-c-suite-ceiling-how-female-restaurant-leaders-are-pushing-for/551541/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=gender-equality-on-the-menu-how-more-women-are-stepping-into-executive-leadership-roles-within-the-foodservice-industry-2709594" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Restaurant Dive</a>. 

&ldquo;Women make up more than 52% of the restaurant and foodservice industry, but that number shrinks substantially the further up the corporate ladder, <a href="https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat18.htm?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=gender-equality-on-the-menu-how-more-women-are-stepping-into-executive-leadership-roles-within-the-foodservice-industry-2709594" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics</a>. In fact, women represent only 18% of C-suite positions in the segment, <a href="https://www.nrn.com/workforce/report-gender-gap-widens-key-food-industry-leadership-roles?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=gender-equality-on-the-menu-how-more-women-are-stepping-into-executive-leadership-roles-within-the-foodservice-industry-2709594" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">the Women&#39;s Foodservice Forum reports</a>,&rdquo; the article said.

According to the article, women executives are some of the major mover-shakers when it comes to increasing diversity in the workplace. Brands like Yum Brands and <a href="https://1851franchise.com/mcdonald-s-to-use-ai-technology-to-reach-a-more-diverse-pool-of-applicants-2709416" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">McDonald&rsquo;s are already leveraging technology to reach a more diverse employee applicant pool</a>, the article said. More women in leadership positions and a more diverse talent pool can translate to greater success for those brands who make the commitment: &ldquo;Growing corporate interest in diversity largely reflects consumer demand for mission-based brands, but it can also be beneficial to a company&#39;s bottom line,&rdquo; the article said.

Given that women &ldquo;have a <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelleking/2017/05/24/want-a-piece-of-the-18-trillion-dollar-female-economy-start-with-gender-bias/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=gender-equality-on-the-menu-how-more-women-are-stepping-into-executive-leadership-roles-within-the-foodservice-industry-2709594#2e9901c06123" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">purchasing power of $18 trillion</a> around the world and are often the primary decision makers in their families,&rdquo; per the article, it makes sense that women would see themselves represented in the boardroom.

Read the full article <a href="https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/crashing-the-c-suite-ceiling-how-female-restaurant-leaders-are-pushing-for/551541/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=gender-equality-on-the-menu-how-more-women-are-stepping-into-executive-leadership-roles-within-the-foodservice-industry-2709594" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">here</a>.

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Gender Equality on the Menu: How More Women Are Stepping into Executive Leadership Roles within the Foodservice Industry

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