The Instagram post shows the completed line-up of the new staff recruited to the Notting Hill restaurant. Straker’s opened in London last October, as “a hub of cultures and culinary delights”. The chef’s recruitment drive began in May to June this year, as posts on social media revealed the chef was looking to hire staff to work at his restaurant, Straker’s. Out of 20 odd staff there would be one maybe two females at best.” Paul Overal, from Kent, an artist and former kitchen worker said: “Having worked in a few kitchens I think this is a pretty fair representation of most kitchens in the UK. Some said that it wasn’t Straker’s fault that the fine dining industry was dominated by men. The social media sensation, who honed his cooking skills at the Dorchester and the west London restaurant Casa Cruz, wasn’t completely without supporters, however. clearly it doesn’t seem important to the values of him and his restaurant.”Īngela Hui, a food writer and author, commented: “Straker is such a big personality and has such a big online following, he has a responsibility to make sure he is making diverse hires. “The fact that he has no people of colour or women on the team is a huge extension of the bigger cultural problem. Nat Middleton, a chef who works at Food Behind Bars, a charity in London, said that he found the response from the TikTok star “really disappointing”, adding: “I wouldn’t encourage anyone I know to apply to work with you as it seems pretty clear you’re not keen on nurturing new talent.”īaker Melissa Martin said: “I don’t begrudge him for the staff he hired - you hire friends, good people you know, and impressive resumés - but I think this post is a blatant example of how fine dining is still a white boys’ club. Solutions not problems.”īacklash also came from within the industry, to both the image and then to Straker’s response. Secondly if you feel so passionately please go and gather CV's of any chefs you think we're missing in the team. “Firstly there is a shortage of chefs / hospitality workers. “On the day of the interview they told me to come and I travelled an hour and a half to get there for the second round and then it turns out they were doing an event on the other side of London and didn’t even apologise or anything of the sort.”Īs the negative comments continued, Straker responded saying “Honestly people need to calm down. Just something to think about."Īnother comment under the post from alleged that the restaurant’s recruitment process was poor: “I legit went for an interview there and on the second round they ghosted me! In turn, you'd be putting something into the very community that you're gentrifying - intentional or not. "Provide them with training and a safe place to grow as chefs. How incredible would it be if you searched that community for young rising stars who may not get a chance to flourish otherwise in hospitality than hiring friends? "It became home to the largest Moroccan population in England and the home of Windrush families. "Golborne Road is historically a black/Moroccan/Spanish/ Portuguese community with an incredible history of culture and rebellion in the face of adversity. Some also added that the picture was especially out of place at Straker’s restaurant, which is located in the diverse area of Golborne Road.Īn Instagram user commented on the post: “The main issue is that in the most diverse city in the world, in the poorest part of the richest borough of the country, not only have you managed to hire any female chefs but not a single POC. Though, many people also pointed out the Kobe thing.Critics said that the line-up was “disappointing” and proved that fine dining was “still a white boys’ club”. Luckily for James and Nike, the feedback was mostly positive. While we haven’t seen more colorways or official pictures, people were still quick to give their opinion on these sneakers. The resemblance is there. While that can be bad if done incorrectly, these seem to be solid. Nike Kobe 4 “Philly” set to return Summer 2024 □□ /AcOuS8qjZ7 For those of you who don’t know, here’s what that looks like. There’s definitely a bit of a Kobe 4 vibe to these sneakers. gives us a first look at the Nike LeBron 21 □ And I’m pleased to report that, yes, these look pretty good. Luckily for us, James was kind enough to give the internet a sneak preview of his sneaker on Instagram. So, with the next NBA season slowly but surely creeping up on us, everyone was waiting to see what James’ 21st signature shoe would look like. Other times, Bron’s shoes have looked like space boots with how big and bulky they are. At certain points, he’s had the best looking signature basketball line out there. LeBron James’ signature shoe line has been pretty hit-or-miss throughout his career.
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