Home | Women's Foodservice Forum

We believe in LIMITLESS opportunities for all women.

Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF) is relentlessly focused on advancing women leaders in the Food Industry.
We do that by helping women hone new skills and helping companies create inclusive environments where women thrive and business performance grows.

You never have to go it alone.

For Members

For Partners

WFF Partners are at the forefront of inclusive leadership. They increase opportunities for women to grow their careers in the Food Industry and drive sustained business growth with gender-diverse leadership teams.

When you join WFF, and the many global brands we proudly call Partners, you gain the insights and support to evolve your gender equity efforts. You also get unrivaled leadership development for your teams to ensure women team members rise with you.

Develop Women Leaders

Providing female team members with access to WFF's rich professional development content - informed by research and tailored to their career stage - builds their competencies and your talent pipeline.

Accelerate Progress

When you don't have to reinvent the wheel, you can go farther, faster. WFF connects Partners to key insights and learnings that are already being proven in the workplace and in the Food Industry.

Lead Change

Employees are inspired by leaders who promote workplace diversity, and women who see their companies committed to gender diversity want to stay with them longer. Leading on gender equity helps you win the war for talent.

Become A Partner

For a modest annual investment, WFF members gain an entire learning community focused on personal and professional development. Throughout the year, we are your go-to resource for both practical content to build capabilities and inspiration to move beyond obstacles and excel. Learn more about WFF Connect here.

Expand Your Knowledge

Through WFF Connect, our virtual Member Portal, you gain access to a robust virtual learning curriculum on a vast array of career topics and personal and professional development skills.

Grow Your Network

Connect with like-minded leaders through virtual, live Q&A sessions, Communities of Interest (COIs) and access to our member database. You will be the first to learn about virtual events, in-market workshops and local networking events, as well as opportunities to volunteer with WFF to build connections and practice leadership skills.

Propel Your Career

Assess your strengths and opportunities with the Leadership Self-Assessment to map out a plan to take your career to the next level. WFF Connect will customize your educational content to help build your opportunity areas and learn new skills.

Become A Member

Upcoming Events

2023 Leadership Conference

March 12-14, 2023

Save the Date!
The WFF Leadership Conference connects like-minded leaders in the foodservice industry to ignite the conversation on what it takes to be a modern professional offline and online. This virtual experience provides inspiration that moves people to action through professional development, awe-inspiring storytelling, and creating authentic connections that can last a lifetime.

WFF Exchange Networks

Mark your calendar for Third Thursday Exchange Networks!

Join us for these compimentary virtual networking events that provide opportunities to build strategic connections and support the WFF mission in advancing women leaders in the Food Industry.

You will spend the first 30 minutes with an Industry Leader for a moderated Q&A . Then, attendees will break into small groups via technology for networking time and deeper discussion about the speaker points & thought provoking questions.

Don't miss these networking events curated to make sure your connections are supporting your career goals.

Find Out More

Leadership Development Workshop

Coming in Fall 2022.

A day-long live & virtual professional development workshop two-part series designed to help aspiring leaders and executives within the food industry expand on core leadership capabilities, have continued engagement and connections with other professional women, and find inspiration and engagement with female executives across the food ecosystem.

Find out more

News

View All News

Making Risk Taking Make Sense

Researchers have found that workplace risk takers are typically perceived more positively than those who play it safe

McDonald's Names Marion Gross as New Global Supply Chain Officer

Gross will join the global senior leadership team to continue to create a best-in-class supply chain

Marlene Gordon Joins Panera Bread & Panera Brands as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary

Gordon will join the executive team and has over 20 years of industry experience

You’ll be in the company of leaders from our corporate partners, including:

View All Of Our Partners

Share our passion, join our movement!

#WFFChat on Twitter the first Wednesday of each month at 4pm EST