Strong women in gastronomy: Successful entrepreneurs report!

Strong women in gastronomy: Successful entrepreneurs report!

Malika Jakobs, the operator of the Evarrant Restaurant in Bad Ems, has made a name for herself in the catering trade. In an interview with the Ben-Kurier, Anja Schrock reports on Jakobs ’career and the challenges she mastered in her self-employment over ten years. Стамаически from Paris and grew up in Munich, Jakobs now live in the Rhein-Lahn district. She has completed an apprenticeship as a hotel manager and worked in various areas of gastronomy, including catering and upscale gastronomy.

In 2012 she took the step into self -employment and took over the tarragon. The way there was anything but easy because the gastronomy has many challenges. Unpredictable events, economic fluctuations and lack of staff are just a few of the difficulties with which it is confronted. Jakobs emphasizes the need for flexibility in order to exist in this area.

women in the hotel industry: challenges and opportunities

Jakobs describes the special situation for women in gastronomy. Many women, especially in managerial positions, have to do more to be taken seriously. This observation is supported by current studies that show that women often work part -time in the hotel industry. Of the 140,000 women in the industry, 54 % work part -time, which is significant compared to almost 30 % of men. This part -time work can lead to restricted career opportunities.

Especially women in management positions are less represented in terms of equality in the industry. Examples of successful women are Tanja Rosenbaum, manager of a hotel holiday complex and Nicole Ann Habich, the managing director of a hotel franchise chain. The latter has developed a franchise model for "small hotels" and speaks of the challenges that occurred especially during pandemic.

personal development and future visions

in their independence, for Jacobs, performance and not gender counts. It describes itself as a solution -oriented and decision -making, but makes many of its decisions out of the gut. Sometimes she has advantages, for example in dealing with craftsmen or guests, but has difficulty with suppliers who trust their skills.

Jakobs gives young women the advice to stay focused on their goal and not be discouraged. In her free time she finds compensation by painting, hiking and motorcycling. Their long -term plans include opening the tarragon for different guest groups and initiating cooperation with the Bike Park in Bad Ems in order to address active vacationers.

She sees a great opportunity for the region in the connection of tourist tradition, active vacation and gastronomy. Jakobs can imagine retiring in the next ten years, but would like to enable many guests to stay unforgettable beforehand.