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There is Equality in the Kitchen
In order to draw attention to the importance of gender equality in professional kitchens during the month of Ramadan, when solidarity and togetherness gain meaning, Metro Turkey brought together female chefs specially for March 8 International Working Women's Day. At the iftar table prepared by Seraf Restaurant chef Sinem Özler together with the young female chefs of the sector, Metro Turkey celebrated the labor and creativity of women in the kitchen.
As one of the closest business partners of the food and beverage sector in our country, Metro Turkey continues its activities with the understanding of equality, diversity and inclusiveness, and carries out many studies to support women employees and ensure equal opportunities in both the retail sector and professional kitchens. Prioritizing cooperation with women chefs in the ecosystem it is in and implementing practices that contribute to their development. Metro Türkiye, organized a special iftar invitation to draw attention to the importance of equality in professional kitchens and to encourage young female chefs, who are the future of Turkish cuisine, in this regard. Chef Sinem Özler, who is a successful role model by entering the Michelin Guide with two restaurants of which she is a partner and the chef, prepared an iftar table together with young female chefs. Metro Turkey demonstrated the power of women in the kitchen and the difference they make when they unite.
Young female chefs who worked hard to prepare the menu as guests in Seraf's kitchen; Aslı Yüksel from Apartıman Yeniköy, Bahar Karadaş from Muutto, Elçin Erik from Neolokal, Hale Berra Tüysüz from Nicole, Gökçe Gündemir from Seraf's own kitchen and Buse Uca Aydın, winner of the Special Jury Award of the 35 Chefs Under 3 Competition, shared their experiences with the guests by telling them about the new techniques and recipes they learned.
“We Address Equality in a Way That Will Create an Impact on Our Entire Ecosystem”
At the iftar dinner held in Seraf Vadi Metro Türkiye CEO David Antunes said, “As Metro Turkey, we are carrying out many studies in order to develop the gastronomy sector and provide better service and solutions. While carrying out these, we act with awareness of our responsibilities. Equality of opportunity is one of them. We approach equality in a way that will create an impact not only within ourselves but also in our entire ecosystem. In this direction, we work with women entrepreneurs and women's cooperatives, and prioritize collaborations with our women chefs in the kitchen, who are among the most important players in our ecosystem. We wanted to see International Working Women's Day as an opportunity and draw attention to the importance of this equality again,” he said.
“We believe that together we can bring equality to our kitchen and to all areas of life”
Stating that Metro Türkiye is one of the leading companies in our country in terms of gender equality with approximately 1.400 female employees, Sevda Çetinkaya, Metro Türkiye Board Member and Human & Culture Director“One in every three of our colleagues is a woman and 3 percent of our Board of Directors members are women. We are appointing equal opportunities and developing supportive practices so that women can take a more active role in business life. One of the most important principles we have undertaken in this direction is our ‘Equality in Our Kitchen’ cultural change movement under our ‘Gender Equality’ initiative. Our main goal here is to provide equal opportunities in our work areas without gender discrimination. With our ‘There is no gender in work’ approach, we offer leadership programs that will develop women not only in the work area but also in managerial roles, and encourage them to take on higher positions. While doing these in our own work environment, we also adopt the principle of supporting women in the entire ecosystem we are in. We believe that we will change the male figure that comes to mind as a prototype when most people think of a chef, and that we can bring equality to both our kitchen and all areas of life together,” he said.
“The Whole World Needs the Unifying Power of Women”
Emphasizing that Turkish cuisine has been passed down from mothers to daughters for generations, and drawing attention to the importance of young female chefs embracing this ancient past, Sinem Özler, chef and partner of Seraf Restaurants “What we have learned from women who have kept local cuisine alive for centuries gives us both new tastes and ingredients waiting to be discovered. We want to contribute to the survival of culinary traditions that are on the verge of extinction and to carry them into the future by transferring this valuable knowledge and experience to new generations in a way that they can adopt. Traditional cooking principles and techniques enrich not only the flavor of a dish, but also its nutritional value and cultural meaning. We believe that these methods will support the continuity of a sustainable and healthy culinary culture, beyond keeping the past alive. We will continue to work to inspire our young female chefs and illuminate their paths from a perspective that they may have never considered before. The whole world needs the unifying power of women,” he said.
Source: HORECA TREND and Metro Türkiye
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Our Ice Cream, Golf Ice Cream
The new commercial of Golf Dondurma, one of Türkiye's leading ice cream producers, where everyone can find a piece of themselves, has taken its place on the screens. Inspired by the moments that add flavor to the lives of everyone from 7 to 70, the commercial addresses the audience with the slogan "Enjoy the quality".
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NESCAFÉ Gold Says “This Cup is on the Road to Art”
Supporting access to art, NESCAFÉ Gold brings contemporary art education to different geographies with its new project carried out with Istanbul Modern.
NESCAFÉ, Türkiye’s most beloved coffee house, continues to support art with its NESCAFÉ Gold brand. Having carried out the “This Cup Supports Art” project in collaboration with İstanbul Modern last year to reach more people with the digital productions of young artists, NESCAFÉ Gold is taking its work in this field one step further. Having implemented the “On the Path to Art” project prepared by İstanbul Modern in 2025 in collaboration with Migros, NESCAFÉ Gold has rolled up its sleeves to support the professional development of a total of 4 fine arts graduates in 100 different cities. Within the scope of the “This Cup Supports Art” project that removes borders, a total of 100 participants from Nevşehir, Mardin, Trabzon and Van will participate in face-to-face and online workshops. At the end of the project, participants will also be entitled to receive a participation certificate approved by İstanbul Modern.
Trainings Completed in Nevşehir and Mardin
In the project where the development of the participants is supported with online training programs, the first of the face-to-face trainings was held in Nevşehir. The participants benefited from the 2-day “Human Impact” workshop with Prof. Necla Rüzgâr. At the Mardin stop of the project, the 2-day “Authentic Subject” workshop was held with Sabire Susuz. The participants had the opportunity to investigate and interpret the border between freedoms and interventions in the trainings.
NESCAFÉ Gold Part of the Journey of Inspiration, Production and Art
Speaking about the project, Nestlé Turkey Beverages Business Unit General Manager Hüseyin Necdet Kalkan said, “As NESCAFÉ Gold, we accompany life with our coffee, and we believe that coffee is always intertwined with inspiration, production and art. With this belief, we continue to strengthen our steps on our artistic journey. Following our ‘This Cup Supports Art’ project, where we support young artists in digital production, and the ‘Timeless Curiosities’ exhibition that we sponsored, we took our project one step further. This year, we are happy to be able to offer artists from all over Türkiye the opportunity to deeply explore art culture.” Explaining that they have reached halfway through the project’s goal, Kalkan said, “We completed it with pleasure in Nevşehir and Mardin. It is very valuable for us to support the productions of young artists and contribute to their progress on their artistic paths. We cannot wait to meet with participants in new cities.”
We Wanted to Contribute to Equal Opportunities in Art Education
Drawing attention to the fact that the program offers a valuable opportunity for the development of the participants, Istanbul Modern Education and Social Projects Director Neslihan Varol said, “As a museum, we wanted to extend the art education opportunities we offer in Istanbul outside of Istanbul in order to contribute to equal opportunities. We hope to support the professional development of young people who graduate from fine arts departments and want to continue their careers by offering them sharing-oriented learning experiences.”
NESCAFÉ Gold Becomes Arbitrary Support
Migros FMCG Food Marketing Director Caner Yaman said, “The On the Road to Art project is very valuable in terms of supporting our young artists. As a continuation of the project we started with NESCAFÉ Gold last year and carried out in collaboration with Istanbul Modern, this time, 100 young artists from various cities will receive art training. We will support these trainings with every NESCAFÉ Gold product purchased from our Migros stores and Migros application. We would like to thank everyone who contributed to the project and all our customers who contributed to this project by purchasing NESCAFÉ Gold.”
Istanbul Modern will continue its art journey in collaboration with NESCAFÉ Gold and Migros in Trabzon in May and Van in June.
Source: HORECA TREND and NESCAFÉ
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