Episode 54 - Food Allergies, Menu Disclaimers, and how to make the vegan movement louder, with Food Inclusivity Mentor, Heather Landex

Final episode of Season 3! Listen through the end so you don't miss my thank you message to my listeners and my guests. Thank you all so much!!I'll be back with Season 4 later this year! Today, I am joined by Food Inclusivity Mentor and Expert, Heather Landex. Heather has worked in hospitality, restaurants & food businesses for 20 years, qualified in Environmental Health & specialized in food safety for 10 years. She has advised & trained 1000s of food professionals in several countries, auditing/inspecting restaurants & hotels. The highlights of her career include the 2012 Olympics, Michelin-starred restaurants & some of the world's biggest franchises. Vegan since early 2019 & around 6 months later suffered a spontaneous, serious allergic reaction in a hotel on a work trip. Let's just say she has naturally specialized in food inclusivity. Most businesses are already compliant in a food safety sense but they do not recognize how many people with dietary preferences are their potential customers and they are turning them away. There's 20-40% of the population left out of eating out. Heather mentors food & hospitality professionals to attract & serve more customers, reduce risk & liability & ultimately earn more money. In addition to a great discussion on food allergens and how patrons can be safe when dining out as well as the efforts restaurants and hotels can make to be more inclusive, Heather and I also discuss our mutual love for public speaking and Toastmasters, which we both believe has the ability to help make the vegan movement louder and more effective.  To connect with Heather: Website (free resources) - https://freeresources.heatherlandex.comLinkedIn https://linkedin.com/in/heatherlandex Instagram, Facebook, & Tik Tok: @heatherlandex To purchase Heather's book: https://book.heatherlandex.com Toastmasters: https://www.toastmasters.org/ To connect with me: Join my Podcast Fan Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/didyoubringthehummus/ Book a free 30 minute call with me: https://www.didyoubringthehummus.com/book-onlineWho wants to beta test a 4 week group program with me? I know what I needed when I was exploring veganism, but, is that what you need? Send me an email at [email protected] with I’m in, in the subject line, in the email itself just let know which time zone you’re in. I’ll reach out with the details to all who sent an email by 11:59pm Eastern today, July 3rd.  Once you have the details you can decide if you want to participate. ©2023 Kimberly Winters - Did You Bring the Hummus LLC Theme Song ©2020 JP Winters ⁠@musicbyjpw⁠