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The Age
15-07-2025
- Business
- The Age
‘Why can't we be the catalyst for change?' Women fight for safer, fairer hospitality workplaces
When Caitlin Baker got her start in the hospitality industry more than 10 years ago, there was just one female restaurant manager in Canberra: Dash Rumble, now the co-owner of acclaimed restaurant Such and Such. 'How could women have thought it was possible to pursue a career [in hospitality], when there was literally only one woman in that role?' Baker says. 'Hospitality was gate kept by men. It has always been such a male dominated industry, and for a really long time, it felt like there wasn't much room for [us].' For Baker, women like Rumble and Bridget Raffal have been instrumental in creating change for the next generation. Raffal is president of advocacy group Women and Revolution (WAR) and owner of Marrickville wine bar Where's Nick. WAR was the recipient of the inaugural Good Food Guide Cultural Change Champion award for 2025, recognised for its multi-faceted approach to overcoming gender barriers. Now, as director of women-led beverage group Venus Vinifera, Baker hopes to continue their work in making hospitality an attractive and sustainable career choice for everyone.
Sydney Morning Herald
15-07-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Why can't we be the catalyst for change?' Women fight for safer, fairer hospitality workplaces
When Caitlin Baker got her start in the hospitality industry more than 10 years ago, there was just one female restaurant manager in Canberra: Dash Rumble, now the co-owner of acclaimed restaurant Such and Such. 'How could women have thought it was possible to pursue a career [in hospitality], when there was literally only one woman in that role?' Baker says. 'Hospitality was gate kept by men. It has always been such a male dominated industry, and for a really long time, it felt like there wasn't much room for [us].' For Baker, women like Rumble and Bridget Raffal have been instrumental in creating change for the next generation. Raffal is president of advocacy group Women and Revolution (WAR) and owner of Marrickville wine bar Where's Nick. WAR was the recipient of the inaugural Good Food Guide Cultural Change Champion award for 2025, recognised for its multi-faceted approach to overcoming gender barriers. Now, as director of women-led beverage group Venus Vinifera, Baker hopes to continue their work in making hospitality an attractive and sustainable career choice for everyone.
