Mecca Ibrahim

Mecca ("Mex") Ibrahim has spent her career amplifying the voices of women across the UK’s food and hospitality landscape. After nearly eight years as Head of Marketing & Social Media at Great British Chefs, she co-founded Women in the Food Industry — a community-driven CIC whose mission is summed up in one phrase: “You can’t be what you can’t see.”

Through the organisation, Mex leads efforts to:

illuminate the breadth of roles women hold within the industry: from production and supply, to restaurants and policy;
foster peer networks, mentorship, and visibility so women can progress to senior and leadership positions;
collaborate across sectors (male and female leaders alike) to embed inclusion, diversity and empowerment as business-norms, not nice-to-haves.

Beyond her role at Women in the Food Industry, Mex is a founder of MexMarketing Ltd (a freelance digital content, social media and marketing consultancy) and a recognized voice in food-industry commentary, sitting on advisory boards, contributing to publications and speaking on panels across the UK.

Mex brings stories from women in food into sharp focus — a perfect complement to Talking Hospitality’s mission of equipping experienced hospitality professionals with insight, inspiration and action.

She is based in London and when she’s not spotlighting the next wave of food-industry talent, she can often be found supporting local community projects, volunteering in market marketing and keeping a close eye on how equality and leadership practices evolve across the hospitality value chain.