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Tender Greens promises to up female leadership

May 3, 2019

Tender Greens is committed to ensuring 50% of leadership roles, from chefs to restaurant management, will be held by women by year's end of 2020.

The talent diversification effort illustrates the fast casual brand is dedicated to a diverse workforce, according to a press release, and the strategy will drive productivity and efficiency, as well as boost team attitude and morale.

"As a collective industry, no one is doing a good job identifying and cultivating female talent. The industry is in a labor crisis and most of the jobs are dominated by men, especially in the kitchen. I want Tender Greens to do better," said CEO Denyelle Bruno in the release. "I believe that by prioritizing to diversify our team will allow Tender Greens to merge a variety of perspectives, ideas and philosophies, resulting in new innovations that positively affect our bottom line," said Bruno.