Women Restaurant Leaders Reveal: How to Overcome Career Struggles and Climb the Ladder

In honor of International Women’s Day, we gathered advice from leaders across the restaurant industry on two key questions: what is the biggest professional struggle you overcame, and what advice would you give to women trying to move up the ladder? Here are their insights.

Hillary Frei

Head of Marketing, Wetzel’s Pretzels

Biggest Professional Struggle Overcome

Working in the same home office as co-workers attending kindergarten and third grade immediately comes to mind. Those days were very long. More generally, understanding when employees are not a great fit for a role and trying to either shape the role to their strengths or make changes quickly.

Advice to Women Trying to Move Up the Ladder in the Restaurant Industry

Be curious about the world around you; try new places, new food, look at art and always be looking for inspiration.

Favorite Meal/Item on Your Menu

Cin-a-Bitz.

Check out the FSR version of our Women in Restaurant Leadership roundup here.