Alex Askew

Greater New York City Area United States

President BCAGlobal, Professional Chef, Consultant

The history behind BCA Global began in 1993, when Alex Askew met with fellow graduates of the Culinary Institute of America to discuss the position of African-Americans in the culinary and hospitality industries. Together, they formed the Black Culinarian Alliance as an organization tasked with analyzing and addressing the lack of education and exposure for African-Americans in the industry focusing on education as a cornerstone of success. By 1998, BCA Global was incorporated as a non-profit, and expanded its demographic focus to promote not only African-American participation in the industry, but the inclusion of all cultural and demographic segments of society. Development of women a...