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Immigrant women in culinary entrepreneurship face dual marginalization due to gender and migrant identity. This study examines their resilience and motivation through the lens of Self-Determination Theory and Feminist Standpoint Theory, focusing on structured culinary training programs such as Hot Bread Kitchen, Sanctuary Kitchen at CitySeed Eat OffBeat, and Emma’s Torch. A qualitative analysis was conducted using cookbook, interviews, and publicly available media narratives. The study employs thematic coding and intersectional analysis to examine culinary labour narratives, critically framing resilience as socially situated, shaped by institutional inequities, migration status, and gendered labour hierarchies. Findings reveal that intrinsic and extrinsic motivation such as passion, identity preservation, financial stability, and professional recognition drives immigrant women toward culinary entrepreneurship. Resilience enables adaptation to workplace discrimination and financial challenges, while structured community support fosters skill development, economic independence, and cultural integration. The study highlights how immigrant women reclaim agency through food-based enterprises, reinforcing the theoretical contributions of Self-Determination and Feminist Standpoint Theory. The conceptualization of Feminist Immigrant Culinary Literature as a scholarly genre amplifies their narratives, ensuring academic recognition of food entrepreneurship as a feminist act. Culinary spaces serve as tools for empowerment, resilience, and identity negotiation. Recognizing immigrant women’s contributions through structured support and policy interventions enhances economic and social mobility.
https://ror.org/00qzypv28 
