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Meet My Mama

A catering and training platform that empowers migrant and refugee women by transforming their culinary skills into professional careers in hospitality.

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Social Challenge

social challenge

Many migrant and refugee women face social and economic marginalization in France, with limited access to vocational opportunities and stable professional pathways in the hospitality industry. 

How does the enterprise address it?

Meet My Mama responds by offering an integrated ecosystem:

  • A high-end catering platform showcasing authentic multicultural cuisine.

  • An academy that provides technical culinary training, entrepreneurship education, and digital skills.

  • A non-profit integration program delivering mentoring, employability support, and social inclusion initiatives.

 

Social outcomes

  • +1,000 women trained in culinary and entrepreneurial skills.

  • Creation of 200 stable jobs across home-based and micro-catering businesses.

  • Launch of 80 women-run catering ventures, fostering economic autonomy.

 

Structure

Target beneficiaries

Migrant, refugee, and underserved women in France seeking stable careers in hospitality.

Customers

Corporate clients, event agencies, public institutions, and private organizations.

Legal structure

  • Catering: For-profit SAS

  • Academy: SAS subsidiary

  • Non-profit arm ("Empower My Mama"): Law 1901 association