Des Saveurs et des Ailes : supporting the creation of VSB / professional integration
In France, almost 10 million people live below the poverty line. For some, entrepreneurship can be a vehicle for inclusion, particularly in the fast-changing catering sector. But knowing how to cook well and having theoretical knowledge of the trade are not enough. To be successful in the restaurant business, these vulnerable people need comprehensive support to help them refine and test their concept, get in touch with their customers and get their business on a solid footing.
A complete path to success
Since 2017, Des Saveurs et Des Ailes, created and incubated by Entrepreneurs du Monde in Lyon, has been promoting the professional integration of people far from employment by offering them a complete pathway, in the catering sector. The aim of the program is to enable them to come to grips with the realities of entrepreneurship and catering, validate their motivation and potential, structure their project, refine and test their concept, and gain visibility and credibility.
2023 key figures
38%
are on minimum social benefits
62%
are womens
75%
only have a baccalaureate or below
It works !
Lydia
I’ve learned how to organize myself and calculate my costs so that I can set the right selling prices. I also realized, thanks to my foodtruck experience, that customer relations were stressing me out. So I decided to sell via internet order-taking and delivery. Des Saveurs et Des Ailes helped me build my website, my flyers and my customer base.
Raising awareness, training and support
1- Raising awareness of the entrepreneurial approach: we hold information meetings on the entrepreneurial approach and workshops with our partners to inform the public about entrepreneurship, its stages and the players in the ecosystem.
2- Theoretical and practical training (11 weeks): we train selected project leaders in the best practices of the chef and entrepreneur: simplified market study, definition of value creation and positioning, cost calculation, good kitchen hygiene practices, with real-life situations in our kitchen laboratory and foodtruck.
3- Individualized support: we provide individualized ante- or post-creation support, with or without a business test, via a 3-month CAPE or CAPA contract, renewable twice. We provide administrative, legal and accounting support, as well as the use of our laboratory, our foodtruck and space at our partners’ premises.
Sustainable development goals
