8 October, 2024
On Monday 7 October 2024, Michelin-starred chef Thierry Marx gave a cookery lesson to 12 Ukrainian apprentices as part of the ‘Cuisine Mode d'Emploi(s)’ project in Toulouse. The trainees, aged between 18 and 43, are temporarily displaced persons from Marioupol, seeking to rebuild their lives after being forced to flee following the destruction of their town. For Thierry Marx, cooking is a way of building resilience :We're here to inspire them through our work. Cooking helps people rebuild their lives; it's the gold that glues the broken pieces back together. It helps them to regain their independence, to please others, which is extremely restorative, and to avoid turning in on themselves.
Thierry MarxThe chef's personal involvement goes beyond culinary training. He stressed how de...
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30 September, 2024
We are immensely proud to see La Cantine de Marioupol come to life, thanks to the commitment of the Stand With Ukraine teams and our partners. This project is much more than an act of solidarity, it's an opportunity for reconstruction and reintegration for displaced Ukrainian families, and a symbol of hope for the country's future.From the outset of this ambitious project, we have worked hand in hand with theUkrainian Embassy in France and Cuisine Mode d'emploi(s). This project would never have seen the light of day without the invaluable help of Pierre Heilbronn, special representative of the President of the Republic for the reconstruction of Ukraine, the team at Business France Ukraine, led by Romain Desthieux, and the diplomats at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affa...
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26 September, 2024
Twelve Ukrainians, aged between 18 and 43, are currently undergoing training at Thierry Marx's Cuisine Mode d'Emploi(s) school in Toulouse, with a clear objective: to rebuild their future and themselves.Among them are Denys, a former soldier captured and tortured by the Russians, and Tetiana, a mother evacuated from Marioupol with her daughter, who has already opened two cafés in Ukraine. These apprentices, whose backgrounds have been scarred by the war, are now training as cooks and bakers to help rebuild their communities.This initiative, supported by the NGO Stand With Ukraine, is part of a wider project: the opening of a restaurant in Dnipro, ‘La Cantine de Marioupol ’, at the heart of a centre for temporarily displaced Ukrainians.Read the full article in Ouest...
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