Cooking in a restaurant
with Refugee Food Festival
What is it?
The Refugee Food Festival is a cooking festival that takes place every year around June 20, World Refugee Day.
It takes place in restaurants in 10 French cities: Paris, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Rennes, Nantes, Dijon and Montpellier.
During this festival, you can cook in restaurants and share your culture.
Good to know: You receive a salary for this work.
After the festival, you can be accompanied to find a permanent job or training in catering.
Who is it for?
It's a paid job
Several days around June 20
Departments
It's a paid job
Several days around June 20
Departments
Why is it interesting?
Have professional experience in catering
If you participate in this festival, you can have experience in the catering sector and meet professionals.
Get support to find training or employment
At the end of the festival, you can be accompanied to find training or employment in the restaurant and hotel sector:
- opportunity to meet professionals
- meetings with companies
- learn how to write a CV to find work and send applications.
Share your culture
During the festival, you meet people and share your cuisine and your culture.
You also help to inform the public about the situation of refugees in France, thanks to the kitchen.
How do I get involved?
Send an email
You can write directly to: hello@refugee-food.org to explain that you are interested in participating in the next festival. Do not forget to specify the city.
Applications are accepted year-round.