Employing and supporting: the dual objective of the Happy Cafés for people with disabilities

Romain Rouillard 16:22 p.m., November 23, 2023

On the occasion of the European week dedicated to the employment of people with disabilities, La France bouge welcomed Yann Buscaille-Lanrzeac, founder of Cafés Joyeux. This fast-food company employs employees with disabilities, mainly employees with Trisomy 21 or autism spectrum disorder. Six years after the opening of the first restaurant, the company is now present in a dozen cities in France, but also in Brussels and Lisbon.

In addition to offering people with disabilities a gateway to the world of work, the Cafés Joyeux also intend to support their employees on an educational level. A project that Yann Bucaille-Lanrezac detailed to Élisabeth Assayag. "We offer training to all our recruited team members. We have launched a CFAJ, a training centre for joyful apprentices," he says. A process that leads to "a professional diploma, which is a title recognized by the State". Employees can obtain this after two years.

"They are also trained in the company"

"Where they often left school between the ages of 10 and 15, because of their disability, they find themselves with professional recognition that is both an immense source of pride and, at the same time, a form of passport to professional life," says Yann Bucaille-Lanrezac.

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A diploma that serves a dual purpose. "If they want to go and work somewhere else, they are trained. Not only in the restaurant business because it is a diploma of versatile catering agent, but they are also trained in the business in general. That is to say, to come to work, to be punctual, to be trained in autonomy, to take initiatives, to put on a uniform and immediately follow the instructions of a line manager," he concludes.