Hip cafe chain staffed by workers with Down syndrome opens in Paris

[steve2470]

https://www.thelocal.fr/20180323/hip-cafe-chain-staffed-by-down-syndrome-staff-opens-in-paris


France's first lady Brigitte Macron with staff at the café Joyeux. Photo: AFP


It is a hip-looking cafe like any other in central Paris, thronged with lunchtime diners. Except that Joyeux has a little something extra - many of its cooks and waiters have one more chromosome.

The coffee shop is the latest in a chain of lunch joints springing up across France staffed by people with Down syndrome, autism and other cognitive disabilities.

"Joyeux" means joyous and owner Yann Bucaille Lanzerac said he plans to spread the joy to at least four more outlets across France giving disabled people the chance to show what they can do and earn a living.

Foodie and commis chef Charles has been dreaming for years about cooking in a real restaurant.

[CatMor]

1. What a wonderful thing......

would like to see something like that in the US.

[leftyladyfrommo]

2. Cool! nt