Training the unemployed in catering trades

Dear colleagues,

Our annual seminar was held on 17 and 18 October in Lyon.

This meeting was located at mi parcours de la decade 2020-2030to assess the current state of the network The Cana Tableand take stock of the momentum of the plan 2030 with the ambition to have 30 implants on that horizon.

Three topics have mobilized us: Insertion, the catering businessand the dynamics of the Plan 2030.

The dialogue was fruitful between the 10 current members of the network and the new future entrants:Nanteswhich has just been integrated, then Paris Centre, Stairs, Grenobleand Montélimarwhich are in the process of being accompanied to become members by the end of the year and during 2025.

Two Lyon-based consultancies have assisted us pro bono in our work:Food Service Visionand Optim Ressources. Their contributions were essential to the success of these days and we thank them warmly.

We leave with a energy and cohesion unmatched. We are increasing our collective strength tenfold to further serve our raison d'être of increasing the number of people in workforce integration through the food trades nationally 🚀

Click Panorama 2023-2024 to discover the summary of our activities.

La Table de Cana is a national network of 9 work-integration companies spread across France. These companies are all independent of each other. Most have been in existence for over 15 years, with the first one opening its doors in 1985 in Antony on the initiative of a Jesuit priest who wanted to help the homeless back into stable, rewarding employment.

Thanks to you and your support, La Table de Cana Valence was able to open its doors this year! We currently employ 1 manager on a permanent contract and two people on work integration schemes. But this is just the beginning! Thanks to you, our other supporters and our customers, we plan to operate with 7 to 8 people on work-integration schemes. Eventually, this will mean around ten people a year will be trained in the kitchen trades and will be able to find work again!

This great project is still in its infancy! And to make it work, we still need your help! Thank you for all the help you've already given us.