Elior Group business Lexington Catering has opened a dedicated café space at the site of a financial services client in central London under its partnership with social enterprise Fat Macy’s.
Fat Macy’s aims to get Londoners out of hostels and into their own homes by providing a structured opportunity with a clear pathway to independent living for people experiencing homelessness.
As part of the scheme, trainees learn and master valuable culinary and hospitality skills from professional teams in real-life environments, including the new café.
The café specialises in Lebanese food based on the enterprise’s restaurant in Shoreditch, Sohaila.
Lexington and Fat Macy's have worked in partnership since 2019. Now, their collaborative permanent café will support the trainee programme and will serve as a unique location for training their staff. The more hours the trainees do, the more skills they learn, and the more income is generated for them. The Fat Macy's scheme also helps its trainees with financial literacy, with advice and guidance on saving money and paying their bills.
Hot drinks include coffee from Pact Coffee using cafeina coffee beans.
Lexington and Fat Macy’s have worked in partnership since 2019.
Now, their collaborative permanent café will support the trainee programme and will serve as a unique location for training their staff.
Jesse Bliss, head of partnerships at Lexington, adds: "We're incredibly proud to be working with Fat Macy's and thrilled to be expanding the partnership even further. Fat Macy's offers something truly unique in the business - from their delicious food to their dedicated team - everything they do has a purpose and the power to change someone's life. We are humbled and honoured to play a small part in that journey.
The Fat Macy’s scheme also helps its trainees with financial literacy, with advice and guidance on saving money and paying their bills.
Fat Macy’s offers something truly unique in the business - from their delicious food to their dedicated team - everything they do has a purpose and the power to change someone’s life.
At the end of the programme, trainees will have the necessary skills to gain employment within the hospitality sphere with help from the Fat Macy’s team.
Upon securing an income, Fat Macy’s will also provide the funds for a rental deposit so trainees can move into their own home.
Nathalie Moukarzel and Meg Doherty, the co-founders of Fat Macy's, comment: “We are extremely thankful to Lexington for their collaboration with us at Fat Macy’s over the last 4 years that has led to the opening of our new, permanent café at one of their client locations.
"Sites like these are paramount for our work with trainees, as we continue to grow and offer support to more people.
We look forward to seeing the success of the new branch and serving delicious food to Lexington’s clients.”
Jesse Bliss, head of partnerships at Lexington, adds: “We’re incredibly proud to be working with Fat Macy’s and thrilled to be expanding the partnership even further.
Fat Macy’s offers something truly unique in the business - from their delicious food to their dedicated team - everything they do has a purpose and the power to change someone’s life.
We are humbled and honoured to play a small part in that journey.
