EPISODE · Feb 27, 2022 · 17 MIN
Suzanne Shian: Partnering with Refugee Chefs
from Innovate with Purpose · host Expo 2020 Dubai – Expo Live
Suzanne Shian is one of three co-founders behind PichaEats, a social enterprise in Malaysia that aims to empower lives among the refugee community through a food business. The business model behind PichaEats is a 50-50 partnership with chefs. Each chef will source and buy ingredients, and PichaEats will pay them double, meaning 100% profit for the chef. PichaEats then sells the food at double the cost, building in profit each step of the way. While PichaEats is serving a very practical need for refugee communities to earn income, it's also become a form of cultural exchange. Today, they have 16 chefs who are from Palestine, Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq. This podcast is by Expo Live, produced by Kerning Cultures Network.
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