CAPTAIN, DO YOU HAVE A JOB FOR ME?
Our story began on a sailing boat in Brittany, France. At the steering wheel was Captain Yann Bucaille-Lanzerac, a successful French entrepreneur, generously sharing his energy and passion for sailing with others on his catamaran.
On this boat, no accommodations were spared or details overlooked; it was equipped to welcome passengers of all levels of needs and abilities.
One day, one passenger, a young man on the autism spectrum named Theo, told the Captain that a beautiful day on the sea was amazing, but what he really needed was a job... "So, Captain, do you have a job for me?". The boisterous atmosphere suddenly changed as Yann replied that he did not, “It’s complicated you know”. Theo was silent. But Yann would not stay so...
From this encounter, the vision of CAFÉ JOYEUX was born.
MILESTONES
2017
The first JOYEUX coffee-shop opens in Rennes, France
2020
Flagship café-restaurant inaugurated by french President E. Macron, on the Champs-Élysées in Paris
2023
19 Café Joyeux operating in Europe
2024
8 new Café Joyeux open, including 1 in New York City
2025
Café Joyeux US launches a major partnership with Nespresso
OUR MISSION
In the US, Café Joyeux is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities, starting with our own employees in our café-restaurants.
100% OF OUR PROFITS ARE DIRECTLY REINVESTED in our mission. Profits finance one-on-one training and ongoing support for our neurodivergent employees, so they can thrive in the workplace and develop professional and social skills. Profits also support the opening of more coffee shops and the employment of more people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
