The idea of the Wales World Café was started by a group of women from the Golden Years Project who faced barriers in employment, lacked work experience, enterprise background or employability skills but were experts in cooking. Helping them to gain new skills and build upon their abilities, the Wales World Café was created whereby people from the community and their family members could enjoy a hot homemade lunch.
Aiming to develop a community space where people came together and socialised in a friendly atmosphere to enjoy free freshly cooked authentic meals once a week, the Wales World Café was born.
Run by volunteers who continuously receive training in the food safety, food hygiene, catering business, the café regularly attracts over forty women each week.
The weekly café sessions provide a safe space for women to meet & socialise and enjoy an authentic meal together.
Over the years the Café has also progressed to form an enterprise model and provides outdoor catering for organisations, events & parties. In 2024 the Café received ‘Food Hygiene Rating 5’ in our inspection by Cardiff Council Food Standards Agency (FSA).
