Kitchens & Pedals Foundation

kitchens & pedals is a former project of enactus uva. it has grown on to become an independent non-profit firm, specialised in catering high-quality food. the kitchen staff consists of socially isolated women living in amsterdam from various cultural backgrounds. in collaboration with professional chefs, they design menus with dishes from their native countries. kitchens & pedals has as its main objective an increased social participation of amsterdam women from various cultural backgrounds. the firm guides the women through means of official recognised trainings, experience of practise and the improvement of general skills. this provides the women the opportunity to use their talent and passion for cooking for a job. simultaneously, they are introduced to the labour market and get in touch with other people.