In France, 700,000 people are diagnosed as having autism spectrum disorders and 65,000 are carriers of Trisomy 21. They are two to three times more affected by unemployment than the rest of the population. Only 0.5% of people with intellectual disabilities work in the mainstream.
In addition to providing an innovative solution for the inclusion of the people recruited, Café Joyeux intends to repair this inequality. In 2017, the first solidarity restaurant Café Joyeux was created, employing and training people with mental and cognitive disabilities.