COOK, a company that fosters food and relationships

Cook implements a global CSR approach through its products, distribution and internal management : 

• The products: Cook's cuisine 

A team of more than 300 cooks is dedicated to the preparation of the company's "homemade" dishes. They check the state of the ingredients, which come from most of Europe. A team then prepares them for the chefs, who do everything from meat to adding the last spices. The dishes are then packaged, labelled, and finally sent to the 87 stores.

• Distribution: Cook creates a link between people 

Cook only works with independent stores and ensures that salespeople are fully available to customers. They sometimes spend hours talking to them, checking in on them and, above all, allowing those who suffer from loneliness to interact with someone. Store managers also have "Care Cards" that allow significant discounts for one year. They are free to give them to anyone they feel is going through a difficult time. At the same time, stores offer significant discounts for organizing local events to build a community. The convenience of frozen meals combined with lower prices makes it possible to develop many initiatives across the country.

• Internal management: training and happiness at Cook

Cook takes particular care of its employees: the company allocates a "living wage", in contrast to the "minimum wage", to enable them to lead a decent life. It also provides loans and focuses on training, particularly through the Dream Academy, which allows them to make one of their dreams come true. Finally, Cook has set up an initiative called "Raw talents". This is a recruitment session for people facing barriers to employment (illness, prison, homeless).