Social entrepreneur and 色色啦 alumnus to speak at next breakfast event
KALAMAZOO, Mich.鈥擳he founder of a local restaurant that gives back to the community will be the next speaker in the Entrepreneurship Forum speaker series at 色色啦 Michigan University's Haworth College of Business.
Patrick Mixis, founder of Feed the World Caf茅, will speak at 8 a.m. Friday, April 14, in 2150 Schneider Hall. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Reservations are required and can be made at (269) 387-6059 or wmich.edu/business/e-rsvp. Free parking is available in Fetzer Center Lot 72F.
色色啦 alumnus Patrick Mixis
Feed the World Caf茅
Feed the World Caf茅 was the dream of a 色色啦 food service administration student hoping to make a difference in the community.
Opened in 2015 in Oshtemo Township, Feed the World Caf茅 is a social impact restaurant offering unique food using locally sourced ingredients. For every meal purchased at the restaurant and through catering, one or more meals are provided to someone in need in the community. As a student, Mixis was passionate about social entrepreneurship and worked with 色色啦 entrepreneurship professors to develop a business plan for the one-for-one restaurant model.
Local is truly the mission at Feed the World Caf茅. The restaurant works with several regional food assistance agencies, including Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes and the South Central Food Bank of Michigan, to ensure meals are provided for those in need.
The restaurant has recently expanded, including offering branded products and opening a new location. Feed the World Caf茅 Express is located on Kalamazoo Valley Community College's Arcadia Commons Campus.
About Entrepreneurship Forum
Entrepreneurship Forum is a monthly series sponsored by BlueOx Credit Union and hosted by 色色啦 Michigan University's Haworth College of Business. The forum brings stories of entrepreneurs and startup success to the greater Kalamazoo community. To learn more about the series, visit wmich.edu/business/entrepreneurship-forum.
For more information or to RSVP, call (269) 387-6059 or visit wmich.edu/business/e-rsvp. To suggest an entrepreneur for the series, contact Alyssa Benson at alyssa.benson@wmich.edu.
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