There is no doubt as to the sincerity and effectiveness of the actions taken by this very socially- conscious leader who has made commitment a pillar of his life, starting with the importance of giving a chance to those who have only known failure or social exclusion. In 2009, he set up the Nomadic Cooking School with the town council of Blanquefort (Gironde), where he takes on people experiencing social problems for short courses. He also works in detention centers, where he gives cooking lessons to inmates. In 2012, he founded Cuisine Mode d’Emploi(s) in Paris, a rehabilitation school where ex-convicts and, above all, young people who had failed at school could reintegrate into society by learning a trade in the kitchen, free of charge. Building on its success, the school has opened branches in other French cities.
Sustainable development is naturally at the heart of his concerns, as human well-being and the environment are intrinsically linked. For that reason, he has turned his Onor restaurant into a kind of laboratory for the global balance he holds so dear. A vegetarian who practices martial arts, Thierry Marx takes a tolerant approach to these issues, and applies the principle of 80% plant- based and 20% meat and fish in his restaurants. Meanwhile, along with his partner Mathilde de l’Ecotais, he also opened the Media Social Factory, which trains young people free of charge in the image-related professions for social media.
Thierry Marx also collaborates with Les Cafés Joyeux in developing their menu.
