Cristiana Anca is the founder of Chris’ Kitchen, a social enterprise specialising in vegan and gluten-free foods for the public and wholesale. They offer catering, bespoke celebration cakes, cooking classes and other events.
Cristiana grew up in Romania and experienced the oppressive years of communist dictatorship. She now uses her experience to motivate and support others to not only settle but thrive in Australia.
Through Chris’ Kitchen, she provides training and employment pathways to people experiencing disadvantage and barriers to employment, including refugees, migrants, survivors of domestic violence, people living with disability or mental health conditions and people experiencing homelessness.
She has run countless fundraisers and community events to benefit various social causes, and is passionate about ending hunger and empowering communities in Australia and worldwide.Cristiana believes in the power of food to bring people together, and that purposeful and principled business practices can improve people’s lives.