About your hosts
BiNaBi, founded by Marie Sack, is a Zurich-based catering brand that offers exquisite Afro-European fusion cuisine, bridging cultures through food. Their mission is to connect people through unique culinary experiences that inspire and unite communities.
MOJA designs innovative solutions that transform access to quality education, healthcare, and entrepreneurship development for under-resourced girls and women in Africa. MOJA is reimagining traditional models by building a vibrant ecosystem that nurtures growth through play, imagination, and holistic learning.
Plated with Purpose - a unique culinary experience hosted by MOJA x BiNaBi
The Invitation
In the gentle afternoon light of a September Sunday, Twenty-five visionaries will gather around one table. Not just to plate a dish, but to transform. Not just to taste, but to transcend.
This is Plated with Purpose – where the art of African-European fusion cuisine becomes a metaphor for the bridges we build, the legacies we create, and the futures we dare to imagine.
The Experience
As hands that nurture education in Uganda meet hands that craft culinary magic in Zurich, we invite you to a four-hour journey:
First Course: Connection – Break bread with visionary women leaders while Marie of BiNaBi guides you through the stories behind each carefully crafted flavour.
Second Course: Creation – Participate in the collaborative plating of dishes that symbolise the educational journey of MOJA Garden students, transforming raw potential into realised dreams.
Third Course: Commitment – Discover how your presence at this table extends far beyond this afternoon, creating pathways for girls in Gulu to write new stories of possibility.
Your Impact
Every ticket purchased contributes to a scholarship for a MOJA Garden Student that provides:
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Quality education for a girl in Gulu, Uganda
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Safe lodging on the school premises of our partner boarding school
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Nutritious meals that fuel both body and mind
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Mentorship that transforms aspirations into achievements
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Agenda
14.00 - 14.25
Step across the threshold into intention
Begin your journey with a warm welcome and our signature "Empty Plate Ceremony"—a beautiful ritual where you'll inscribe your deepest purpose on a ceramic plate, joining a mandala of collective intention.
What to expect: Personal greeting, preparation for the evening, intention-setting ritual, welcome drinks14.25 - 14.45
Where philosophy meets the plate
Marie of BiNaBi shares her culinary philosophy: every element on the plate must serve a purpose.
Rooted in the Lingala expression “biso na biso” – meaning “among us” – BiNaBi fuses African roots with modern European influences to create meaningful taste experiences.
Guided by three values, Sustainability, Diversity, and Creativity, BiNaBi uses food to connect people and tell stories that nourish.
Watch MOJA’s introduction, featuring a powerful video and testimonies, and discover how the art of plating becomes a metaphor forpurposeful living.
What to expect: Chef's philosophy, MOJA video montage, personal story sharing
14.45 - 15.15
Hands-on transformation through three immersive stations.
Station 1: Tell us your taste (30 minutes)
From a small selection of Afro-inspired appetisers, guests create their plate; every choice and every placement becomes a personal statement.
What at first glance appears to be food styling becomes a journey of discovery between flavours, identity, and expression.Station 2: Form that feeds your soul (30 minutes)
Using a few natural ingredients, familiar yet unfamiliar, the participants create a dish that is both playful and nourishing.An invitation to rediscover touch and enjoyment. The resulting creation will later be enjoyed together.
Station 3: Layer your message (30 minutes)
The finale is sweet, warm, and symbolic: guests compose their own desserts and discover how memories, enjoyment, and curiosity can find space on a plate.What to expect: Hands-on plating your dish, meaningful conversations, professional guidance, and digital storytelling
16.15 - 17.00
Where flavours meet stories
Gather around beautifully appointed tables to savour the dishes you've created together. Each course is paired with powerful MOJA stories, creating moments of reflection between bites. This isn't just dining—it's communion with purpose.
What to expect: Multi-course meal, MOJA impact stories, intimate table conversations17.00 - 17.30
Transform inspiration into action.
Witness the real-time impact of collective generosity as we visualise exactly how your support transforms lives.Choose how you'll "plate your purpose" through meaningful giving opportunities, each contribution becoming part of a stunning legacy installation.
What to expect: Impact visualisation, giving opportunities, commitment ritual, collective art creation17.30 - 18.00
Seal your intention with the community
Share one word representing your future commitment as we announce the collective impact created today. Raise a toast "to purpose that feeds more than ourselves" and receive your artisan goodie bag—a beautiful reminder of this transformative afternoon.
What to expect: Sharing circle, impact announcement, closing toast, artisan goodie bag
Ready to Lead with Legacy?
We are not simply hosting an event. We are cultivating a moment where time slows, where purpose finds its place on a plate, where women who lead with their minds, choose also to lead with their hearts.
Will you join us at the table?
Together, we invite you to experience how the art of purposeful plating becomes a powerful metaphor for crafting your legacy while shaping the future of the next generation.
Frequently Asked Questions
This isn't a cooking class. This isn't a charity dinner. This is a transformative experience where successful women explore the intersection of intentionality, nourishment, and legacy through the metaphor of purposeful plating. It's the beginning of crafting your legacy.
We welcome all dietary needs and will collect your specific requirements after registration. BiNaBi specialises in creating exceptional experiences for all preferences, including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and other restrictions.
Come as you are, comfortable yet elegant. This is a space for authentic connection rather than formal presentation.
Yes, a portion of your ticket price is tax-deductible. You will receive documentation after the event for your records.
The event is designed as an entry point to ongoing engagement with MOJA's mission. We will share specific pathways for continued involvement during our time together. You can reach out to us directly at connect@moja.earth. For enquiries about BiNaBi's services connect with Marie at binabi@gmx.ch
Three-course interactive culinary journey with wine pairings,
Direct contribution to a scholarship for a MOJA Garden Student ,
A goodie-bag with a beautiful handmade gift from Uganda,
Participation in our Raffle Basket to win an exclusive private dinner for six people (valued CHF 690), by Bi.Na.Bi.Please email us at connect@moja.earth or
call +41 77 807 0164
In case you are unable to book your ticket via Eventbrite, copy and paste the following Stripe Link into your browser to secure payment: https://book.stripe.com/28E8wO3WQ1kca1E9sVg3600
Because your legacy isn't written by chance—it's plated with purpose.
Because true nourishment comes from lifting others as you rise.
Because every choice you make today feeds the future you're creating.
Because ownership isn't just about what you build—it's about who you bring to the table.
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