Welcome Merchant is a social enterprise which platforms entrepreneurs and artists from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds. We interview Marjorie Tenchavez, the founder of Welcome Merchant, who has curated an exciting lineup of food vendors for Powerhouse Lane where you can come and try delicious dishes from a range of cuisines.

Listen to Marjorie share her story of how she came to found the social enterprise and what invaluable opportunities she’s helped create. At the very core of the project is a nuanced understanding of the numerous barriers that people from refugee communities face when navigating the journey of setting up a business, and the work that is needed to help combat this. 

Alongside the online directory, Welcome Merchant has facilitated and hosted countless events in Sydney and Melbourne. This includes cooking demonstrations, pop-up restaurant events, and helping the vendors connect and collaborate with some of the most loved, exciting places to eat in Australia.

Welcome Merchant is a social enterprise which platforms entrepreneurs and artists from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds. We interview Marjorie Tenchavez, the founder of Welcome Merchant, who has curated an exciting lineup of food vendors for Powerhouse Lane where you can come and try delicious dishes from a range of cuisines.
Listen to Marjorie share her story of how she came to found the social enterprise and what invaluable opportunities she’s helped create. At the very core of the project is a nuanced understanding of the numerous barriers that people from refugee communities face when navigating the journey of setting up a business, and the work that is needed to help combat this. 
Alongside the online directory, Welcome Merchant has facilitated and hosted countless events in Sydney and Melbourne. This includes cooking demonstrations, pop-up restaurant events, and helping the vendors connect and collaborate with some of the most loved, exciting places to eat in Australia.