Oho Cuisine: A Vision to Transform Lives, Celebrate Heritage, and Sustain Our Future

Oho Cuisine, the flagship initiative of Oho Projects, Oho Cuisine is more than a restaurant—it’s a transformative ecosystem that blends tradition with modern sustainability and holistic well-being:

• Culinary Innovation: Savor farm-to-table dishes crafted with locally sourced ingredients that celebrate Georgian culinary traditions.

• Cultural Connection: Engage in storytelling festivals, open-fire cooking, and workshops that revive and share the region’s heritage.

• Self-Care and Wellness: Promote and practice self-care approaches with specially designed spaces, products, and services that support physical and mental health. These include brain foods, mindfulness zones, and activities fostering relaxation and rejuvenation.

• Sustainable Impact: Support eco-friendly practices, including reforestation, permaculture gardens, and health-focused products like nutraceuticals, chestnut flour, buckthorn juice, pumpkin products, bee products, natural remedies, mulberry syrup, and gluten-free highly nutritious flour varieties.
  Empowering Youth Through Dialogue and Action: We are launching an online discussion club platform for Georgian youth in line with our commitment to community empowerment. This initiative will foster civil activism, enable meaningful networking, and equip young leaders with tools to assess community needs and address local challenges. By cultivating a space for dialogue and collaboration, this platform will play a pivotal role in driving social change and innovation across the region.

  
  The Heart of Oho Cuisine: Teona’s Story
  Born in 1989 amidst the collapse of the Soviet Union, Teona Katsitadze experienced economic instability and cultural erosion firsthand.

  Teona’s journey through economic hardships and cultural erosion in post-Soviet Georgia shaped her into a resilient leader with a deep understanding of her community’s struggles. She learned to turn challenges into opportunities through determination and the transformative support of organizations like USAID, UNICEF, GFA, IFM-SEI, and the European Voluntary Service program. Her lived experience and expertise in sustainability and community development uniquely position her to lead Oho Cuisine, a project rooted in preserving heritage, fostering innovation, and empowering communities for a brighter future.

  Why We Need You

  Traditional development models often overlook regions like Transcaucasus' cultural and environmental wealth. With your support, Oho Cuisine can:

  1. Revitalize Communities:   Create over 20 stable jobs and empower local women and youth.

  2. Preserve Traditions:Keep Georgian culinary and cultural practices alive for future generations.

  3. Promote Sustainability:
     Advance eco-friendly initiatives and sustainable food systems.

  4. Foster Self-Care: Provide spaces, products, and services designed to support physical and mental well-being.

     Your support today is crucial to creating eco-friendly spaces, preserving Georgian traditions, and establishing stable jobs for women and youth in the Transcaucasian region. By May 2025, your contributions will enable us to complete vital renovations, host immersive workshops, and launch sustainable food systems that empower communities for generations.

     Strategic Partnerships:
     Oho Cuisine’s credibility is further reinforced by key partnerships:
     Namu Lab in Tbilisi: Our gluten-free chestnut flour will be sold at their healthy goods stores, showcasing our alignment with health-conscious consumer demands. Exporter Agreement to Qatar: This partnership connects our nutraceutical products to international markets, demonstrating the scalability and global relevance of Oho Goods.

Oho Cuisine Location /The Old Garage being Renovated