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Vrulé: Preserving the capacity to create

Vrulé: education, inclusion and real opportunities

In partnership with Vrulé, the Hospitality School for People with Disabilities

Collaborators

Vrulé

Focus areas

IMPACT: EducationEmploymentInclusion

Area of focus

Madrid

Tools

Learning environment, training and professional practice.
Restaurant – School model

Beneficiaries

People with borderline or mild intellectual disabilities, or physical disabilities, aged 17 and over

Sustainable Development Goals

A Project by the Vrulé Hospitality School and Bolboreta Innova Group

CONTEXT

We are all capable of creating

At Bolboreta Innova, we work every day to connect knowledge with projects that improve people’s lives. Our mission naturally draws us to those who understand that talent, without a pathway, remains a seed without soil. That’s why, when we discovered Vrulé, we knew we had to join its flight.

Because Vrulé is not just a hospitality school—it is a movement that proves how training, opportunity, and trust can transform realities. Together, we champion a simple yet powerful truth: when the capacity to create meets the right support, it becomes autonomy, dignity, and a life with purpose.

Supporting this initiative is, for us, the most meaningful way to do what we do best:  backing projects that turn dreams into life trajectories.

THE PROJECT

A bridge between talent and society

Even today, people with disabilities face an unfair reality: unemployment rates far above the average, a lack of adapted training, and persistent prejudice that closes doors before they can even knock.

Vrulé was born from a simple yet radical question: What if we trained people with disabilities in hospitality with the same standards, creativity, and opportunities as anyone else? The answer led naturally to the hospitality sector—a field whose diversity of roles makes it an ideal space for inclusion. All that was missing was someone to build the bridge

The Vrulé Hospitality School combines adapted professional training with a real, public‑facing restaurant–school. This is not a protected workshop or a simulated experience—it is an authentic work environment, with real expectations, where students learn by doing, make mistakes, improve, and ultimately take flight.

THE PROJECT IN IMAGES

THE PROTAGONISTS

Beneficiaries

The students

People with borderline or mild intellectual disabilities, or physical disabilities (with upper‑limb mobility), aged 17 to 40—or older if enrolled in employment programs—with basic literacy skills and, above all, a strong desire to learn and build an independent life.

But the impact goes beyond that. Beneficiaries also include:

Families, who see their children gain autonomy, self‑esteem, and a future.
Diners and customers, who discover talent where they once saw labels.
Partner companies, which access committed, qualified profiles while strengthening their social responsibility in an authentic way.
Society as a whole, which learns to see disability without paternalism or prejudice.

Made possible by

The Vrulé Founding Team

Four professionals with complementary backgrounds—social work, healthcare, hospitality, and engineering—united by years of volunteer work with people with disabilities. They are the heart, expertise, and daily driving force of the project.

Bolboreta Innova Group

As sponsor and patron, we contribute resources, visibility, and strategic support. We believe in Vrulé because it aligns fully with our mission: backing projects that transform lives through knowledge and opportunity.

Corporate partners

Dragon American School, MJ Kendall, Cafés Camali, Rational, Bombas Lagartos y Cohetes, Prodesco, Cerveza Capaz, and others—organizations that have already placed their trust in Vrulé to help build a more inclusive business ecosystem.

Educational centers and associations

Schools, occupational centers, residences, and organizations such as Apadis, Accede a Respiro, AMAPAD, Fundación Gil Gayarre, and Casa Santa Teresa, which refer students and actively support the initiative.

Facilitators and trainers

Professionals who guide, teach, and believe in every student beyond apparent limitations—awakening vocations and showing that careers in hospitality, and beyond, are within reach

HOW WE DID IT

Training to transform:  The heart of the project

Firmly convinced that education is the foundation of everything, we were drawn to Vrulé’s educational model—a program designed to transmit knowledge through guidance and empowerment, removing the methodological, attitudinal, and cultural barriers of traditional training.

Dual, real‑world training

Theory and practice are combined from day one. Classroom and kitchen coexist, and the public‑facing restaurant–school becomes the laboratory where learning is tested with real diners.

Barrier-free methodology

Applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL), all materials are adapted, each student’s life story is respected, and progress is assessed through self‑perception—empowering individuals from within.

Progressive learning pathways

The program begins with introductory courses of five sessions, familiarizing students with kitchen and service environments, and culminates in a real dinner open to the public. The medium‑term goal is to offer accredited vocational training—professional certificates and intermediate degrees enabling employment in any hospitality establishment.

End‑to‑end support

After completing the course, the Employment Support Service prepares students for workforce integration, identifying inclusive employers and supporting both employee and employer during the initial months to ensure lasting, meaningful inclusion.

Currently, the Hospitality School offers Basic and Intermediate Introductory Courses, each consisting of five sessions, covering food handling, basic cooking techniques, and front‑of‑house service.

In Within this environment, students work as a team—just like in a real kitchen—and, most importantly, discover they are capable of far more than they ever imagined.

Beyond the classroom: Amplifying learning

The project extends into a broader ecosystem of initiatives that enrich and complete the student experience:

Vrutal
Club

An inclusive bar managed by people with disabilities, offering stable first employment and a public showcase of their capabilities.

Awareness days

Workshops with companies to challenge myths and demonstrate the benefits of inclusive hiring

Restaurant partnerships

Agreements that facilitate internships and job placements for graduates.

Event
catering

Providing real work experience for students while generating revenue for the project.

NEXT STEPS

In the medium term, Vrulé is developing a more ambitious and comprehensive training offer, designed to equip students with all the tools needed to thrive in the labor market:

Education	Hours	Career Opportunities
Professional Certificate in Basic Kitchen Operations	270 + 80 internships	Kitchen assistant, auxiliary cook, small-venue operations
Professional Certificate in Basic Room Operations	270 + 80 internships	Waiter assistant, bar assistant, collective services support
Intermediate Degree in Cooking and Gastronomy	1600 + 400 practices	Cook, head chef, storeroom assistant
Intermediate Degree in Restaurant Services	1600 + 400 practices	Waiter, section head, bartender, sommelier assistant

IMPACT AT A GLANCE

Currently, Vrulé operates from its location in Pozuelo de Alarcón, serving the Madrid metropolitan area.

However, the model is designed to be geographically scalable.
The goal is to expand Vrulé across the Community of Madrid and, later, to other cities across Spain—bringing this inclusive training and employment model wherever it is needed.

Students

+4.700

Guests Served

People with disabilities integrated into employment

Award

Randstad Foundation Award for Best SME in Workplace Inclusion

LEGACY

The Vrulé movement

Vrulé was born to be much more than a school–restaurant. It is a network of people united by a passion for authenticity and the conviction that disability is not a limitation, but a different way of seeing the world.

A movement committed to building a culture of change, amplifying dormant ideas, and proving—day after day—that determination outweighs limitation.

Vrulé: Preserving the capacity to create

Vrulé: education, inclusion and real opportunities

In partnership with Vrulé, the Hospitality School for People with Disabilities