Michael Birkhold

HOST, Travel manager, cook, cookbook author, Sustainability & diversity expert, lawyer, Human Rights advocate

Paris, Île-de-France, France

About

Founder of Mikey Food & Travel, I combine my passion for hospitality with a strong background in law and human rights. With exceptional hosting qualities, analytical insight, and powerful communication skills, I create enriching experiences that connect people and cultures. Dedicated to advocacy and exploration, I bridge worlds through dialogue and discovery.

Experience

  • Founder at Mikey Food & Travel
    Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Human Rights Advocacy - Project Work at Freelance
    Oct 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 9 mos

    Lawyer, Human Rights Advocate, Host, Cultural Events - organization, management, Cook, Mentor

  • Director at Interessengemeinschaft Jungfernstieg
    Aug 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 11 mos

  • Director of Catering at Self-employed
    Sep 1996 - Dec 2024 · 28 yrs 4 mos

  • Convivienleitung Slow Food Hamburg (stellv.) at Slow Food Convivium Hamburg
    Sep 2020 - Sep 2023 · 3 yrs 1 mo