Staff work at Dignity Kitchen, a social enterprise, almost entirely staffed by employees with physical or mental disabilities, in Hong Kong. HONG KONG: Located smack in the middle of Hong Kong’s bustling Mong Kok neighborhood, Dignity Kitchen offers an array of mouthwatering Singaporean fare — from piping-hot laksa to fragrant slices of chiffon cake flavored with the essence of pandan leaves.
Koh Seng Choon , executive director of Dignity Kitchen, talks to volunteers at Dignity Kitchen in Hong Kong on Nov 17, 2020. At the claypot rice stall, an employee with autism — who, according to Koh could barely communicate with strangers before his training — enthusiastically introduces the dish to customers who ask about it.
Ming Chung, who has visual disabilities, found employment at Dignity Kitchen as an administrative assistant. Using voice-to-text technology, Chung coordinates with other organizations and handles email as well as phone inquiries. Others, like Carol Wong, who is mildly intellectually disabled, has picked up knife skills at the restaurant that could eventually be transferable to food preparation roles in the industry.
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