[Singapore] - Crowds show up to support Dignity Kitchen in Boon Keng after its appeal to fill empty dining hall

[UltimaOnline]

Dignity Kitchen is Singapore’s first social enterprise food court that trains and works with the disadvantaged and those who are differently-abled to prepare and retail food.

Response to appeal​

And its appeal for diners to drop by was heeded by the helpful and hungry.
On Tuesday, Dignity Kitchen posted another post with pictures that showed queues forming at the food court in response to its appeal.

The post read:

Singaporeans are a very kind lot! We can’t deny the “kampung” spirit still flickers in them. Following our post on our sparse food court today, all walks of life streamed in to give us their support! A very big thank you EVERYONE for putting a smile on our differently abled colleagues faces! Your support certainly goes a long way!! Not forgetting the social distance measures which were also in check!

Food and beverage businesses hard hit by erratic conditions​

The positive response to the food court's call for help comes amidst erratic Covid-19 induced business conditions that have lasted close to two years now.
In its attempt to adapt to and overcome the difficulties, Dignity Kitchen came up with food delivery by wheelchair in Boon Keng to support its differently-abled staff.
Started in May 2021, in response to the Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) ban on dining in, the food delivery targeted diners within the 1km radius of the eatery.
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All photos via Dignity Kitchen

https://mothership.sg/2021/10/dignity-kitchen-appeal/

 

[UltimaOnline]

Andrew ordered a bowl of Sarawak kolo mee, while I opted for my favourite hawker meal — a plate of steamed chicken rice.

Andrew's Sarawak kolo mee. "Unique and tasty," he remarked. Photo by Andrew Koay.

My steamed chicken rice. I'm getting hungry just looking at it again. Photo by Andrew Koay.



Both of our meals were prepared by differently-abled trainees and both were delicious.

The trainee was a young woman with bipolar disorder who was trained by Koh, and was "very clever", he told us.

Koh was able to place the woman into a job which was very good for her, as her boss was very kind, he explained:

"Her first supervisor was very nice. [If] she was late, never mind. Buy her coffee, buy her lunch. Very good, she was so happy."

However, things changed when the woman had a change of supervisor. Based on CCTV footage that Koh saw, the new supervisor would "scream at her, shout at her, take things [and] throw at her".

One day, after work, the young woman went home and committed suicide.

Koh found out about the woman's death through a call from the police, as his name card had been in her pocket.


https://mothership.sg/2021/01/dignity-kitchen-koh-seng-choon/

 

[Cottonmouth]

Bring home Covid, next cluster.
What a name, are they paid with dignity?

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

After the initial euphoria then what?

That’s the thing about Sinkie charity. Wayang wayang but not sustainable!

 

[bushtucker]

the trend will last about 2-3 days and then it will become ghost town again.

 

[borom]

In the meantime Temasek, GIC use taxpayers monies to invest billions overseas and help create jobs for foreigners and its executives so highly paid that one of its salary is a secret.
Thank you so much for voting for PAP and helping to create jobs for foreigners

 

[Cottonmouth]

In the meantime Temasek, GIC use taxpayers monies to invest billions overseas and help create jobs for foreigners and its executives so highly paid that one of its salary is a secret.
Thank you so much for voting for PAP and helping to create jobs for foreigners

Ho Ching that cunt must be struck by lightning, strike her nipple.