Welcome To Echoes, A Delhi-Based Cafe Run By Deaf And Mute People
Nestled on the bustling street of Hudson Lane near the north campus of Delhi University, Echoes cafe is run entirely by persons with disabilities- those who are hearing and speech impaired.
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Once you step into the cafe, a waiter will guide you to your table and provide the menu along with a notepad and pen. Each dish on the menu has a unique code like the variety of Pasta is coded as P1, P2, P3, and so on. You can write the code of the dish and the quantity next to it.
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While enjoying your meal, if you need anything from fork to knife to water or even the check, you can use the calendar kept on your table. A one-of-a-kind calendar is a collection of placards that read 'The bill, please' or 'Pack the leftover, please' and so on. You can show the desired card and your request will be fulfilled.
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According to Shivansh Kanwar, Founder, and Owner of Echoes Cafe, so far, in many places, most of the roles being given to persons with hearing and speech impairment have been relegated to back-end operations, but Echoes cafe aims to change this. The café brings them to the fore and encourages them to interact with customers so that people understand that this too is possible, and they can get more opportunities in other industries as well.