Mirchi and Mime
| Mirchi and Mime | |
|---|---|
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| Restaurant information | |
| Slogan | Good Food Served Quietly[1] |
| Established | March 1, 2015 |
| Current owner(s) |
Prashant Issar (CEO) Anuj Shah (COO) |
| Chef | Dipesh Shinde (Sous chef) |
| Street address | Trans Ocean House, Lake Boulevard, Hiranandani Business Park, Powai |
| City | Mumbai |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Postal code/ZIP | 400076 |
| Country | India |
| Seating capacity | 80 |
| Website |
mirchiandmime |
Mirchi and Mime is a local restaurant located in Powai, Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It's staff chiefly consists of people with hearing and speech disability. Most of the activities are undertaken by the staff who communicate with the patrons through sign language, images of whose variations accompany every single item in the food menu.
History
Mirchi and Mime was founded by Henley School of Business graduates, Prashant Issar and Anuj Shah. Drawing inspiration from "Signs", a Toronto-based bistro which functions on a concept of hiring differently-abled people, Issar and Shah set up the restaurant in March 2015.[2]
Functioning
Mirchi and Mime only employs people who are hearing- and speech-impaired. Diners are requested to place their orders by mimicking hand-gestures associated with a particular food item. Items in the food menu are accompanied with photos of these hand gestures.[3][4] The food menu matrix, which lists all food items in a single page along with the images, was designed by India's National Institute of Design. The staff were trained by Dr. Reddy's Foundation.[3][5]
References
- ↑ "'Sign & dine' at Mirchi & Mime". 19 February 2016.
- ↑ "Speech and Hearing Impaired Individuals Run the Show at This Mumbai Restaurant!". 8 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Mime-and-dine doing just fine - Mumbai Mirror -".
- ↑ "Hear hear! 2 city restaurants employ mute staff - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". 15 May 2016.
- ↑ "People with special needs are being hired in various jobs". 26 March 2016.