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{{Short description|Chain of cafes in India}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = Mitti Café
| image =
| type = [[Social enterprise]]
| founded = 2017
| founder = Alina Alam
| focus = Employment and training for adults with disabilities in the hospitality sector
| region_served = [[India]]
| status = Active
}}
'''Mitti Café''' is a chain of cafes that are completely managed by adults with physical, intellectual, and psychiatric disabilities and are present in more than 40 locations across India, including The [[Supreme Court of India]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sah |first=Purnima |date=2023-11-20 |title=Supreme Court sends a message of inclusivity with Mitti Cafe opening on its premises |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/supreme-court-sends-a-message-of-inclusivity-with-mitti-cafe-opening-on-its-premises/article67553564.ece |access-date=2024-02-19 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport]] - Mumbai,<ref>{{Cite web |last=www.ETHospitalityWorld.com |title=Mumbai International Airport welcomes Mitti Café at Terminal 2 - ET HospitalityWorld |url=https://hospitality.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/restaurants/mumbai-international-airport-welcomes-mitti-caf-at-terminal-2/102010159 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=ETHospitalityWorld.com |language=en}}</ref> [[Kempegowda International Airport]] - Bangalore<ref>{{Cite web |last=www.ETHospitalityWorld.com |title=Mumbai International Airport welcomes Mitti Café at Terminal 2 - ET HospitalityWorld |url=https://hospitality.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/restaurants/mumbai-international-airport-welcomes-mitti-caf-at-terminal-2/102010159 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=ETHospitalityWorld.com |language=en}}</ref> and corporate Parks such as Mercedes-Benz Research And Development India,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mercedes-Benz R&D India supports country's first food truck operated by Persons with Disabilities |url=https://thecsruniverse.com/articles/mercedes-benz-r-d-india-supports-country-s-first-food-truck-operated-by-persons-with-disabilities |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=The CSR Universe |language=en}}</ref> RMZ Ecoworld - Bengaluru.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ltd |first=Microland Pvt |title=Foundation enables Mitti Café, managed by persons with disabilities - Micr |url=https://www.microland.com/pr/microland-foundation-enables-mitti-cafe |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=Microland |language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
Mitti Cafe was founded by [[Alina Alam]] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agrawal |first=Palak |date=2021-03-24 |title=This Bengaluru Café Run By Specially-Abled Team Is Breaking Stereotypes, Empowering Lives |url=https://thelogicalindian.com/inclusivity/mitti-cafe-bengaluru-specially-abled-employees-27536 |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=thelogicalindian.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/social-relevance/alina-alam-mitti-cafe-interview-546241.html|title=How One Woman Is Helping The Specially-abled Realise Their True Potential Through Honest Work|date=August 15, 2021|website=IndiaTimes}}</ref> Since then, Mitti Café has expanded to 16 operational cafes. MITTI Café focuses on training and employing adults with physical, mental and psychiatric disabilities, especially from economically deprived backgrounds, in the hospitality sector.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-14 |title=Food for thought: India logs rise in cafes for social justice |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/responsible-travel/2021/09/14/food-for-thought-india-logs-rise-in-cafes-for-social-justice/ |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=The National |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Now serving: A cup full of joy |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2019/dec/03/now-serving-a-cup-full-of-joy-2070619.html |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=The New Indian Express|date=3 December 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bengaluru-match-made-in-heaven-blossomed-in-a-caf/articleshow/79273671.cms|title=Bengaluru: Match made in heaven, blossomed in a café | Bengaluru News - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=20 November 2020 }}</ref>

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Mitti Cafe served over 2 million meals to the poor and vulnerable communities and homeless groups.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-08 |title=Mitti Cafe's team of adults with disability serving meals to the needy |url=https://financialsamachar.com/mitti-cafes-team-of-adults-with-disability-serving-meals-to-the-needy/ |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=Financial Samachar |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=How Karnataka's Mitti Cafe served over 6 lakh meals to the homeless during COVID-19 lockdown |url=https://www.edexlive.com/beinspired/2021/jan/20/how-karnatakas-mitti-cafe-served-over-6-lakh-meals-to-the-homeless-during-covid-19-lockdown-17442.html |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=Edex Live |date=20 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

Mitti Cafe has won several awards<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/three-chosen-for-ncpedp-mindtree-helen-keller-awards-2019/article29986082.ece|title=Three chosen for NCPEDP-Mindtree Helen Keller Awards 2019|newspaper=The Hindu |date=November 15, 2019|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.griffith.edu.au/2020/04/29/griffith-indian-innovators-program-participant-recognised-by-forbes-for-creating-a-journey-of-hope/|title=Griffith Indian Innovators program participant recognised by Forbes for creating a journey of hope|website=news.griffith.edu.au|date=29 April 2020 }}</ref> including BMW Group Intercultural Innovation Award,<ref>{{Cite web |title=BMW Group Intercultural Innovation Award won by Indian NGO - MITTI Social Initiative Foundation |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/bmw-group-intercultural-innovation-award-won-by-indian-ngo-mitti-social-initiative-foundation20211120120703/ |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref> SIF-Deutsche Bank's Made for Good Award,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Two resilient social enterprises receive funding boost from the Singapore International Foundation and Deutsche Bank |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/two-resilient-social-enterprises-receive-funding-boost-from-the-singapore-international-foundation-and-deutsche-bank20211119103159/ |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref> and Bumble Grant.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/bengalurus-mitti-cafe-wins-bumble-grant-program-2020/article31796133.ece|title=Bengaluru's Mitti Cafe wins Bumble Grant Program 2020|first=Sweta|last=Akundi|newspaper=The Hindu |date=June 10, 2020|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Food- and drink-related organizations]]
[[Category:2017 establishments in India]]

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