A food court at Boon Keng which employs differently-abled people is offering food delivery by wheelchair to locations within one kilometre in its vicinity.
Known as Dignity Kitchen, the delivery service was announced on May 18 in a Facebook post by the food court, in light of the Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) ban on dining in.
Takeaway and pre-orders are also available.
Source: Dignity Kitchen Facebook
Source: Dignity Kitchen Facebook
Each wheelchair is equipped with a bag behind which stores the meals. In its post, Dignity Kitchen also thanked customers who tip its delivery riders.
Source: Dignity Kitchen Facebook
A team of student volunteers and interns also help out as well
A subsequent post put up on May 25 revealed that interns and student volunteers are also involved in helping the food court meet its delivery orders "from all corners of the island."
According to Dignity Kitchen, different departments spend mornings preparing and packing lunch and high tea sets scheduled for the day.
Source: Photo via Dignity Kitchen Facebook
Source: Photo via Dignity Kitchen Facebook
Source: Photo via Dignity Kitchen Facebook
Source: Photo via Dignity Kitchen Facebook
What exactly is Dignity Kitchen?
Run by social enterprise Project Dignity, Dignity Kitchen is the first food court of its kind in Singapore which trains differently-abled people to work in the F&B industry.
This is achieved via the Train-and-Place programme which gives trainees a chance to develop skills in food preparation, cooking, and serving of hawker fare through a 22-day training programme.
After successfully completing the training, the individuals are then placed in one of Dignity Kitchen's F&B partners.
Delivery information
If you would like to support Dignity Kitchen's differently-abled riders via Dignity on Wheels, here's what you need to take note of:
- Delivery can only be made to locations within 1km of 69 Boon Keng Road
- Available from Monday to Friday
- Pre-order between 8.30am and 10.30am
- Delivery will made at 11am/12pm/1pm
- Send your order to via WhatsApp to 9853 9086
For customers who live further away, you can also make a takeaway order with Dignity Kitchen which is available for delivery or self collection:
- Orders must be made one day in advance, before 2pm,
- There must be a minimum order of 10 meals,
- The delivery fee is S$10 per location, and
- Delivery is free for orders above S$200
Here's Dignity Kitchen's takeaway menu:
Address: 69 Boon Keng Road, Singapore 339772
Opening hours: Pre-order takeaways are 11am-6pm, Mondays to Fridays while walk-in takeaways are 8am to 6pm, Mondays to Saturdays.
Contact: 98539086
Top image collage via Dignity Kitchen Facebook