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KATHMANDU: Devyani International Nepal today on the occasion of International Day of Sign Languages announced its first Special KFC in Kalanki, Kathmandu.
The Special KFC in Kalanki, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-14 is operated majorly by hearing and speech-impaired women workforce.
The restaurant has a passionate and dedicated team of well-trained 10 hearing and speech-impaired staff who have the skills to manage an entire restaurant. This groundbreaking initiative marks a significant milestone in DIL and KFC's journey towards fostering a culture of an inclusive organisation and creating equal opportunities for all.
Their special team's enthusiasm and dedication embody the spirit of International Day of Sign Languages, where communication transcends words. With thoughtful design, innovative tools, and extensive training, KFC has ensured to aid the team to serve and delight the customers.
Elated with the announcement, Rajat Luthra, CEO of KFC India and Nepal at Devyani International, expressed his joy over the first-ever restaurant operated by an inclusive workforce comprising the majority of speech and hearing-impaired women and pledged his unwavering support in the transformative influence of having an inclusive and diverse workforce. Luthra stated, "It is a significant milestone for DIL as an organisation and we firmly believe that diversity and inclusivity, enrich our mindset towards a community of equals. With the new all-women speech and hearing-impaired team at KFC, we aim to foster an ethos of acceptance and recognition within our work culture and environment. We are grateful to The Leprosy Mission Nepal for supporting us in staffing our restaurant with an incredible team and enabling us to collaborate with the special staff." "As International Day of Sign Languages is celebrated, Devyani International reaffirms its commitment with plans to expand the employment opportunities for speech and hearing-impaired individuals and introduce more such restaurants in the coming years," Luthra added.
KFC, a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc (NYSE: YUM), is a global chicken restaurant brand with a rich, decades-long history of success and innovation. It all started with one cook, Colonel Harland Sanders, who created a finger lickin' good recipe more than 80 years ago, a list of secret herbs and spices scratched out on the back of the door to his kitchen. KFC still follows Sanders' formula for success, with real cooks breading and freshly preparing delicious chicken by hand in more than 26,000 restaurants in over 145 countries and territories around the world.
The Leprosy Mission (TLM) is an international non-governmental organisation founded in the UK. Working with and for those stricken by leprosy is their main priority. In order to promote fairness and the participation of persons with disabilities and leprosy in the development process, they create interventions in the fields of health, capacity building, education, sustainable livelihoods, and community development.
