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Mitti Café honoured for championing inclusion at Bangalore International Airport’s Highfliers Awards
“As the entire Bangalore International Airport Ltd family and its partners rose to their feet in a standing ovation, it was a powerful reminder of what true inclusion looks like.” – Mitti Café Director & COO Swati Dokania
INDIA. Social enterprise Mitti Café is celebrating its win at the sixth edition of the BLR Highfliers Award, hosted by Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL).
In a social media post, Mitti Café Director & COO Swati Dokania said: “As the entire Bangalore International Airport Ltd family and its partners rose to their feet in a standing ovation, it was a powerful reminder of what true inclusion looks like. This wasn’t just an award – it was a celebration of resilience, hard work, and the limitless potential of adults with disabilities who bring excellence, joy, and warmth to every interaction.
“Their commitment to serving with love, their determination to break barriers, and their spirit of unwavering perseverance inspire us every single day. This award belongs to each one of them.”
The award adds to Mitti Café’s growing list of accolades, including the FAB Humanitarian Award 2024, which recognised its remarkable concept and dedication to empowering individuals with disabilities.
Empowering Abilities: How Alina Alam and Bangalore Airport began an inspiring journey with Mitti Café“This award recognises a remarkable concept. It relates to a chain of cafés that are completely managed by adults with physical, intellectual and psychiatric challenges, a chain now present in more than 40 locations across a nation, including several airports. “Mitti Café in India is a social enterprise dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities by providing them with opportunities for economic independence and dignity. “Founder and CEO Alina Alam started Mitti Café at just 23 with a powerful dream: to show the world the magic of abilities, not the supposed limitations of so-called disability. I saw her speak during a workshop a few weeks ago in Bengaluru and like everyone in the room was deeply moved by this slip of a woman’s guts, courage, compassion and unwavering determination to make a difference.
“The work done by Mitti Café extends beyond serving food; it creates a platform for skill development, employment and social integration. “But such ventures need support, believers, champions. And in the far-sighted management of Bangalore International Airport Limited, Alina and Mitti Café found exactly that. “For their inspirational and pioneering collaboration in opening the first airport Mitti Café at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru – one that subsequently led to other airport openings – and thus enriching the lives not only of those who work there but those who are served there, we jointly make this award to Mitti Café Founder & CEO Alina Alam and Bangalore International Airport Limited.” – The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie, speaking at the 2024 Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Awards in Ontario, California in June 2024 and presenting the 2024 FAB Humanitarian Award to Mitti Café Founder and CEO Alina Alam and Bangalore International Airport Limited Click here for the full Mitti Café story. |
Founded by Alina Alam, the enterprise operates a chain of cafés entirely managed by adults with physical, intellectual and psychiatric challenges, with a presence in over 40 locations across India, including several airports.
The first airport location for Mitti Café was launched at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru, followed by openings at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai and Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow. 
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