(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Dhaka: KK Foundation (KKF) unveils "Talent Chef by KKF's new outlet at Creative Kids, Union Heights Panthapath, next to Square Hospital, in the capital recently.
Dr Sayedul Ashraf, CEO and Lead Psychiatrist, LifeSpring and Chairman, Hope Autism Centre, cut a ribbon to officially inaugurate the new Talent Chef outlet at the Creative Kids premise.
Speaking on the occasion, he said,“The reason we choose Talent Chef by KKF because it is fostering youth entrepreneurship and social welfare.”
“Also, 100 per cent of the profit that Talent Chef makes goes for the development of the underprivileged children and youth of the society,” he added.
Yahia Amin, President, LifeSpring Foundation and Chairman, LifeSpring Limited, and Sifat-E-Azam, Executive Director of KKF were also present at the inauguration ceremony, among other high officials.
In her speech at the inauguration ceremony, Sifat-E-Azam, Executive Director of KKF, said, "We're making the dreams of young and new entrepreneurs come true. Talent Chef by KKF empowers youth and contributes to the community through sustainable income generating activities. In this journey we are proud to be a part of Creative Kids and Life Spring Limited.”
Yahia Amin, President, LifeSpring Foundation and Chairman, LifeSpring Limited, said,“Creative Kids offers play-based learning model that help children to improve their creativity, cognitive skill, communication skill and compassion towards others. We help each child learn at his/her own pace and are also pleased to have Talent Chef by KKF at our premises because this is just not another café – it is one with values and a noble cause serving healthy and quality food.”
Talent Chef by KKF officially started its journey in 2022 to contribute towards sustainable livelihoods of the underprivileged youth and those who fell apart because of the adverse impacts of Covid-19.
The programme offers bakery and hot kitchen training for empowering the youth to become skilled bakers, cook, assistant cook and entrepreneurs.
Under the guidance of professional chefs, baker trainees do bakery as well as make hot kitchen healthy products, marketed through online and offline channels.