For Ramadan 2015 (as our zakat or act of charity) we supported two wonderful charities – Magic Breakfast in the UK, and The Akshaya Patra Foundation in India.
ABOVE: A school in Bombay, supported by Akshaya Patra
At Diwali the same year, we made this partnership permanent. For every meal we serve, we donate a meal to a child who would otherwise go hungry. A meal for a meal.
When hunger is a barrier to education it also becomes a barrier to social mobility. A child that is not fed can become a teenager that did not learn and an adult that stays in poverty. We care deeply about breaking down these barriers.
We’re overjoyed to say we’ve now donated over 20 MILLION MEALS (and counting!). This is, without doubt, one of our very proudest achievements. Sincerely – thank you…
Two great charities
Magic Breakfast and Akshaya Patra
We’re celebrating nine years of partnership with the charities Magic Breakfast (UK) and Akshaya Patra (India). Both charities provide nourishing free school meals to children, helping to end food poverty as a barrier to education by ensuring bellies are full and minds are ready to learn. In India, these meals play a dual role, providing an incentive for girls to receive the education they deserve.
Above: First-class naan rolling at our Magic Breakfast takeover
ABOVE: Children ready to learn, at an Akshaya Patra supported school
ABOVE: The Dishoom team serving lunch in Bombay
Above: First-class naan rolling at our Magic Breakfast takeover
ABOVE: Children ready to learn, at an Akshaya Patra supported school
ABOVE: The Dishoom team serving lunch in Bombay
Above: First-class naan rolling at our Magic Breakfast takeover
ABOVE: Children ready to learn, at an Akshaya Patra supported school
ABOVE: The Dishoom team serving lunch in Bombay
Above: First-class naan rolling at our Magic Breakfast takeover
ABOVE: Children ready to learn, at an Akshaya Patra supported school
ABOVE: The Dishoom team serving lunch in Bombay
Collectively, Magic Breakfast and Akshaya Patra serve 21.8 million children in England, Scotland and India. We are so proud of their massive efforts to help children learn, and are grateful to support their cause.
A note on donations
Whether dining in our cafés, ordering via Deliveroo or enjoying meal-kits by way of the online Store, we honour our Meal for a Meal commitment.
Further reading
On causes we’re proud to support
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Celebrating 20 million meals
20 million meals for children
