10 million meals for children

Since 2015, for every Dishoom meal you’ve enjoyed (whether in the cafés, via delivery, or as a meal kit), we’ve donated a meal to a child that might otherwise go hungry. A meal for a meal. This month, as we reached the milestone of donating 10 million meals, we had occasion to catch up with our dear friends and long-term charity partners, Magic Breakfast and Akshaya Patra. The work both charities do to end hunger as a barrier to education is simply incredible and we’re extremely proud to be able to support them and the communities they serve in the UK and India, respectively.

We kindly invite you to take a moment to hear their reflections on our partnership and on the impact of the very important work they do. 

The strength of our partnerships relies on your kind support and we send a heartfelt thank you to each and every guest, patron, friend and team member who has helped us to reach this most momentous milestone. 

For more information about our charity partners please visit:

https://www.magicbreakfast.com

https://tapf.org.uk/

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