{"id":218169,"date":"2020-02-10T10:33:09","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T16:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=218169"},"modified":"2020-02-08T22:14:44","modified_gmt":"2020-02-09T04:14:44","slug":"new-jersey-restaurant-train-employ-adults-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/new-jersey-restaurant-train-employ-adults-disabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"‘No limits’: New Jersey restaurant to train and employ adults with disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This week, a New Jersey restaurant was busily preparing to open its doors. While a new restaurant is not unusual, this one is different than most. No Limits Cafe in Middletown has a focus on hiring almost exclusively adults who have developmental disabilities.<\/p>\n

While adults with intellectual and\/or developmental disabilities (I\/DD) often are willing and able to work, a majority of them are underemployed or unemployed. The Arc<\/a>, an organization that is dedicated to promoting and protecting the rights of the intellectually and developmentally disabled, asserts that adults with I\/DD comprise\u00a0“one of the most overlooked talent pools in today\u2019s labor force.”<\/p>\n

According to PIX11<\/a>, the restaurant has hired numerous employees who will prepare and serve meals to paying customers. The employees are trained by professional chefs and volunteers. The cafe plans to serve lunch daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

Reservations<\/a>\u00a0for the No Limits Cafe, which had its soft opening on February 5th, can be made through their website<\/a>. Other information on the cafe is available on their Facebook page<\/a>. Watch a special WABC 7 News report on the cafe below:<\/p>\n