People with handicap - iDNES.cz also serve in the café

When comfort is on the team, the guests will recognize it and will be happy to come back here, says Jiří Škvor, owner of the café.The helpful and tolerant environment is also important because Ethiopia Café employs people with disabilities.

"The café operates on the basis of social firm, ie fifty percent of employees are people with disabilities and fifty percent people of health," explains how a business is working on a larger or smaller job, a total of 18 people, four of whom even have a full disability pension.Those completely health help to do the other work.Wages of affected employees help cover the labor office.However, the social firm must obtain funds for other costs, like non -profit organizations from various foundations and funds.

Tempting offer

One of those who are in charge of a smooth run of the café is the bartender Pavel Christian Zamazal."I have never worked with the disabled before, I have only experience as a shift manager from one large network of cafes," recalls."I was a little worried about how to handle it.But dealing with completely healthy people is sometimes more difficult, for example, if you work with someone who is stubborn and unwilling.My colleagues in Ethiopia Café like to work, willingly listen to you and are very helpful, "describes his experience.

The main task of the bartender is not just the preparation of coffee and drinks.Is also supposed to have the situation in the café under control."First of all, I have to coordinate the work, and when there are some confusion, so to explain everything to colleagues and calm them down to not stress and focus on work," says Pavel Christian Zamazal.To be able to solve everything correctly, the professional employees of the café, the program coordinator Lucie Havlíčková and coach Petra Bývyřová help him.

Smiling service

Kateřina Navrátilová, Barbora Ullmannová and Václav Hapl - everyone is around thirty and many of them spent their lives at the Labor Office during their lives.Would be perhaps even today because employers who would be willing to employ them are not much.Moreover, not every work is suitable for them, as for other people with mental or mental disabilities.

For example, Barbora Ullmann has a partial disability pension and spent more than a year at the Labor Office.She once worked as an unhealthy staff in an intensive care unit in the hospital, but then left on parental leave.Work in a café suits her more."There's a more pleasant environment," he says.

Kateřina Navrátilová went through work in one retail chain and confectionery.But with her tiny figure, physical work, such as wearing heavy crates, did not manage."Then the guardian got me a place here.I am happy here, they are good for us, "he adds, adding that she would not change the work in the café for any other.Václav Hapl, a former gardener who lost his job, is equally enthusiastic."The guests surprised me when they talked to me in a foreign language.But I did it, now I learn English and German at home, "he adds.

Calm

All three were lucky, the café has only a limited number of jobs while the people are dozens."We are taking into account the waiting list, but we choose from any other selection procedure as in any other selection procedure.It is necessary to have strong motivation and also to do the work despite their disability.Unfortunately, we had to say goodbye to an employee suffering from epilepsy, whose consequences had a significant impact on the ability to coordinate movements, "says Jiří Škvor.

Employees gradually started from 1.March."In the first days of the evening shifts, the health of the temporary workers helped.In people with disabilities we have to count on a longer time to work.Newcomers always teach on the morning shifts where there are fewer guests.When they handle the work, they go to the afternoon shift and the experienced ones are already working in the evening when the café is full, "describes Jiří Škvor the way the café is ensured.

Barman Pavel Christian Zamazal adds:.Except for some tangled orders everything worked.After two months we are professional as any other café.Although there is always something to improve."