The steaming chai latt茅s, Americanos and fresh baked goods at new View Royal Cafe are made with a little extra love and a dose of kindness.

A Kinder Cup was born from the mind of Victoria entrepreneur Kim Dufort, who, after more than 15 years working with adults with disabilities and a decade in business, wanted to combine her passions. After coming across a video on Facebook about a business that employed adults with disabilities, she decided to create something similar in Victoria with her business partner and husband, Marc.

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A Kinder Cup opened in December 2018 in the Admirals Shopping Centre. The quaint caf茅 serves up dozens of specialty drinks, sandwiches and baked goods B次元官网网址� but best of all, creates a welcoming, inclusive space for employees and customers.

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Some of the ambassadors like to work up front, dealing with customers, while others prefer baking or washing dishes in the back. Either way, Dufort says her employees get a lot out of the job.

B次元官网网址淭hey love coming to work. They tell me that all the time,B次元官网网址� she said with a laugh. B次元官网网址淭hey get to connect with other human beings in a really positive way. They get to serve, which they really enjoy doing because a lot of times, they have other people providing for them.B次元官网网址�

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All of the caf茅B次元官网网址檚 packaging is compostable and environmentally-friendly, an extension of DufortB次元官网网址檚 efforts to create a business that leaves only a positive impact in the community.

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Sometimes thatB次元官网网址檚 all it takes. One person to start feeding [positivity] and start diminishing some of that negativity.B次元官网网址�