While Gladys Law Chung-yan believes it’s important to feed the hungry at her café, she thinks it’s even more important to fill their souls.
What began as a “suspended voucher” programme for the needy has given her the confidence to go much further.
“Most importantly, we want to show the needy that we care about them and to make sure that they feel the warmth even if it comes anonymously,” she says.
So when the project development manager was fishing around for a way to help others, she noticed that some restaurants were commercially viable while having a charitable focus and decided to give it a try.
Law, 32, is now the marketing director and co-founder of Go Inside Holdings, with its centrepiece being the Go Inside Café at Hung Hom.
Her first foray into the field was a “silent meal” held in association with Friends, an Italian restaurant that is part of the Go Inside group. It was a joyful event for all concerned – guests and the hearing-impaired staff.