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Bringing Barrier-free Environment into Chained Fast Food Shops

10 Jun 2009

 

Concerning the results of the "Report on the Barrier-free Environment in Chained Fast Food Shops", a press conference will be held jointly by The University of Hong Kong and the Direction Association for the Handicapped.  

Students from the Department of Social Work and Social Administration of the University of Hong Kong formed the "Barrier-free Restaurant Concern Group". The group will reveal the report together with responses from the major fast food groups including Fairwood, Café De Carol, Yoshinoya, KFC, Maxim and McDonald's at the conference. It aims at expressing the need of bringing barrier-free environment into the chained fast food shops and strike for improvements and understanding of the government as well as the chained restaurant operators.

We cordially invite you to cover the press conference. Details are as follows:

Date:               14^th June, 2009 (Sunday)

Time:              10:30 a.m.

Venue:            Room 1302, 13/F, K.K. Leung Building, The University of Hong Kong

Speakers:      

- Hon. Cheung Kwok Che (Member of the Legislative Council)

- Mr. Law Wai Cheung, Willy, MH (Vice President of the Direction Association for the Handicapped)

- Ms. Wong King Shui, Phyllis (Fieldwork Supervisor in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration of the University of Hong Kong)

- Mr. Hui Yuk Ching (Member of the Direction Association for the Handicapped)

For enquiries, please contact Ms Eunice Lee (Tel: 61717993 /E-mail: barrier3rest.cg@gmail.com)