Comments on: At Oitij-jo Kitchen

By: Maher Anjum

Maher Anjum — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:05:57 +0000

Thank you all for your kind words and support. Much appreciated by us all at OITIJ-JO and OITIJ-JO Kitchen.

Please do come and try our Cafe food at Rich Mix, 35 – 47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA, open every week from Thursday – Sunday, 3-9pm.

Jennifer – as yet, we do not do delivery, to Concord, Massachusetts! But will keep it in mind.

CR – The gender pay gap situation for British Bangladeshi women was reported on by the Fawcett Society on 8th January and the Guardian. Baroness Casey, in 2016, in her government commissioned report, ‘A Review into Opportunity & Integration’, had highlighted the economic inactivity amongst British Bangladeshi women.

It was the Casey Report alongside the lack of visibility of the British Bangladeshi women in the creative industries sector, that made OITIJ-JO explore how to engage the cohort and provide routes to self-realisation and opportunities. We are doing this through OITIJ-JO Kitchen, OITIJ-JO Design Studio and much more. Work which we continue to do and with everyone’s help and support can do more.

By: Jennifer Newbold

Jennifer Newbold — Sat, 13 Apr 2024 13:45:33 +0000

That food is gorgeous! I wish I could order carry-out from Concord, Massachusetts… !

By: Cherub

Cherub — Sat, 13 Apr 2024 11:03:03 +0000

The food looks delicious, especially the deep fried okra. What a great project for boosting confidence in women.

By: Mathilde Grange

Mathilde Grange — Sat, 13 Apr 2024 09:26:33 +0000

Bravo! What a great idea.

By: CR

CR — Sat, 13 Apr 2024 09:07:53 +0000

Mouth watering! I can see where my next meal is coming from and makes a huge change from the rubbish (so called Indian or the pizza, bubble tea and especially sushi) the Bangladeshi men are dishing out to tourists on brick lane.
I’d definitely be interested to know their views on why they think “British Bangladeshi women are some of the least economically active of the population this country, three times less likely to be paid the same wages as anyone else”.

By: Robert Parsons

Robert Parsons — Sat, 13 Apr 2024 08:09:19 +0000

What a great idea, food looks beautiful. Surely one for R4 food programme or Womens Hour to visit and promote. Nice to see it open through afternoon and evening as often a rush around 5pm.

By: Annie S

Annie S — Sat, 13 Apr 2024 07:42:35 +0000

What a great project, well done ladies!
Wishing you continued success.