First Syrian cafe staffed by people with Down syndrome - in pictures


  • Guests pose with staff members with Down syndrome at a recently opened restaurant in Damascus. The 'Sucette' restaurant is the first in Syria to be staffed with people with Down syndrome. EPA
    Guests pose with staff members with Down syndrome at a recently opened restaurant in Damascus. The 'Sucette' restaurant is the first in Syria to be staffed with people with Down syndrome. EPA
  • People order from a waiter at the restaurant. It employs people with Down syndrome to help them integrate into society. EPA
    People order from a waiter at the restaurant. It employs people with Down syndrome to help them integrate into society. EPA
  • Twenty young men and women with Down syndrome work at the restaurant. EPA
    Twenty young men and women with Down syndrome work at the restaurant. EPA
  • The restaurant is in the Tishreen Park in Damascus. EPA
    The restaurant is in the Tishreen Park in Damascus. EPA
  • Staff prepare food for guests. EPA
    Staff prepare food for guests. EPA
  • Many guests have been praising the services offered at the restaurant, reports say. EPA
    Many guests have been praising the services offered at the restaurant, reports say. EPA