Cocina Mitho Chha

What Cocina Mitho Chha does

Cocina Mitho Chha is a non-profit social enterprise headquartered in the Lazimpat embassy zone of Kathmandu, Nepal, founded in 2003 by Association Nepal Aki (ANA), a volunteer group from Catalonia, Spain. The organization operates an integrated platform of four units: a restaurant serving Spanish-Nepali fusion cuisine using organic produce sourced partly from its own garden and the Peepalbot Agriculture Cooperative in Gorkha; a 9-room bed and breakfast whose revenue funds scholarships; a cooking school offering hands-on classes to visitors; and a hospitality training academy providing fee-paying and 100%-scholarship courses in cooking, barista, baking, bartending, hotel management, housekeeping, organic farming, and hospitality English. Ancillary product lines include international language courses (Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Nepali), a souvenir shop sourcing from Peepalbot, and a scholarship donation program routed through the Omprakash platform for international donors.

The organization employs 11 staff supplemented by 28+ international volunteers drawn from Spain, Denmark, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Germany. Pricing is unit-based across all lines: B&B rooms at USD 30-45 per night with length-of-stay discounts, restaurant mains at NPR 350-500, and per-class fees for cooking and training programs. Operating geographies are limited to Nepal, with the primary commercial footprint in Kathmandu and a secondary rural footprint in Gorkha.

The business model is self-funded through enterprise revenues plus international donations; no venture capital, private equity, or institutional investment has been disclosed. The organization's core social proposition is that 100% of training-academy seats for orphanage and low-income youth are funded by profits from the restaurant, B&B, cooking classes, and donations, with supplementary impact demonstrated by post-2015-earthquake support for more than 200 families in the Gorkha region.

Name

Cocina Mitho Chha

Legal name

Association Nepal Aki (ANA)

Website

https://cocinamithochha.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cocina Mitho Chha is a Kathmandu-based non-profit social enterprise operating a restaurant, 9-room B&B, cooking school, and hospitality training academy, using enterprise revenues and donations to fund 100% scholarships for orphaned and low-income Nepali youth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality and Vocational Training Services

NAICS

Limited-Service Restaurants (722513), Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (72131)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm-to-Table & Agritourism Dining Experiences (Farm Visits, Harvest Meals) (THAJAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD)

Keywords

• Hospitality training
• Organic restaurant
• Bed breakfast
• Cooking classes
• Social enterprise

Headquarters

HQ city

Kathmandu

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Operations: Revenue from operating the restaurant serving Spanish, Nepali, and local cuisine. Uses fresh ingredients from own garden and Gorkha farm suppliers.
2. Bed and Breakfast: 9-room B&B accommodation generating nightly revenue with complimentary breakfast. Located in Lazimpat embassy zone of Kathmandu.
3. Cooking Classes: Local Nepali food cooking classes offered to tourists and visitors. Profits directly fund the training school and scholarships.
4. Hospitality Training Programs: Fee-paying students enroll in hospitality courses including cooking, barista, baking, bartending, hotel management. Revenue supports scholarships for orphan children.
5. Donations and Sponsorships: International donations through Omprakash platform. Supports individual student sponsorships and general operational funding.
6. Souvenir Shop Sales: Products from Peepalbot Agriculture Cooperative sold at souvenir shop including spices and vegetables from Gorkha village.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cocina Mitho Chha operates a sustainable social enterprise in Kathmandu comprising a Spanish-Nepali fusion restaurant, a 9-room bed and breakfast in the Lazimpat embassy zone, hands-on cooking classes, and a hospitality training school offering courses in cooking, baking, barista skills, bartending, hotel management, housekeeping, and international languages. All revenue funds 100% scholarships for orphaned and low-income Nepali youth. The enterprise also runs the Peepalbot Agriculture Cooperative, which sources organic produce directly from Gorkha village farmers.

Product overview

Cocina Mitho Chha is a sustainable social enterprise in Kathmandu, Nepal operating as a unified platform combining a restaurant, bed and breakfast, cooking school, and hospitality training institution. The core offering consists of a 9-room bed and breakfast and an organic restaurant serving Spanish and Nepali cuisine. The enterprise extends into educational services through its hospitality training school offering courses in cooking, baking, barista skills, bartending, hotel management, and language instruction. Additional modules include cooking classes for tourists and a scholarship donation program administered through omprakash. All revenue from these services funds 100% scholarships for youth from orphanages and low-income families. The company also supports the Peepalbot Agriculture Cooperative, a village development initiative purchasing produce directly from Gorkha farmers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restaurant (Cocina Mitho Chha)
• Bed and Breakfast Accommodation
• Cooking Classes
• Hospitality Training School
• Language Courses
• Other Training Programs
• Scholarship Donation Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% scholarship coverage for orphanage children
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Dwarika's Hotel: Kathmandu-based heritage and sustainability-focused hotel. Comparable as a Nepali hospitality operator with premium pricing and a strong cultural/sustainability story, though it serves a higher-end segment than CMC.
• Himalayan Java: Nepal's largest domestic specialty coffee chain with cafe-restaurant operations. Comparable as a Kathmandu-based food-and-beverage operator serving similar tourist and embassy-zone clientele, though it operates as a for-profit chain.

Emerging players

• Habele: Small nonprofit social enterprise operating remote-island programs and small businesses in Micronesia. Comparable as a similarly small, volunteer-driven, multi-stream social enterprise model in a developing-country context.
• Organic Cafe Kathmandu: Small Kathmandu-based cafe-restaurant emphasizing organic and locally-sourced ingredients. Comparable in farm-to-table positioning within the same Kathmandu F&B market, though it does not run a hospitality training school.

Others

• Le Cordon Bleu: Global culinary and hospitality education institution. Comparable only at the curriculum and diploma-program level — not a competitor for customers but a benchmark for CMC's training academy structure and credentialing ambition.

Direct peers

• The Farm at San Benito: Philippine farm-to-table wellness resort with its own organic garden and impact-oriented positioning. Comparable because it integrates on-site agriculture, culinary experiences, and a values-driven hospitality proposition in a single Southeast Asian setting.
• Third Eye Restaurant: Kathmandu-based social enterprise restaurant that trains and employs visually impaired Nepalis in hospitality. Directly comparable because it operates the same Nepal social-enterprise restaurant-plus-training hybrid model.
• KOTO Restaurant & Social Enterprise: Vietnam-based social enterprise restaurant founded to train underprivileged Vietnamese youth in hospitality. Comparable because it combines a destination restaurant with a vocational training mission targeting marginalized youth, the same operating thesis as Cocina Mitho Chha.

Broad incumbents

• Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas: Global luxury hospitality group built on sustainability, wellness, and farm-to-table dining. Comparable in its values-led positioning around organic food and community impact, but operates at far larger scale and luxury price points.
• Banyan Tree Group: International hotel and resort group with sustainability and community-development as core brand pillars. Comparable in its social-mission framing of hospitality, though it is a global incumbent rather than a single-location social enterprise.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cocinamithochha

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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