The open-hiring policy at Greyston Bakery in Yonkers, N.Y., invites local residents to apply for jobs — regardless of their immigration status, criminal or drug records, or even prior work experience PHOTO: GREYSTON

We know a ‘community’ story when we read one. More so when we share its ethos. The one about people making and being the difference. Whether you stay with us at our waterfront property, Xandari Harbour, in Kochi or by the virgin beach at Mararikulam or even sail with us on the backwaters, you are bound to notice ‘our’ people. Their cheery smiles, readiness to help and the spirit of being perfect hosts make for the memories that guests so often write back about. And when we came across the wonderful community at Greyston, we knew we’d found our kin across the seas.

We think about it in a way that, whoever it is that’s going to be coming through those doors deserves the same opportunity as someone else. It’s part of our heritage, which was to give everyone a chance.

It’s all part of the company’s social-justice business model, based on the philosophy of Bernie Glassman, an aeronautical engineer-turned-Buddhist monk who founded the industrial food facility in 1982. Read and hear the full story here.