How the Food Industry is Helping the Covid-19 Crisis

The coronavirus pandemic has turned the UK’s food industry upside down. Supermarkets are seeing a momentous rise in demand, while restaurants and bars across the country are struggling to keep their businesses afloat. At the same time, NHS staff are struggling to access good food while working tirelessly to save lives.

But things are changing. Over the past few weeks we’ve seen numerous new initiatives launched by chefs, restaurants and charities, with the aim of helping provide meals to frontline workers and vulnerable people across the nation. These are some of the most impressive.

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City Harvest

West London-based food redistribution charity City Harvest has rescued over 182 tonnes of food and delivered over 423,700 meals to vulnerable groups over the past few weeks. The charity has reported seeing a significant influx in food donations as a result of the coronavirus crisis, with many of London’s restaurants donating surplus stock including Hawksmoor, Sushisamba, Bone Daddies and Nando’s. But to keep their mission going, City Harvest needs ongoing help. They recently launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise essential funding, and anyone over 18 is welcome to apply to volunteer for the charity. cityharvest.org.uk

Food4Heroes

Food4Heroes is a national scheme introduced to ensure all NHS frontline staff have access to healthy, nutritious meals throughout the coronavirus crisis. It was prompted by a heart-rending online appeal from NHS worker Dawn Bilbrough, who was unable to buy food in her local supermarket after completing a 48-hour shift. Launched by Amanda Guest of Guest Dining and her brother John Brownhill, the initiative works by bringing together caterers and restaurants to cook daily meals for local NHS hospitals and trusts. foodforheroes.co.uk

Free meals by Simon Rogan

Acclaimed chef Simon Rogan and his team are cooking up nutritious take-home meals for the local Cartmel community, namely the elderly and the vulnerable. As with all of Simon’s culinary creations, meals take advantage of the fresh ingredients at his Lake District farm – which are currently in surplus due to restaurant closures. Simon and the team are working with the local vicar at Cartmel Priory to identify individuals who are the most isolated or at risk, and will be delivering dishes free of charge. Other residents will pay as little as £5 a dish.

Pasta Evangelists’ #RallyForRestaurants campaign

Nationwide pasta delivery service Pasta Evangelists has launched a campaign to support the restaurant industry, offering a new series of chef-inspired dishes in honour some of their favourite London eateries. For each #RallyForRestaurants dish sold, 20 per cent of profits will go towards the restaurant involved. Ben Tish, culinary director at The Stafford Collection, kicked off the series by sharing the recipe for Norma’s signature pasta dish. Next up is a slow-cooked wild boar ragù and pappardelle dish from Brixton restaurant Maremma.

DeliverAid

DeliverAid was the brainchild of doctor Jack Manley, who has seen first-hand the tireless efforts of colleagues across the NHS – and the difficulty in getting proper sustenance to keep bodies and morale healthy. He set up DeliverAid to ensure frontline staff have the fuel they need to do their jobs, while also making use of empty kitchens and surplus stock. You can donate to the cause here.

Meals from Marlow

Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge and a group of Marlow volunteers have launched a voluntary initiative to provide free meals for frontline workers. They hope to raise £175,000 to fund at least 43,750 meals – you can donate via their GoFundMe campaign.

Hospitality for Heroes

Not-for-profit initiative Hospitality for Heroes has been launched by the hospitality industry using independent chefs to create healthy restaurant-quality dishes for NHS frontline staff. The project was founded by OtherClub’s Oli Coles and spearheaded by Social Pantry’s Alex Head and Carousel’s Ollie Templeton, and has already raised £10,000 through videos that have amassed 80,000 views. The recipes being created are being prepared at Social Pantry and Carousel and delivered by MealHub. hospitalityforheroes.com

Coffee for NHS workers and vulnerable groups

Pre-coronavirus The Roasting Shed operated on a wholesale basis, selling direct to restaurants. In light of the current situation they’ve launched a subscription service for consumers, offering weekly or fortnightly deliveries of artisan coffee – and for each purchase, they’ll donate a free bag of coffee to an NHS worker or vulnerable person. theroastingshed.com

LEON’s campaign to feed the NHS

Saving the nation is hungry work, and there seems to be no shortage of people willing to do their bit to help. In a campaign launched by Damian Lewis, Helen Mccrory and Matt Lucus in partnership with LEON, over £1 million pounds has been raised to get hot meals to NHS staff. Alongside LEON, Wasabi, Tortilla, Peach Pubs, Rosa Thai, Hop, Pizza Pilgrims, Franco Manca, Farmer J, Tossed, Haché, Abokado, Dishoom and Nusa Kitchen have all signed up to help. You can donate at justgiving.com.

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