What started out as just a WhatsApp message has ended up becoming one of solidarity between restaurants they are supplying food. Free of charge, at no cost to health who are fighting day by day in the now usual duel against the coronavirus. With the hospitals on the brink of collapse, with the intensive days they are working doctors, nurses and other members of the health, this help in the form of food it is yet another boost for those on the front lines of the battle. We reveal to you here how the Food4Heroes initiative in a country where solidarity shows occur.
Everything started with Grosso Napoletano
El Origin of Food4Heroes took place when the alarm status en Spain. Although, locked in our houses, that date seems like an eternity now, it was March 14 when the whole quarantine, confinement and health crisis ripped off. However, the previous days the owner of the restaurant chain was already beginning to smell the toast Grosso Napoletano. In his intention of taking his pizzas -made to the wood oven- to the hospitals of Madrid, he sent a Whatsapp to their acquaintances. I wanted the health center staff to also be able to enjoy them when work had already intensified. The blissful COVID-19 he was already doing his thing.
But in today's world of technology and absolute connection, we well know that initiatives of this type move like foam thanks to the instant messaging service along with social networks. Soon became viral the thread that was passing from one to the other. There he was born Food4Heroes, whose name cannot better announce its function. Many restaurants echoed the initiative to supply free food to hospital heroes and they started collaborating too. With the closure to the public installed, home orders were the only safeguard they had left. However, they wanted to go a step further and join an action much more than solidarity. Because the health they are being the protagonists of this fight without borders. Supporting them with lunch and dinner does pay, but with the heart of every restaurant owner and every hospitality worker.
More than 90 partners and adding other cities
From Grosso Napoletano They explained that they sent "in a coordinated way to be able to cover hundreds of requests" from the hospitals of the Spanish capital. The one that is being hit so hard by him coronavirus. They are currently collaborating on this idea more than 90 partners among which are the Grupo LaLaLa, Aloha Poke, Honest Greens, Tierra, Burrito, Heineken or Coca Cola. Yes, like food, drinks are not far behind. Progressively, more restaurants and other hospitality businesses have been joining that want to contribute their bit in a cause that is as supportive as it is necessary. Members of all healthcare staff are living days of stress, overwhelm and much, much work. If they don't even have time to rest, how are they going to be able to organize themselves to eat… Without a doubt, this help is going great for them.
In addition, the activity of Food4Heroes has expanded since Madrid to other cities like Valencia, Barcelona, Pamplona or Bilbao and it will surely reach more destinations. When it comes to being supportive, our society can really push itself. This is a good time to prove it. Even with messages of encouragement, strength and recognition like the one that can be read in this bag with the order ready to transport.
Correos joins Food4Heroes
Precisely in this equally essential task to bring food to hospitals, some restaurants use their own vehicles or vehicles VTC and Taxi services. However, in recent days, several volunteers from Post have joined the distribution of orders. The delivery men always leave out, at the emergency doors, the bags or boxes with the pizzas to avoid any risk of contagion. Health workers and collaborators contact through groups in Whatsapp specific that have been created in order to facilitate the whole process.
Now, from home you can also contribute to this solidarity action. This is how he has specified it Europa Press the founder of the initiative, Hugo Rodriguez de Prada: «Some restaurants have launched the campaign when we return.com where you can buy plans now, in our case pizzas, to re-enjoy later. That money will help us to continue preparing food for the hospitals.
Contribute to Food4Heroes, the toilets will thank you!
