The fifth wave of the epidemic has severely hit the economy of all walks of life, especially the catering industry. However, some restaurants still resisted the pressure under the "epidemic situation" and continued to distribute meals to the grassroots during this period.
In recent months, New World Development has instigated a large-scale donation and matching platform. Among them, 7 restaurants have participated in the charity meal voucher campaign. The social enterprise restaurant "Chef Zun" from Singapore is one of them. The person in charge said that although the epidemic has caused the restaurant's business to plummet, it is still It has not stopped the meal distribution activities, hoping to help the grassroots get food and clothing as much as possible with limited resources.
The students who helped distribute the meals also described that the event helped them establish a sense of mission, "I can help people in need, which makes me more motivated to work."
The Singapore-based social enterprise restaurant "Chef Zun" located on Shanghai Street, Mong Kok is one of the seven cooperative restaurants in the "Show me your love rice" charity sale initiated by the large-scale donation matching platform "Show me your love rice" of New World Development.
Since 2019, Chef Zun has started to distribute meals to the grassroots every day.
(Photo by Ou Jiale)
The Singapore-based social enterprise restaurant "Chef Zun" located on Shanghai Street, Mong Kok is one of the seven cooperative restaurants in the "Show me your love rice" charity sale initiated by the large-scale donation matching platform "Show me your love rice" of New World Development.
As early as 2010, "Chef Zun" was established locally by Singaporean Xu Chengjun, and came to Hong Kong in 2019 to provide a platform for the disabled, the disabled and the emotionally ill to become self-reliant. After the trainees pass skills training, they will be arranged in restaurants Work in different positions in the country and contribute to the society.
Ryan, the assistant general manager of "Chef Zun", said that since the restaurant came to Hong Kong three years ago, it has started to distribute meals to the needy, including street sleepers and low-income families.
(Photo by Ou Jiale)
Ryan, the assistant general manager of "Chef Zun", said that since the restaurant came to Hong Kong three years ago, it has started to distribute meals to the needy, including street sleepers and low-income families.
He revealed that the epidemic continued for a long time, the closure measures made it difficult to supply, and the cost of food increased. In addition, the government once banned dine-in in the evening market, which caused the restaurant's business to plummet. Even mosquitoes have tried it.” It was even necessary to suspend business for two months, but the meal distribution activities did not stop. In addition to the distribution at the door of the restaurant 6 days a week, it also distributed lunch boxes to the grassroots through the cooperation of about four to five organizations. To get basic food and clothing, "the cost of each lunch box is about 15 to 20 mosquitoes, and we can do it with limited resources." As for the leftover lunch boxes every day, they will distribute them to the street sleepers in the nearby Argyle Street to avoid waste. .
The restaurant is closed for ninety days on Mondays, the mother-in-law needs to be hungry and the staff will send an extra lunch box in advance
Yang Zhenyu pointed out that the restaurant has recognized some of the "Friends" in the past three years, and the staff will also provide attentive service according to the needs of the food recipients.
He recalled that an uncle who lived alone had to use an electric wheelchair to come to the restaurant due to his limited mobility, but the seat was narrow and the wheelchair was inconvenient. Every meal, he thanked me a lot, and sometimes he would talk to our colleagues about his thoughts.” Yang Zhenyu also remembered a single mother-in-law in her 90s who had to walk from Sham Shui Po to Mong Kok for about an hour every day. Meals, but the restaurant is closed on Mondays, and my mother-in-law has to go hungry every Monday. "My mother-in-law asked me if I could not get a meal on Monday? If there is no food on the day, I have to drink milk to satisfy my hunger. On Sunday, Teden sent a lot of lunch boxes, and they were all very happy.” Yang Zhenyu described that due to the social and economic downturn during the epidemic, many new faces came to collect lunch boxes, “In the past, there were about 100 people carrying meals every day, 𠵱home There are 50 to 100 more, and there are also more young people, but we don’t care about the identity of the food recipient, and we will help if we need it.”
Disabled students participate in the meal distribution: I feel good and have a sense of mission
Hugo, who has worked at "Chef Zun" for 2 years, is mainly responsible for preparing ingredients and making soup in the kitchen on weekdays, said that it is very meaningful to participate in the meal distribution work, especially when he sees the recipient's gratitude, he is also very happy, "I have tried distribution. There are old people, and there are also some ethnic minorities and poor people, so happy.” Another Mable, who has worked in “Chef Zun” for one year, is in charge of the dessert stall on weekdays, and she is also happy to be able to participate in the meal distribution activities. , "I feel that I have a sense of mission, and I can help people in need, which makes me more motivated to work." Yang Zhenyu said that there are currently more than 30 students participating in the meal distribution work, and they come from different backgrounds, "Except for our training. Outside of them, they sometimes teach us back, for example, they teach us sign language.”
Each meal coupon of "Chef Zun" is priced at 50 yuan. The charity sale started last Monday (30th), and more than 500 meal coupons have been sold in just 3 days, and the response has been enthusiastic.
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The "Show me your love rice" charity sale lasts for one month. The New World Group Charity Foundation has taken the lead in purchasing 1,000 copies of "Show me your love rice" from each of the 7 participating restaurants to show its support, hoping that the restaurant will have more Resources continue to distribute meals to the grassroots.
All restaurants participating in the "Show me your love meal" will display posters and cardboards provided by the "Share for Good" platform at the cashiers and dining tables. Those who wish to donate can visit at After dine-in or take-out, go to the cashier to buy meal coupons. Each purchase is equivalent to sponsoring a lunch box. There is no limit to the number of subscriptions.
Each meal coupon of "Chef Zun" is priced at 50 yuan. The charity sale started last Monday (30th), and more than 500 meal coupons have been sold in just 3 days, and the response has been enthusiastic.
As for the "Love Mutual Delivery" platform, a large-scale donation program "Share a Meal" will be launched this month. Nearly 220 restaurants in Hong Kong responded to the participation. The public can "donate once for every meal" at the restaurant, and the donation will be used To buy food and other materials to help the grassroots to meet the needs of food and clothing.
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