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For more than a decade now, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been the backbone of the Asian economy. But during this health crisis, they have experienced some of the worst setbacks, not only financially, but also in terms of operations.
They didn’t just shorten their operating hours, they also had to limit their distribution because of the strict takeout policy, and use their personal money to help take care of their employees.
Despite all these, many small restaurants still manage to stretch their resources even further to help support frontliners. Below are just some of the restaurants that have launched their feeding projects during the quarantine.
Sweet Ecstasy’s meals for riders and couriers
Sweet Ecstasy, stylized as Sweet X, reserves one day a week to order around a hundred meals or more for riders, couriers, or anyone else that comes by their branches and could use a meal.
Asked more about their feeding program, co-founder Monica Tobias answered, “We’re just doing our small part to help out. It’s not even really a feeding program. It’s just something we wanted to do for the community.”
The meals they provide aren’t exclusively from their own restaurants either. Sweet X is proud of its two-pronged support. “We feed the riders that are overworked – hustling all over town to serve our city,” said Monica, “and we get to support other local restaurants by purchasing meals from a different provider each week.”
You can help support Sweet X’s efforts during the quarantine period. Message them through on Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Chicken Chingu’s #ChinguHeroes
Chicken Chingu, a Korean Fried Chicken store, focuses its efforts on getting to frontliners working in hospitals. They deliver their bestselling chicken to healthcare workers, security staff, and facility personnel.
They prioritize hospitals with the highest coronavirus-positive cases such as The Philippine Heart Center and the Lung Center of the Philippines.
Know more about Chicken Chingu’s project by visiting their Facebook and Instagram pages.
The Moment Group’s “Project Nourish”
The Moment Group, home to some of our favorite restaurants such as Manam, Din Tai Fung, 8cuts, and more, launched Project Nourish after ensuring the health and safety of their skeletal workforce.
As of today, they have cooked and served 70,000 meals to frontliners. Each meal costs P50. Through Project Nourish, the efforts of their central kitchen and delivery team, and the pledges they received, The Moment Group has reached over 60 hospitals and continues to cover 10-15 locations a day.
To help support Project Nourish, visit The Moment Group’s Facebook and Instagram pages.
Do you know other restaurants that are helping feed frontliners? Tag them in the comment section! – Rappler.com
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