The coordinated efforts of Bidvest, media agency MEC, Food@Work, Wonder and FareShare helped produce over 25,000 dishes for homeless shelters, women’s refugee centres, luncheon clubs for the elderly and children’s breakfast clubs.
These meals have been distributed among FareShare’s London network of Community Food Members (CFMs). Bidvest Foodservice was principal food supplier for the event.
Business manager Mike Harris and field sales manager at Bidvest Foodservice’s High Wycombe depot Tom Emsley from the foodservice provider also provided support before and after the event. Shaun Hill from the company’s own chef team led two of the teams of cooks on the day.
Shaun Hill said: “Leading part of a 500 strong team to produce over 25,000 portions in one day is a first for me - even with 30 years’ experience in foodservice!
“I was proud to be part of this initiative that helps vulnerable people and it was a great achievement for all the MEC staff to produce the quantity of food they did. I’ve been amazed by the passion and dedication of everyone who took part, all for such a fantastic cause.”