When a 1,000-meal catering order was cancelled in 2020, a New York founder gave the food to hospital workers; six years later, her business says it has donated 4 million meals
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New York founder turned 1,000 cancelled meals into a food initiative that has donated 4 million (Image Credit: Syracuse University)A cancelled catering order became the starting point for a food business with a much larger purpose.
When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted operations in New York City in 2020, The Migrant Kitchen, a newly launched catering company, was left with 1,000 prepared meals after an order was cancelled.
Instead of letting the food go to waste, the team decided to donate it to hospital workers treating patients during the health crisis.
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New York founder turned 1,000 cancelled meals into a food initiative that has donated 4 million (Image Credit: Syracuse University)A cancelled catering order became the starting point for a food business with a much larger purpose.
When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted operations in New York City in 2020, The Migrant Kitchen, a newly launched catering company, was left with 1,000 prepared meals after an order was cancelled.
Instead of letting the food go to waste, the team decided to donate it to hospital workers treating patients during the health crisis.