Equinoxe Celebrate Partnership with London Charity, City Harvest
9.2 million meals are missed monthly because of food poverty in London.
13.4 million meals are wasted monthly by businesses.
With the above statistics in mind, EquinoxeSolutions are delighted to announce our recent partnership with the Londonnon-profit organisation, City Harvest.
Since opening its doors in 2014, thecharity have made a profound impact in the city by rescuing over 30 tonnes offood waste to feed the hungry in the wider community.
City Harvest works with over 300organisations, from homeless shelters and soup kitchens to centres forchildren, elderly and women’s refuge programmes, to provide nourishing andsustainable meals to the vulnerable.
Food distributions come from donors acrossmany reputable businesses including supermarkets, restaurants, food producersand suppliers. Not only does this help to tackle prevalent food poverty issuesin the city, but it also provides a safe and reliable way to rescue foodsurplus by reducing carbon footprints and waste collection costs.
At Equinoxe, we aim to raise awareness amongour 70-plus national manufacturers and suppliers to understand how easy (andbeneficial) it is to donate surplus food.
One of our suppliers, Bidfood, and our casual dining customer, Tortilla, have already signed up to support the cause and contribute towards the 8 million meals delivered to those facing hunger.
Here’s what our Director, Steve Jones, hadto say about the partnership:
“At both procurement and supply chainlevels, we’re thrilled to be able to link suppliers with City Harvest andencourage customers from the hospitality and restaurant industry to do thesame.
“All too often perfectly good food stockends up in landfill, damaging wallet share and the environment. We’re soexcited about the difference this partnership will make and the influence wecan have to help fight hunger and food waste.”
CEO of City Harvest, Laura Winningham, alsopraised the recent collaboration:
“Many companies are simply unaware of ourservice and how to distribute food surplus to help feed those fighting foodpoverty. We’re excited about how Equinoxe can help to increase awareness andempower businesses to make a huge social impact, and feel the rewards themselves.”
If you’re a corporate business and are interested in becoming a food donor, or perhaps you want to volunteer or simply donate to the cause, visit the City Harvest website to show your support.
