Help us help the community. That’s the message from the team at The Gannet tonight. One of the best restaurants in the city closed on Sunday. Co-owner Peter McKenna has a team of 23 full and part time staff. They have worked together on a plan to create and deliver a new menu.
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They hope that they will be able to raise money to deliver meals to the isolated or vulnerable in the local community.
You can join the fundraising effort here.
Peter said: “Now, we want to do something positive for our community, especially over 70s in isolation, the financially vulnerable and people struggling. Community is extremely important at this unpredictable time.
We will be offering a delivery service for paying customers with the proceeds going towards meals for those in need.
We believe by having a two-part approach to this crisis situation we can keep our core team active and earning a wage while making a real difference in the city.
For me, there is nothing worse than seeing a state of the art kitchen lying dormant when it could be put to good use.”
I’ve spoken to Peter McKenna several times in the last few days and he is totally committed to making an impact. He wants to keep his staff working – some front of house staff are now delivery drivers. The Gannet will work with other community groups to ensure meals go to the people in need.
Quite separetely from the fundraiser, you will be able to order meals for your home and any profit will go back into the community kitchen plan.