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6. Chef Panaki Ray from Yantra
E ARE DOING THIS Ingredient partners like USA Rice Federation,
“WTO HONOR THE Phuture Foods and Sunfresh contributed important
WORK AND DEDICATION OF components to the meals such as rice , plant-based
THE HEALTH CARE WORKERS meats and juices. BioPak Singapore provided the
establishments with sustainable, bio-degradable
WHO ARE GIVING SO MUCH packaging that contained the meals, and The
AT THIS VERY CHALLENGING Catering Concerto by TCC is the Official F&B Caterer
for the endeavor, having transported most of the
TIME,” says Ricky Parikh, Sales and Marketing meals from the location of the establishments to
Manager at Peter Knipp Holdings Pte Ltd. the hospital. And, of course, 21 establishments
“These health care professionals have been were called and raised to the challenge of creating
working extremely hard to save the lives of meals for medical professionals for 6 days.
those battling the virus. We hoped that this “We’re lucky to be working with these chefs and
initiative was a way to do our part and show establishments, and their generosity, whether
our appreciation to them for keeping us safe.” through bouncing ideas off us for recipes to
The plan was simple: 1,100 meals made between attaching little notes of thanks on the bento
21 establishments and delivered to Sengkang boxes, cannot be emphasized enough,” Mr
General Hospital during lunchtime, over 6 days. Parikh concludes. “We are awed and wowed by
With 4 establishments undertaking 200 portions the compassion all our partners have when it
a day to medical professionals like doctors and comes to answering the call of helping people,
nurses, it would not have been possible if not for and we hope that this solidarity of Singapore
the enthusiasm and compassion of the partners. continues even after the virus is over.” CH

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