RESTAURANTS DONATING FOOD AS DINE-IN SHUTDOWN BEGINS

RESTAURANTS DONATING FOOD AS DINE-IN SHUTDOWN BEGINS

Governor directed them to close dine-in services yesterday.

News 18's anna darling found out today how some establishments are using this unique situation to do some good.

"we thought it was going to be something that was coming down the road" john christodoulakis, his family and some staff loaded up boxes of food from their multiple restaurant locations today.

Christo's, the bryant, red seven and cafe literato will all be closing dine in services.

"obviously we're concerned first and foremost about our staff and the community and their health and well being" and with a bunch of left over food, the owners of these restaurants are donating items to food finders food bank.

"this community has helped feed us and we wanted to make sure we turn around and be able to feed them a little bit in any small capacity we can do and we will continue to do that" /nat/ "it's been awesome, i mean wow the whole community is coming together" jack warner is the director of operations at food finders.

He says they have been very busy since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak.

"our tactic is to get food out to the people who need it" they will be handing out boxes of food at lindwood elementary school three times a week as long as necessary.

"they'll be able to get a box of food and some produce and some frozen items as well" warner says donations like the ones from the christodoulakis's are important.

"food we just brought in from christo's, it will probably be gone tomorrow" but they also need other support.

"money is always a good thing and then check our website, volunteer help we don't have the man power to run these box drops all by ourselves.

We need volunteer help" christodoulakis hopes the community will come back strong to help local businesses when this is all over.

"when we're ready to come back and run full sped ahead, if you could just come out and support us as soon and as fast and as hard as you can that would be great" anna darling news 18 cafe literato is the only one of their locations that is starting off doing take out.

To learn more about when food finders is doing its box drive, head to our website wlfi.com christodoulakis also