Payfrit is launching with a cool new option to work on fixing the problem of food insecurity. it’s called Community Meals.
my previous full time job was at a pizza place down at the Santa Monica pier. multiple times per day people would come in and ask if we had any waste food we could give them. or trying to get a slice for $2. asking for a cup of water.
what Community Meals does is this: Payfrit Restaurants create three menu items, breakfast, lunch and dinner. nutritious, simple meals that are easy to prepare. if a person experiencing food insecurity requests a meal, a payfritter will tap in their Payfrit Works app to generate a Community Meal food item. kitchen prepares it and it is delivered takeaway style to the person in need along with a large cup of water with or without ice.
an interesting note is that this meal is available to employees also. employee discounts are sort of meaningless if a person is at the point where they are food insecure. also discourages employee pilfering and is simply a dignified solution for everyone involved.
businesses that opt-in receive a fee discount of 0.5%, and users see a fee reduction of 0.5%. businesses that for whatever reason decide to opt out of community meals are charged this extra 1.0% and Payfrit donates it to a food bank nearby the restaurant. business is provided with reporting in order to still be able to take advantage of any potential tax advantages.
more info here
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