There is no area of Kiwi life that hasn’t been affected by COVID-19 and the ongoing lockdowns ad restrictions, but by far hospitality has been hurt the most.
Online ordering and order management platform for venues and wholesale food businesses, Fresho, is hosting a company-wide 21km half marathon to raise money to help the hospitality industry recover. On Friday 10th of December, the global team across New Zealand, Australia, and the UK will be completing the 21km distance, all raising money for local charities supporting the hospitality industry.
“We work very closely with both venues and wholesale food suppliers throughout the country, and a large proportion of our employees have come from a hospitality background, so it’s absolutely heartbreaking seeing what these businesses are going through. When the idea for a half marathon fundraiser was pitched by an employee, the general response was ‘why haven’t we thought about this earlier?’ It was a no-brainer,” said Fresho’s NZ General Manager Sarah Rumbold.
All the proceeds raised will be collectively donated to Help for Hospo. The initiative will help provide direct and additional support to hospitality workers who need immediate financial help, particularly those who are trying to support dependents.
More information can be found on Fresho’s website.
