Kindness and solidarity 21 ways restaurants changed for good

For the many chefs, owners and restaurant teams who stepped up to feed those in need, from frontline NHS workers to Britain’s homeless, their charitable work was a watershed: a moment of realisation that the hospitality industry is uniquely well positioned to offer assistance to vulnerable groups and how that boosts staff morale. In ways, big and small, progressive businesses are now trying to build outreach work into their future plans. The pandemic peak has passed, but these 21 acts of kindness and solidarity show how food’s new-found community focus will reverberate in 2021 and beyond.

1 “Fuel your future” initiative

Last August, chicken chain Nando’s () launched FYF to support young people who struggle to get a start in life. It has since distributed around