Eleven Chinese restaurants selected in San Francisco's "Large Plate Delivery" program

　　Chinanews.com, August 11th. According to the US "World Journal" report, the state of California recently launched a "Great Plates" meal delivery plan to serve the elderly, connecting the elderly with the local catering industry. The elderly’s budget for three meals a day amounts to $66. A total of 11 Chinese restaurants in San Francisco have been selected for the large plate delivery project.

　　The spokesperson of the San Francisco Municipal Social Services Agency (HSA), Joe Molica, said that the city has cooperated with three major food suppliers to finally select these restaurants, food trucks, etc. Of the 58 restaurants selected in San Francisco, 80% are owned by ethnic minorities. In addition to these 11 Chinese restaurants, Asian-style restaurants account for half, including Philippine, Korean, Vietnamese, Indian, Nepalese, and Asian fusion restaurants. In addition, American restaurants, Russian, Hawaiian, Mexican and other Latin American cuisine restaurants are also selected.

　　Earlier, San Francisco announced that the large-scale meal delivery project was postponed to September to ensure that vulnerable elderly groups can safely obtain nutritious meals during the epidemic. Because of the state capital's funds, local restaurants can directly provide meals for the elderly. On the one hand, it can not only make the catering industry profit, but also allow the elderly to get three meals a day.

　　The large-scale meal delivery program is aimed at seniors over 65 years old (or 60 to 65 years old who have serious physical illnesses and have been diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia), living alone (or living with another senior's wife), unable to get meals, and The annual income is less than 75,000 US dollars (the family income of two persons is less than 101460 US dollars).

　　According to the figures provided by the City of San Francisco, since May 18, the city's large-scale meal delivery program has sent 350,000 meals, and a total of 2,500 have benefited the elderly. There are about 58 participating restaurants, making 6,250 meals a day. (Li Han)