Croydon's 4th Emergency Service

 With another heavy snowfall putting much of the UK at a standstill, apetito, the specialist meal provider, is going the extra mile in the snow to ensure the elderly continue to receive their meals on wheels - a much needed service especially in sub-zero temperatures.
 
When thousands of people across the UK are struggling to get to work, the apetito staff at the Croydon depot are taking the snow in their stride. The team deliver to around 320 customers each day - making sure they have a hot meal and are coping with the weather.
 
Sarah Rogers, Depot Manager at Croydon spent 2 hours walking the 5 mile journey to work on Thursday morning, when bus and train services came to a halt;
 
 “The weather has been atrocious, in spite of these conditions, in fact, because of these conditions, we have to ensure all meals are delivered on time to local residents.  Some of our drivers could not get to the depot so others worked overtime.  Even family members of the staff came in to help and because schools were closed, we provided a baby-sitting service for those of the team who needed it.  It’s been fantastic, a real ‘we’ll not be beaten’ atmosphere. We know our customers rely on us, we’re often the only person they see in a day and we were not going to let them down.
 
“Over 80% of meals have been delivered on foot since Wednesday and the entire team has really pulled together to make our deliveries as safe and efficient as possible.”
 
Those providing the ‘meals-on-wheels’ service really are the fourth emergency service, like the other services they are prepared to go the extra mile to make sure their elderly customers get their food.

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