Since the launch of the scheme in Staffordshire – the idea of Carole Bamford, wife of JCB chairman Lord Bamford – catering staff at the company's World HQ in Rocester, England have prepared cottage pies, macaroni cheese and bolognese dishes for disadvantaged families and individuals across the region during the Coronavirus crisis.
Since the scheme was launched in March, the team has used around five tonnes of potatoes, more than 2.5 tonnes of minced beef and more than a tonne of both pasta and onions to prepare the dishes.
A more extensive version of the scheme has been operating in India India, where JCB has factories in Delhi, Pune and Jaipur. More than 175,000 meals have been distributed during the course of the project.
Carole Bamford said: "The teams in the UK and India have done an amazing job in supporting our communities during this crisis and the provision of more than 200,000 meals has made such a positive difference to so many people."
Since launch, the project - which concludes at the end of this month - has expanded to include sandwiches and so far, around 6,000 have been made for distribution to the homeless in Stoke-on-Trent and for inclusion in food parcels for vulnerable people in the Uttoxeter area. JCB is also supplying St. Michael's Church Support Group in Rocester with 100 meals a week for villagers who are in need.
