Domino's hands out free pizzas to families struggling because of coronavirus
- Domino's in Mandurah, WA, is giving out free pizzas to struggling families
- Restaurant encouraged residents who lost their jobs to get in touch for free food
- It has also donated at least 500 pizzas to frontline workers in the region
- Here’s how to help people impacted by Covid-19
A local Domino's franchise is supporting its community as it battles the coronavirus pandemic by handing out free pizzas to struggling families.
Domino's in Mandurah, on Western Australia's south-coast, is encouraging locals who have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak to contact the restaurant for a free meal.
As the coronavirus crisis wreaked havoc on the economy last month, the restaurant updated it customers on Facebook saying it would remain open as long as possible to continue 'serving the community and supporting those in need'.
Domino's in Mandurah, in Western Australia's south-coast (pictured) is handing out free meals to residents who have lost their jobs in the coronavirus pandemic
The act of kindness is in addition to Domino's nationwide initiative to support frontline workers during the pandemic
In an incredible act of kindness, franchisees Raja and Payal Kataria asked those who were struggling financially to get in touch with the restaurant for a free pizza.
'We would also like to donate 100 pizzas today to those doing it tough; who have lost their job or had a business close,' they said in a Facebook post.
'The first 50 people to email will receive 2 free pizzas for pick up tonight.'
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Within hours, the restaurant received hundreds of emails from people in search of a hot meal, Mr Kataria told the Mandurah Mail.
'We quickly got to work responding to each message and confirming every order, and by the end of the night, we had prepared more than 150 piping hot pizzas for 75 hungry locals', he said.
Franchisees Raja and Payal Kataria updated its customers last month saying they were dedicated in giving back to its community in times of need
'In this time of extreme uncertainty, where some people may not know when or where their next paycheck is coming from, the offer of a hot meal is the least we can do to help'.
The franchisees said they have also contributed to frontline workers in the region, donating more than 500 pizzas to people working in health centres, supermarkets, fire stations and police checkpoints in recent weeks.
Mr Kataria said the restaurant is planning to do another free pizza hand-out on Friday, May 1, following the success of last month's.
The act of kindness is in addition to Domino's nation-wide initiative to support frontline workers during the pandemic through its charity Give for Good, which has donated more than 22,000 pizzas across the country so far.
