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DETROIT — The Little Caesars Love Kitchen, a big-rig pizza kitchen on wheels, is on the road to the hurricane Harvey disaster area to feed victims and first responders affected by the storm and flooding. The truck has traveled throughout the country for almost 30 years providing hot meals to more than three million homeless, hungry and displaced families.
The Love Kitchen’s first stop will be in San Antonio, Texas at the Freeman Coliseum, where Little Caesars franchisees and volunteers will serve pizza to up to 1,200 first responders on Saturday, September 2. Servings at this location will continue until at least Monday, September 4.
After serving first responders in San Antonio, the Love Kitchen will coordinate with other relief organizations to determine the best locations for the unit, maintaining continued and consistent support for the residents affected by Hurricane Harvey. Little Caesars franchisees are supporting efforts by supplying staff and services from their stores to man the truck, as well monetary donations to support the operation of the Love Kitchen.
“In the wake of the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Harvey, we must all come together as a company to support relief efforts,” said Little Caesars President and CEO Dave Scrivano. “We are proud to work together with our local franchisees and company-owned stores to coordinate the vehicle, staff and food and to be there for the people in Texas when they need it most. With a disaster of this magnitude, we are all in this together and we’re in it for the long haul.”
The Love Kitchen got its start 1985. Since then, more than 3 million people have been served, with 151,415 in 2016 alone. The program has supported past events such as Hurricane Katrina, Rita and Sandy, the 2001 World Trade Center Attack, and recently, the wildfires in Gatlinburg, Tenn. All this work is accomplished with the support of Little Caesars franchisees who have volunteered their time in local communities.
SOURCE Little Caesars Pizza
