The Cheesecake Factory Doubles Food Donations to Local Nonprofits Through Its Nourish Program
September 01 2020 - 8:11AM
Business Wire
Utilizing Copia’s on demand food donation
platform, the Company has donated more than 400,000 pounds of food
to-date in 2020
Continuing its longstanding commitment to hunger relief, The
Cheesecake Factory® (NASDAQ:CAKE) has introduced its Nourish
Program exclusively utilizing Copia’s “zero food waste” technology
platform to distribute food to those in need in the local
community. The Nourish Program replaces the Company’s previous food
rescue program and has enabled The Cheesecake Factory restaurants
to donate more than 400,000 pounds of food so far this year – twice
the amount donated this time last year.
With an extensive menu that features more than 250 dishes –
handmade, in-house with fresh ingredients – The Cheesecake Factory
was previously unable to consistently find nonprofits that were
equipped to receive all of the food donations it could offer. Now
the Nourish Program leverages the Copia mobile app to allow each
restaurant to donate excess food when it’s most convenient for them
and each donation is matched in real time to local nonprofits that
need it most. Donations are picked up on demand and delivered
directly to nonprofits through Copia’s integration with DoorDash,
which is also the Company’s exclusive national delivery provider,
making it seamless for the restaurants and the nonprofits receiving
the donation.
In addition to introducing the Nourish Program, this summer the
Company worked with Copia and DoorDash to deliver more than 20,000
meals to frontline healthcare workers and nonprofits in local
communities that have been impacted by rising food insecurity due
to COVID-19.
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About The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated The Cheesecake
Factory Incorporated is a leader in experiential dining. We are
culinary forward and relentlessly focused on hospitality.
Delicious, memorable experiences created by passionate people –
this defines who we are and where we are going. We currently own
and operate 294 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada
under brands including The Cheesecake Factory®, North Italia® and a
collection within the Fox Restaurant Concepts subsidiary.
Internationally, 26 The Cheesecake Factory® restaurants operate
under licensing agreements. Our bakery division operates two
facilities that produce quality cheesecakes and other baked
products for our restaurants, international licensees and
third-party bakery customers. In 2020, we were named to the FORTUNE
Magazine “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list for the seventh
consecutive year. To learn more, visit
www.thecheesecakefactory.com, www.northitalia.com and
www.foxrc.com.
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