New Urban Plates Program Provides Meals For Health Care Workers

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA — Restaurant chain Urban Plates has launched a new program that will provide healthy meals for health care workers amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The "Nourishing Heroes" program encourages customers to sponsor a $12 meal in support of local health care workers. For every meal sponsored, Urban Plates will donate a second meal — up to 1,000 meals matched per week.

"Good nutrition is more important than ever in times of stress. It's imperative that health care staff — who are working tirelessly to keep us safe — are eating healthy meals," said Saad Nadhir, CEO and co-founder of Urban Plates, which is headquartered in Encinitas. "We are leaning into what we do best: providing clean, wholesome meals that are as delicious as they are nutritious."

The program is available at all open Urban Plates locations. In San Diego County, Urban Plates is located in Carlsbad, Carmel Valley and La Jolla.

Customers can order online at urbanplates.com or place an order by phone to donate. Donations will be accepted for curbside no-contact pick-up and takeout.

Nutritionally balanced, individually packaged to-go meals will be delivered to health care workers on the job at their respective facilities, according to Urban Plates. Deliveries will occur weekly through May 10.

Parties interested in receiving donations for their health care facilities can contact communications@urbanplates.com.