Alexandria Eatery Feeds National Guard During Inauguration Week

ALEXANDRIA, VA — As more National Guard personnel arrive in DC, one Alexandria restaurant will be pitching in to help feed them.

Delia's Alexandria, a Mediterranean and pizza restaurant in the Eisenhower Avenue corridor, announced it will provide meals to the National Guard during Inauguration Week. That equates to 15,000 meals per day being prepared in the restaurant's kitchen.

Because of this massive undertaking, the restaurant will be closed from Jan. 16 to 21. It will reopen on Friday, Jan. 22.

The restaurant also put out a call for volunteers on its Facebook page. Volunteers are needed Jan. 18 to 21 to help assemble the 15,000 meals. The arrival time is 9:15 a.m. for a shift between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Volunteers should wear black pants, black T-shirt or polo, and comfortable tennis or kitchen shoes. Interested volunteers can email George@eatdelias.com.

Other restaurants have stepped up to feed National Guard members in recent days. Chef José Andrés' World Central Kitchen is providing meals to the National Guard, while DC restaurants We the Pizza and Chiko partnered to feed members.

The National Guard has been stationed in the U.S. Capitol to provide security in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection, and more troops have been arriving ahead of the Jan. 20 inauguration. According to a Sunday update from the National Guard, up to 25,000 National Guard members from all 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia will support federal and D.C. authorities through Inauguration Day. As of Sunday, there were nearly 16,500 National Guard members in DC to assist federal authorities. An additional 6,165 Guard members are working on security in state capitals.

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