A Springfield caterer has helped feed first responders, with meals sourced from local meat suppliers.
A team from Bone Daddy BBQ delivered 24 dinners to five fire stations Monday. $450 was crowdsourced on social media to cover the costs.
Wearing a face mask, Jennifer Heflin of Bone Daddy helped drop off the food.
“A big pulled pork meal…with mac & cheese, and cole slaw, and banana pudding. Just a way of saying ‘Thank you’ to those that are working extra hard when it’s a little dangerous out.”
“Boy, I sure like me some brisket. Can’t go wrong with that!” laughs Anthony Bucher.
He's a battalion chief with Fire Station 3 in Springfield. He says the pandemic has changed life for everyone, so he’s especially touched by the gift.
“Such a wonderful gesture by a local restaurant just speaks volumes," says Bucher.
"They’re hurting, so to just see the generosity on their part to provide something like this, it’s really meaningful.”
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, restaurants, breweries, and taverns have had to scale back operations and accessibility. Most have had to scale back on their workers' hours, or lay them off. And while some have opened up again recently as Phase 1 re-opening takes place across Oregon, others are seeing tepid business as many patrons remain cautious.
Bone Daddy Barbeque is relying on take-out and catering to keep them afloat, but owners hope to have more business later this summer as restrictions gradually ease. Frank Heflin says a food truck is in the works.
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