Food & Beverage

Fatburger food truck serves up 25,000 free meals to healthcare workers

May 21, 2020

The Fatburger food truck donated 10,000 free meals to healthcare workers between April and May and will dish out another 15,000 meals going forward, according to a press release.

The truck, run by the LA-based Fatburger fast casual restaurant, has been stopping by dozens of area hospitals in the past months to help free those on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This month the truck will be serving at Children's Hospital in LA, the Kaiser Permanent South Bay Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the Brentwood Health Care Center and the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House.

It is also is working with hospitals and charities to add more stops to continue theeffort over the coming weeks.

"Los Angeles is a city of dreamers. Right now, our healthcare workers are fighting on our front lines to protect our city. We’re humbled to help them in a small way as they fight to keep that dream alive for all of us," said Andy Wiederhorn, CEO, FAT Brands, in the release.