‘Nourish’ gets new distribution location

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Nourish Lexington, the agency established to provide meals and work shifts to hospitality workers hit financially by the coronavirus shutdown, has a new location for meal distribution.

The agency announced Copper Roux on Broadway as a new distribution site for meal.

The Copper Roux replaces The Red Mile, which is reopening its business to the public. Meals also will continue to be distributed at FoodChain.

“Thank you to Bayou Bluegrass Catering/Copper Roux for offering space as a new dinner distribution site,” said FoodChain Executive Director Becca Self. “It is an expansion of the company’s efforts over the last several weeks helping with meal preparation. We also appreciate The Red Mile for being such a great partner throughout this project.”

Last week, Nourish Lexington distributed 7,500 meals – including 2,400 school lunches. Partners included FoodChain, UK Dining/Aramark/Athenian, Bayou Bluegrass Catering, Minton’s, Dupree Catering, Great Bagel, Fasig-Tipton/Chef Ouita Michel and Keeneland.

Food distribution this week will be held at 5:30 p.m. each week day at FoodChain, 501 W. Sixth St., and Copper Roux, 861 S. Broadway, which shares a parking lot with DV8 and Cook Out.

Meal preparation partners are Athenian/UK Dining, Bayou Bluegrass Catering and Minton’s.

Nourish Lexington is fueled by donations from community partners and members of the public. To learn more about this effort and help feed members of our community who need it most, visit www.nourishlexington.org or https://bgcf.givingfuel.com/nourishfund.

To apply to work a shift at the Nourish Kitchen, receive a meal or learn more about donating product or kitchen space to Nourish Lexington, visit www.nourishlexington.org.

Nourish Lexington is an initiative to use the skills and talents of hospitality workers recently unemployed due to the COVID-19 closings to provide prepared meals to those who need immediate access to food.

In exchange for preparing and delivering meals, food service workers will receive a $60 payment for a four-hour shift. Meals will be distributed to hospitality industry families, other families in need, seniors in affordable housing apartment complexes and children and their families through family resource coordinators. To learn more, visit www.nourishlexington.org