About eat2donate

Due to the Covid 19 Crisis, marginalized communities are facing income setbacks and Food & Beverage businesses are struggling to keep their shops running. 

Through #Eat2Donate you can ‘pay forward’ food and drink to marginalized communities through Friends International by purchasing a meal, food or drink item from any of our partners listed below.

The first four weeks of the campaign helped to send over 1,000 meals to the Khmer Soviet Hospital to their fontline workers, and after receiving enough community support, the initiative has turned its attention solely to the marginalized communities who have lost jobs and support during this time.

Currently, we have donated over 1,000 meals so far with The Idea and Only One Planet are bearing all logistical costs and eco-friendly packaging which is used to deliver food to Friends International whilst minimizing environmental impact. These costs amount to USD 350 per month, and if you are willing and able to chip in towards this initiative please contact us directly here.

This is a community initiative lead by The Idea Consultancy and Only One Planet, with partnerships with the American and British Chambers of Commerce in Cambodia.

Who’s Joined?

How does this work?

1. All partner restaurants have a  special priced dish or promotion for donation.

2. When you place your order mention that you want to participate in #Eat2Donate.

3. The restaurant will add the amount to your bill and #eat2donate volunteers will ensure the meal is delivered to Soviet Khmer Hospital and Mith Samlanh.

• If you’d like to check in on your delivery, please message us on any of the following channels:

  • Slaprea Facebook Page

  • Only One Planet Facebook Page

  • The Idea Facebook Page

• We will be posting regular photos online, and feel free to write a message to us to pass on to the frontline doctors and nurses which we will donate to on the Khmer Soviet Hospital.

For vendors:

1. Joining: Submit you #eat2donate dish(es) on this form: #eat2donate vendor sign up form

2. Joining: Our team will contact you directly to confirm details and when we will launch creative assets to promote your establishment.

3. After Joining: Your customers may ask you questions directly on your page about #eat2donate, you can direct them to us to answer questions or use this script: “Thanks for inquiring about #eat2donate. You can buy this meal for XX from us, and the #eat2donate team will pick it up in a couple of days time to donate to the Khmer Soviet Hospital team and to Beneficiaries in the community. We are not making a profit on this and is our way of contributing to those on the front lines, and to those who need the help. If you’d like more information you can check out www.slaprea.com/eat2donate and contact them directly.”

4. Customers asking if they can eat the #eat2donate meal: If it’s a no - “Hi [name], that’s a good question! Unfortunately this meal is made at near cost price, meaning not all of our hours and overheads are included, it is our way of contributing to this donation too. We ask our customers to kindly order from our normal menu, we appreciate your support!”

5. Donating: Our team will be in touch with you daily on how many dishes to pick up. Delivery is sent one or two working days after customer purchase for logistical reasons.

6. Assurance: The #eat2donate logistics team will take photos of each delivery to send back to participating businesses and customers to show that the food has arrived!

FAQs

• How do we know the food is safe to consume? 1) We ensure our delivery drivers are following safe procedures such as using hand gel and masks. 2) We have shared procedures and have agreements with participating vendors on their internal hygiene and distancing practices .

• When do we finish this donation run? That’s a good question! Currently it is until the lockdown periods are over and business can resume.

• Is there a minimum to what I have to donate? As a venue, you commit to donating 5 meals each week. Any customer orders are added to your 5.

• Do I have to donate cutlery too? No, Only One Planet has graciously donated cutlery for the Mith Samlanh beneficiaries, and the hospital will use their own.

• Who are we donating to? Khmer Soviet Hospital and Mith Samlanh for those in need.

• Is there any other way I can help? Yes! Share and we can help both F&B Businesses in Phnom Penh as well as feed the healthcare providers.

• What kind of dish should I submit or donate? Simple Khmer dish - comprised of rice, noodles and veggies. Other dishes and non-alcoholic drinks are welcome.

• Can we donate some of the food to the homeless and those in need? Yes, this is where Mith Samlanh is supporting and delivering to them directly.

• Can I just donate cash or something else? Yes you can, please check out The Idea’s How You Can Help page for more details. Or directly to Mith Samlanh Click Here.

Slaprea is powered by The Idea Consultancy, and is not taking profits nor commissions on any sales. Small donations for transport costs of the Slaprea logistics team will be greatly appreciated.

Please contact us email us here for more information.

Disclaimer:

• This is an honesty based system, where restaurants are expected to take a tally of their own donation counts. We are a community based initiative where The Idea/Slaprea, Only One Planet and Britcham have agreed to support consultant hours, volunteer delivery drivers, cost of transport and platform coverage for free for all those donating. We will run spot checks and ask customers to screenshot the purchase to us and double check tallies.

• Donations will be given to the Soviet Khmer Hospital and/or Mith Samlanh for community donations. Donations to ‘other beneficiaries’ are possible and can be arranged directly through Volunteer Nation or The Idea. 

  1. Other beneficiaries in the community is widely construed as those who do not have employment, are low on income or simply need a hand. This initiative is compassionate and not calculative, thus locals and even expats can apply to get a meal if they are facing crisis.

• We are not held liable for food and beverage sold to customers or donated to beneficiaries or hospitals  from cafes/restaurants, we will however do our due diligence to select restaurants and cafes which are known to practice good sanitary standards and ensure that deliveries to beneficiaries occur. Restaurants are also not held liable for food & waste related issues as food & drink are recommended to be consumed day of the delivery and not stored.