Henan Economic Daily reporter Gina correspondent Li Xuexue
On the morning of October 25, the weather was cold, but the central kitchen catering center of the community of Rehabilitation Street, Wuyi Road Street, Weidong District, was warm and melting. Although it is in the trial operation stage, there is still an endless stream of elderly residents who come to eat breakfast. Eating nutritious meals at the doorstep of their homes, the elderly really feel the warmth in the community.
At 7:30 a.m., in the central kitchen catering center of the Rehabilitation Street community, Duan Enyou, an 83-year-old resident of the Tieyun Community, was drinking a bowl of "two mixes" beautifully. The smooth tofu brain was mixed with peppery soup, and she ate it with taste.
"The first one comes back." Liu Jianhong, a 46-year-old daughter who accompanied her, said. The two went out for a walk in the morning, the old man specially asked to come to the central kitchen catering center for breakfast, "two mixed", buns, oil buns, etc. spent a total of 10 yuan, small dishes for free. "The price is favorable, the portion is sufficient, if you eat outside according to the usual, two people may not be able to eat for 10 yuan."
Su Chunxian, 83, carried the green vegetables she had just bought and slowly walked into the catering center with the guardrail at the door. Her family lives in the nearby West China community and has been here for breakfast lately. "I don't want to cook at home, so I'll buy something here." Just across the road, convenient. She ate a bowl of porridge and an egg, and brought her daughter a tofu bubble and two fresh meat buns.
Zhang Meihua, an 80-year-old resident, has come several times and is very satisfied with its service: "The elderly have preferential prices, peppery soup is one or two yuan cheaper than outside, beef nuggets are large, and the taste is good." Sometimes, she says, children are not at home and they don't want to cook in the morning so they have to drink some milk and eat some cookies or snacks. The operation of the Central Kitchen Catering Center allows the elderly to eat meals that are both cheap and delicious.
Millet porridge and tofu brain are very sought-after and sold out early; A drawer of freshly steamed buns is also constantly served on the table... "Next, we intend to make soy milk free; Then there will be lunch and dinner, so that each elderly person can eat within 10 yuan. Zhang Chaolu, a staff member of the central kitchen catering center, said.
It is understood that although the rehabilitation street community central kitchen catering center has only been in trial operation for more than 20 days, the passenger flow every morning has reached nearly 100 people, and most of the customers are elderly.
The rehabilitation street community central kitchen catering center is very thoughtfully decorated, with steps and barrier-free ramps in front of the door, and armrests on both sides to facilitate the entry and exit of the elderly. Price lists are posted at the entrance and at the shopping window, and the senior price is 20% off the normal price. There are 7 tables with ageing design in the meal assistance center: corner deranging; There are four inward depressions on the side, and the elderly can eat close to the table, and they can easily sit in a wheelchair; The edge of the table has a sink design to prevent the soup from spilling on the body. The soup bowl is a deep bowl of amphora ceramic, which is easy to serve and not hot, and more stable. All kinds of meals are lined up for easy selection. The kitchen stainless steel kitchen utensils are polished, the freshly steamed buns and cooked porridge are constantly sent out, and everything is in order.
Fan Xuhui, secretary of the Party Committee of the Rehabilitation Street Community, said that the Central Kitchen Catering Center will provide further convenient services for the elderly whose children are not around and have difficulties in life, and those who need it can come to the door to provide services and deliver hot meals to their homes.
"Young people are busy at work, and sometimes it is inevitable that they will not be able to take care of the elderly. There are many kinds of home-cooked meals here, and they are also very clean, and the old people are very relieved to eat. The kitchen was well run and solved the problems of the young people. Citizen Liu Jianhong said. The meal assistance service not only fills the stomach of the elderly, but also warms the hearts of the elderly.