Urban Plates Providing Meals For Health Care Workers

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — Restaurant chain Urban Plates — which has a location in Manhattan Beach — has launched a new program that will provide healthy meals for health care workers amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The "Nourishing Heroes" program encourages customers to sponsor a $12 meal in support of local health care workers. For every meal sponsored, Urban Plates will donate a second meal — up to 1,000 meals matched per week.

"Good nutrition is more important than ever in times of stress. It's imperative that health care staff — who are working tirelessly to keep us safe — are eating healthy meals," said Saad Nadhir, CEO and co-founder of Urban Plates, which is headquartered in Encinitas. "We are leaning into what we do best: providing clean, wholesome meals that are as delicious as they are nutritious."

The program is available at all open Urban Plates locations. In Los Angeles County, Urban Plates is located in Manhattan Beach, Playa Vista, Torrance, Long Beach, Thousand Oaks, Woodland Hills and Pasadena.

Customers can order online at urbanplates.com or place an order by phone to donate. Donations will be accepted for curbside no-contact pick-up and takeout.

- Patch editor Kristina Houck contributed to this report.

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