South Gate Great Plates Delivered Program Available For Restaurants

Press release from the City of South Gate:

May 27, 2020

Calling all restaurants! If you’re a restaurant owner, you may be thinking of ways to reengage with the community, as you look to recover from the economic impacts of COVID-19. If so, Great Plates Delivered program might be a good opportunity for you. The program, which aims to assist those in need of home delivered meals and to help get local restaurant, hospitality and transportation communities back to work, provides three meals a day to qualifying older adults. If you’re interested in participating in the Great Plates Delivered program, please review the following information:

• Eligibility Requirements for LA County Restaurants
• Nutritional Requirements for Meals
• Step by Step Process for Contracting with LA County, with:
• • Sample Master Agreement
  • Request for Statement of Qualifications
• Data and Reporting Requirements
• Frequently Asked Questions
• LA County Department of Public Health Guidelines
• • Guidance for Food Facilities
  • Guidance for Delivery and Pickup of Food

Enroll

The restaurant enrollment process includes five steps. If you’re ready to enroll, you’ll want to:

1. Fill out the LA County online application.
2. Confirm and sign the Master Agreement. See a sample.
3. Register as an LA County Vendor here.
4. Receive Work Order (based on demand).
5. Set up Method of Payment.

Note: Restaurants who’ve already submitted the Food Provider Interest Form (with the State of California) must also fill out the online application for LA County to be considered.

Questions

Individuals can e-mail greatplates@wdacs.lacounty.gov or call 211. Restaurants can e-mail greatplatesrestaurant@wdacs.lacounty.gov. For contract-related questions, e-mail GPDPcontracts@wdacs.lacounty.gov.

This press release was produced by the City of South Gate. The views expressed are the author's own.