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Hotel Opens The Mini Bar, Delivers Snacks To Health Care Workers
Health care workers at Columbia Presbyterian got a taste of room service when The Pierre delivered them a care package Friday.
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Unable to serve customers due to the coronavirus outbreak, The Pierre is breaking open the mini bar and serving health care workers instead.
Friday the hotel donated a collection of snacks to health care workers and first responders at the Columbia Presbyterian Hospital.
Hotel staff say it was a better way to use the snacks they'd normally just stock in their rooms.
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“We are indebted to the police officers and the healthcare workers for all they are doing for
New York at this stressful time," said Francois-Olivier Luiggi, the Pierre's General Manager. "We hope these snack packs bring a momentary break from the daily pressures they are facing.”
The hotel has been closed since Gov. Cuomo closed non-essential businesses through a stay-at-home order on March 20. That order has been extended and will remain in place until at least May 15.
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