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Food delivery riders get buns in appreciation

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Chen (right) hands over a face mask and mineral water to one of the food delivery riders.

KUCHING: To ensure delivery food riders do not go to work on an empty stomach, a bakery shop here hands out free freshly baked buns for them.

Delivery food riders are another group of unsung heroes during this movement control order (MCO) period as dining at eateries is not allowed for now, yet they must ensure food is safely delivered to their customers.

But the plight of these riders does not miss the concerned eyes of Southern Cake Shop Kuching, which last Sunday, in appreciation of their hard work, asked the riders to collect buns, cakes, mineral water and face masks at their shop located at Jalan Laksamana Cheng Ho.

The freshly baked buns.

“A simple gift for you all during this pandemic, thank you for delivering food under the hot sun and heavy rain,” the bakery shop said on its Facebook page.

When contacted, the shop owner, Jimmy Tiat said it was a small token to thank the food delivery riders as they too are at risk during this pandemic.

“There were about 15 riders, who came to our shop on Sunday, then we went around CIMB, which is nearby, and there were about 70 riders there.

“There were still some balance of buns and I just passed these to the police and army personnel on duty at roadblocks at Mile 4 1/2 and Mile 6,” he said.

Riders taking a short break after receiving the items.

He added that two of his friends, Brian Tan and Ivan Chen, tagged along to help as well. Tan contributed the face masks while Chen, the mineral water.

Asked if he would be giving out more buns this week, Tiat said he is considering it.

“The riders were so happy. We are glad that we can provide a little help to them,” he said adding that they are not doing this for publicity but to create awareness so more people can do the same.

Happy faces seen on the riders as they received some buns and face masks.

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