Both charities share a common goal of redistributing food to those who need it most. The contribution was achieved by staff volunteering their time to prepare, cook and package large quantities of cottage pie and macaroni cheese meals.
Apetito received support from a selection of the company’s key supply partners who donated some of the necessary ingredients and materials to make the production possible.
Paul Freeston, chief executive and chair of Apetito, said: “Our ethos of ‘making a real difference’ is enshrined in our company values – it’s a value and a purpose that is shared by every member of our team. Making nutritious and quality meals is central to our business and we are proud to be able to help FareShare and City Harvest London, who both do incredible work to help tackle hunger and food poverty.
“I would like to thank everyone in our team for coming together to make this possible, along with our partner suppliers for their generosity. It was a fantastic effort and teamwork at its best– we know that it will truly have ‘made a difference’ to many people’s lives.”