Millennium Hotels and Resorts Middle East & Africa (MHR MEA) has partnered with the UAE Food Bank to provide safe and fresh food to beneficiaries in the UAE during the holy month of Ramadan.

Through this partnership, MHR MEA also aimed to cut down on food waste and divert the excess food from its Iftar buffets and distributing it to those in need. Over the holy month of Ramadan which ended on 2 May, MHR properties in the UAE donated some 5,000 meals to the less fortunate.

MHR MEA Chief Operating Officer Mr Hamid Sidine said, “Millennium Hotels and Resorts is committed to making a positive impact in the community and reinforcing a sense of compassion and responsibility to those less privileged. We are delighted to partner with the UAE Food Bank to raise awareness of this important initiative and contribute to reducing food wastage in the community.”

MHR properties across the UAE collected and stored balance food and beverages that are safe for consumption from their Iftar buffets. The food was then be repacked and donated to the less fortunate through the UAE Food Bank.

According to the Food Sustainability Index 2021, produced by Economist Impact and the Barilla Foundation, estimated that around 196kg of food per year is wasted per person in the UAE. Through this initiative, MHR MEA hopes to help influence social perception and behaviour towards food waste and overconsumption through partnerships with the public and private sectors.

The UAE Food Bank is a non-profit charitable organisation committed to providing food to the less fortunate while eliminating food waste through collaboration with the local authorities and charities and corporate partners including hotels, restaurants and supermarkets.