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Wishaw hospital staff given free meals by Italian restaurant group
Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Staff at Wishaw General were among thousands of health workers and carers who received nearly 45,000 free pizza and pasta meals from an Italian restaurant group during the coronavirus pandemic.In the lead up to lockdown, Viva Italia, which comprises Tony Macaroni, Tony2Go and Mozza, delivered the meals to 14 Scottish hospitals spread across the country.The food was freshly prepared by Tony Macaroni in Brandon Street, Motherwell, as part of a massive thank you to health workers on the front line, before it was forced to shut its doors.Additionally, over 3000 free frozen pasta meals were donated to vulnerable and elderly people and food banks