NEW YORK — Food delivery has skyrocketed in the past five years, especially, and has become a necessity for many during the COVID-19 pandemic, further entrenching service into the fabric of daily life in the United States.
New York City alone now has more than 65,000 food delivery workers, and a major fast food chain is partnering with its New York operators to improve the daily lives of those workers.
Chick-fil-A says it will open The Brake Rooma limited-time experience on the Upper East Side (1477 Third Ave., between E. 83rd St. and E. 84th St.) for the entire delivery community.
No county saw a higher number of Chick-fil-A deliveries in the winter months of 2022, the company says, so it opted to put The Brake Room where the data shows that more is needed. It opens on Thursday, February 16 and remains open until Thursday, April 13.
Office hours are 11 am to 7 pm, Monday through Saturday. Access is free. All food delivery workers have to do is show proof of at least one Chick-fil-A delivery in the last week on their driver profiles for DoorDash, UberEats, Grubhub, Postmates, Caviar or Seamless, says the company.
The rest center will offer restrooms, bike storage, plugs for phone chargers, comfortable seating, Wi-Fi, and beverages.
“In metropolitan areas like New York City, we see the same food delivery drivers drive by nearly every day of the week, multiple times a day, and how taking an extra second to warm up between deliveries or offering a glass of water helps fuel for your shift,” Jared Caldwell, owner and operator of a Chick-fil-A restaurant in New York City, said in a statement.
“The food delivery community helps drive our businesses, and this is just our little way of showing appreciation for all they do,” he added. Learn more here.
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