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Hospitality leaders launch Lunch4Ukraine to raise £100k for DEC

In addition to the lunch, an online auction will be held until 8 April 2022 promoting prizes from across the hospitality industry.

A collective of hospitality industry representatives have launched Lunch4Ukraine in order to raise £100k for Ukraine appeal, Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC).

It revealed the money will go to people affected by displacement and conflict in Ukraine and highlight the Homes for Ukraine humanitarian visa pathway.

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Hosted and organised by JW Marriott Grosvenor House London on 5 April, it gains the support of UKHospitality, The Master Innholders, The Caterer, Gold Key Media, Custard Communications, Hospitality Action and the Institute of Hospitality.

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In addition to the lunch, an online auction will be held until 8 April 2022 promoting prizes from across the hospitality industry.

The funds will be donated to the DEC which are operating in Ukraine and neighbouring countries meeting the needs of all refugees and displaced people.

With four million people expected to be displaced by the Ukrainian crisis, the hospitality firms said the money raised will provide direct aid to those who need it most.

Stuart Bowery MI, GM, JW Marriott Grosvenor House London said: “The resilience of our industry over the past two years has demonstrated what we can achieve when we work together towards assisting a common cause. We wanted to bring our industry together to make a difference to the people of Ukraine facing an uncertain future.

“UKHospitality is already working with the Government to coordinate offers of support and this lunch will serve as a catalyst to turn our focus to the ways in which our industry can provide funds, homes and jobs towards our neighbours in Ukraine as they face a time of immense crisis.”

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