Burger City Donates Over 1,000 Meals During Coronavirus Crisis

LISLE, IL — For Fahad Rehman, owner of Burger City in Lisle, the world turned upside down when the new coronavirus shutdown closed restaurants to in-person dining. Rehman told Patch that at one point he was the only person working at the restaurant, fulfilling to-go orders and still finding time and energy to make more than 1,000 meals to donate to those in need.

Rehman told Patch that at first, business dropped by 50 percent at Burger City. He said, "I started wearing a lot of hats such as, cook, cashier, delivery guy, and office manager. We were at a point, where I had no employees on the schedule just me by myself. I could not afford to pay anyone."

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In the midst of the crisis and its impact on his own business, Rehman started thinking about ways he could help out the community he loved so dearly. He told Patch they donate meals to Hesed House about two times a week and offer free meals for kids who are missing out on their daily meals at school.

Rehman said, " If someone comes in the store and ask for a kids meal for free, no questions asked, we simply make the food and give it to customers."

Rehman said what he misses the most about in-person dining is " talking to our dine-in customers, asking them how they are doing, how was the food and how did they like the service. We miss that interaction!"

He also wants customers to know "how much we appreciate them supporting us through these tough times."

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