The Queensboro is doing something interesting - I got this email from them today:
Dear friends and neighbors, we hope that you're healthy and also that if you're at home, you aren't going too stir-crazy.
One of the more pedestrian challenges of this strange world we now live in is regular, plain shopping. Waiting in long lines, spotty supplies, limited hours, some stores that don't do an amazing job on social distancing...
We here at the Q thought we might offer a small service to ease this burden. Q Care Packages are pre-packaged boxes of staples for your home kitchen. In normal times you might just pop out to the store for a gallon of milk or some eggs, but these are not normal times. The Q Care Package isn’t meant to replace your grocery store trip, but we hope it will give some of you a convenient option to space those trips out a little more.
A quick technical note: Our online ordering system is a little limited, so it doesn't let us schedule orders in advance the way we need this to work, so it will look as if you're ordering for right now, but please ignore that and come pick up on Tuesday between 12-2PM.
So how does it work? We assemble a box of staples - milk, eggs, butter, flour, juice, leafy greens, fruit and some value-added extras from The Q (this week granola!). Order in advance, pay online and then show up during the designated window to pick up. Your box will be waiting with your name on it - just grab and go.
This is a pilot program, so depending on the response and any feedback from you, we will be determining the frequency, size and variety in the boxes. For the first day it is a one size fits all for $50.
Order by 5pm on Monday and pick up between noon and 2pm on Tuesday.
(Please ignore that it looks as if you're ordering for right now, this is for Tuesday!)
This week’s box includes:
Milk, butter, eggs, ground coffee, yogurt, bacon, potatoes, onions, leafy greens, fruit, granola and some TOILET PAPER.
No more hoarding, folks!
