A number of Scottish takeaways, including one delivering groceries and toiletries to those in need, have been hailed for going the extra mile to help their communities during the Coronavirus pandemic.

The 'Good Deed Feed', launched by Just Eat, heralds the hardworking and dedicated restaurant and takeaway businesses which have stepped up to look after those in need during this unique time.

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Wasim Arshad, 41, owner of Mr Chef in Uddinsgton, South Lanarkshire, has been delivering food packages to vulnerable people in his local area.

With the help of his staff, Wasim is donating 100 hot meals a week to those in need and has delivered essential grocery items and toiletries.

He said: “We owe our success to our community and this is our chance to give something back.

“It’s important that we get food and essentials to those who need them, while also checking in, from a safe distance, to ensure they’re okay.”

Fabrizo Parella, owner of Divitos Chip Shop in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, temporarily closed his business, which he has run with his family for more than 20 years.

But with the help of his dedicated staff, they are still serving the local community by donating meals to his local hospital, police station, doctor’s surgery and chemist.

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Fabrizio said: “Although the shop is closed, we still feel like we have a part to play. We want to keep looking for different businesses around the community that we can help.”

They are two of a number of Scottish takeaways which have been highlighted by Just Eat as part of its 'Good Deed Feed', which shines a light on the hardworking and dedicated restaurant and takeaway businesses who have stepped up to help those affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.

Andrew Kenny, UK managing director at Just Eat, said: “At Just Eat, we’re committed to supporting our restaurant partners, many of which are small, often family-run businesses.

“The restaurant operators we work with are some of the most hard-working individuals you’ll ever come across.

“Whether it’s feeding people on the front line or delivering groceries to the vulnerable in self-isolation, takeaways and restaurants across the country are going above and beyond to help their local communities.

“To put others first during these uncertain times, shows true dedication and we want to champion that.”

Staff at Zucca Ristorante Pizzeria, in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, used their remaining food to make 300 sandwiches to distribute to frontline NHS workers.

Following a deep clean of the restaurant, they have reopened and now provide pre-packed sandwiches and freshly made soups, bread and pizzas to hospices and hospital staff.

And Monterey Jack's, in Glasgow, has been providing free food and drinks to vulnerable people in the community as well as NHS workers.

The chain of eight restaurants has also set up a soup delivery programme for vulnerable people that runs three days a week and coffee and cake service for NHS workers that runs two days a week.

The initiative has been backed by the British Takeaway Campaign, whose chair, Ibrahim Dogus, added: “Takeaways and restaurants up and down the country are responding to the government’s call and stepping up to the challenge of keeping our nation fed under incredibly difficult circumstances, with many funding their efforts out of their own pocket.

“We want to say thank you to them all. Their ongoing support to their communities needs to be recognised and applauded. It’s a beacon of positivity during what is a very testing time for us all.”