Establishing community canteens and elderly canteens in multiple locations

Elderly people are having meals in the elderly cafeteria of Yueliangqiao Village, Tianmushan Town, Lin'an District, Hangzhou Graph dataICphoto

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Rural Development and the Ministry of Civil Affairs recently jointly issued a notice on conducting pilot work for complete community construction, explaining the pilot tasks of improving community service facilities, creating livable living environments, and promoting intelligent services. It is pointed out that pilot communities should plan to build convenient commercial service facilities such as canteens.

With the development of cities or regions, various types of canteens have emerged in recent years, including shared canteens, community canteens, elderly canteens, and "state-owned canteens" operated by state-owned enterprises. Some netizens have expressed that the impression given by the "cafeteria" is that it is cheap, clean, and hygienic, but some are concerned that the "cafeteria" will reduce the quality of services, dishes, and other products.

In response, Hu Xiaowu, Vice President of the Urban Science Research Institute of Nanjing University, stated that the emergence of various types of canteens is a manifestation of a more diversified business entity and name in the catering industry, a supplement to urban security services, and a manifestation of social progress. Both state-owned enterprises and social enterprises can operate canteens, and this kind of competition in catering will satisfy the people

Two ministries issued documents

Pilot community cafeteria construction attracts attention

According to the Notice on Conducting Pilot Work for Complete Community Construction, since2022year10Starting from this month, within two years, China will pilot the construction of a batch of complete community models that are safe, healthy, well-equipped, and well managed. We will quickly make up for the shortcomings of community service facilities, make every effort to improve the living environment, and strive to meet the needs of residents and provide services to the community. The notice mentions that convenience stores, vegetable shops, canteens, mail and express delivery service facilities, barbershops, laundries, pharmacies, and other convenient commercial service facilities should be built to meet the daily needs of residents.

The cafeteria has been included as a convenient commercial service facility, and many netizens have also expressed concern about building cafeterias in the community.

Solving the problem of eating is really a blessing for the elderly. Although cooking at home is quite enjoyable, buying, washing, and cooking are very complicated. I strongly support community canteens. Many places in Jiangsu and Zhejiang have developed this area well, with a variety of styles, small dishes, and low prices, so you can choose more. "A netizen said.

Some netizens also raised concerns about the construction of canteens, saying, "These types of canteens are generally located in residential areas, especially in old residential areas. The dishes cannot be sold too expensive and the profits are not high. Without the support of relevant institutions, there may not be many people willing to operate them, and the quality may decline over time

In recent years, some regions have

Listed and established

State owned cafeteria

In recent years, some cities and regions have also established "state-owned canteens".

According to the official website of Xi'an Anju Construction Management Group,10month19On the day, the state-owned Anju Canteen, built by Anju Asset Operation Management Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Anju Group, officially opened and operated. According to the company's introduction, the state-owned cafeteria "provides convenient services for residents at their doorstep, which will solve daily fresh food procurement and other issues, ensuring that residents can buy reliable ingredients when they go out

Xi'an Anju Construction Management Group Co., Ltd. is a wholly-owned state-owned company directly under the Xi'an Municipal People's Government. Although it is called a state-owned cafeteria, it only sells breakfast now. It is more like a supermarket, with prices similar to other supermarkets66Mr. Zhou, a year old citizen of Xi'an11month2I just visited here and he told the reporter that he came here mainly for the word "state-owned", and I feel a bit relieved.

this year9In January, a state-owned canteen also appeared in Fengqing, Yunnan, for the state-owned enterprise Dianhong Construction Investment and Development Group Co., Ltd. in Fengqing County. Because it is a state-owned enterprise, it is called a state-owned canteen, "said a staff member of Dianhong Construction Investment. The canteen is open to employees of the unit and also to the public. The operating mode of this cafeteria is similar to that of a typical corporate cafeteria, where small portions are served, with vegetarian dishes serving each portion2Yuan, meat and vegetables per serving5Yuan.

Shared cafeteria, elderly cafeteria

More cafeteria modes emerge

In recent years, the term 'cafeteria' has indeed increasingly appeared in the public eye.

I am alone in my hometown, and my son who works outside always worries about my food. Now that we have a shared cafeteria, my son doesn't have to worry about my food problems. "Lao Zhang, from Xintangbian Village, Xintangbian Town, Jiangshan City, Zhejiang Province, now goes to the community's shared cafeteria for a few meals almost every week.

It is understood that,2021The proportion of permanent elderly residents in Jiangshan City, Zhejiang Province reached26.69%The shared cafeteria for elderly care at home has also emerged. For this reason,2022At the beginning of the year, the Jiangshan Municipal Party Committee and Government issued the "Implementation Plan for the Construction of a Shared Canteen for Home-based Elderly Care in Jiangshan City (Trial)". This plan specifies that such shared canteens in Jiangshan belong to public welfare facilities for elderly care services, and their operation mainly relies on autonomous management services provided by townships (streets) and villages (communities). On the basis of prioritizing meeting the dining needs of the elderly, market-oriented prices can be opened to the general public with dining needs in society.

Taking the shared cafeteria in Huqian Village, Hecun Town, Jiangshan City as an example, there are about ten dishes per day, and the charging standard for local residents is: primary school students5element/People60Under one year old10element/People60One year old-69One year old6element/People70One year old-79One year old5element/People80One year old-89One year old3element/People90One year old-94One year old2element/People, and95Free for one year old and above.

In order to promote the development of local shared canteens, the Civil Affairs Bureau and Finance Bureau of Jiangshan City have also issued the "Construction and Operation Subsidy Measures for Home-based Elderly Care" Shared Canteens in Jiangshan City (Trial) "to provide economic support for the development of shared canteens. This method stipulates that, based on the acceptance of the civil affairs department, shared kitchens rated as star rated will be given construction subsidies according to their star rating. The subsidy standards for one to four stars are510000 yuan1010000 yuan25Wanhe80Ten thousand yuan, and the shared cafeteria can be upgraded iteratively, with a subsidy for the difference.

In recent years, Hangzhou has tried the "canteen for the elderly", and there is no restriction on the registered residence and residence of diners.

this year9month16On the th, Hangzhou officially launched the action to improve elderly smart meal assistance services, and released the city's unified "All City Convenience · Baishan Benefiting the Elderly" logo. As long as you enter the elderly cafeteria in Hangzhou with the "All City Convenience · Baishan Huilao" sign, elderly people in Hangzhou can enjoy meal assistance discounts here. From the perspective of discounts, if you have reached the age of60Over one year old8Fold,80Over one year old7Fold,90Over one year old5Fold. Each region can also configure personalized discounts on a municipal level basis according to local conditions.

Expert opinions

Various canteens compete in the same field

Based on consumer satisfaction

To measure standards

Hu Xiaowu, Vice President of the Urban Science Research Institute of Nanjing University, told reporters: "In recent years, we have found in our research on elderly service facilities in cities and regions that many communities have substandard hardware facilities in this area. Community residents have put forward clear content for planning and constructing community canteens." Hu Xiaowu said that community canteens are relatively cheap and hygienic, and the most important thing is that they are built right next to residents, and many elderly people are unwilling to go out for meals Not accustomed to ordering takeout, the emergence of such canteens can provide community residents, especially the elderly, with a certain level of security during meals.

Hu Xiaowu stated that in recent years, various types of canteens have been established in many places, and some state-owned enterprise operated canteens have also emerged. This indicates that we are more diversified in our catering business. 'State owned cafeteria' is just a name, indicating that its business entity is a state-owned enterprise, just like other enterprises or individuals doing catering. Everyone is in the same competition. Whoever does well is allowed to do it, and consumer satisfaction is the measurement standard. This overall direction will definitely remain unchanged Yang Yuqi Zhao Qian Special correspondent Shuining)