I see that turning up empty handed when you’ve just been to the shops is crass, but Ella’s kitchen are slightly responsible here - they should have set strict guidelines.
I think the food bank debacle was completely avoidable.
The Meldrums didn’t go to the food bank because they wanted to. They went only because they were being paid to. They didn’t go because they wanted to raise awareness, I doubt they were even aware of the place prior to the brief for the job coming through.
It was the entire execution of it that was just a royal fuck up.
They filmed themselves enjoying a meal out at a restaurant and shopping in town in the hours before the visit to the foobank. Like seriously, who in their right mind thinks that is appropriate? It’s unbelievably insensitive. They clearly hadn’t done a single bit of actual research into what the food bank does, who it serves because they don’t care a damn. They went in to it utterly blind. It’s another example of lazy, thoughtless content.
They didn’t even think that perhaps it would be a good idea to take along a donation on their visit. I’m sorry but how on Earth can two adults be so blinkered?
Ella’s Kitchen shouldn’t have to spoon feed them and prompt them to take a donation, anyone with any sense would do this willingly and automatically.
Being paid for the visit is just as low as hell, particularly during the festive period.
The whole thing was yet again a complete fucking disaster because they haven’t got a clue what’s going on in the real world.