TWO caterers walked through the snow and ice for more than three hours to keep staff and visitors fed at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.
Dining room supervisor Sharon Rodgers and catering assistant Bev Nicholson have never missed a day due to bad weather in more than 50 years’ experience between them.
Sharon started the five-mile trip from Cleckheaton at 6.30am yesterday and met up with Bev at Roberttown.
They then walked in, arriving at about 9.45am. They braved slush and drenchings along the way as lorries passed them, but ploughed on through the heavy snow.
Sharon said: “I couldn’t get the car onto a main road and could see others sliding around and I just thought I couldn’t risk it.
I never thought I wouldn’t get in. You always try to get in, in case others haven’t.”
Head of catering and laundry Andrew Donegan said: “This was tremendous effort. Another of our team made it on foot from Meltham and others came in from outlying areas. I am very proud of our catering and laundry teams who ensured we were able to provide our normal service.”
