Now that a firewall at UF Health Shands has been removed, people at any of the hospital locations can order food through Gainesville2Go — and the company will deliver it for free.
Originally, the hospital’s web system blocked the company’s website. In response, last week, Gainesville2Go began waiving the usual delivery fee for all food brought to Shands locations.
“Everything would work until customers got to the checkout page, so they had to use the iPhone app to get around it,” said Jackson Bodiford, Gainesville2Go manager. “We started the free delivery to thank our customers for continuing to order from us.”
Even though the firewall is no longer an issue, Bodiford said the free delivery should continue.
Alex Pierovich, a 20-year-old UF pre-nursing sophomore and a volunteer at the hospital, said the free food delivery could brighten the atmosphere.
“The ability to eat their favorite foods would … make the hospitalization seem less dreary,” she said.
Bodiford has not seen much additional interest in the service but said he expects that will change as word spreads.
Gainesville2Go also offers free delivery to police stations and fire stations.
A version of this story ran on page 1 on 10/8/2013 under the headline "Gainesville2Go food delivery to UF Health Shands now free"
