Jamaican Developer Launched Food Delivery App For Caribbean Restaraunts In The US

Dominic Christopher, 35, was born and raised in Montego Bay, St James, before moving to the States as a college student 12 years ago.

He is the CEO of Deh Abroad, an online directory with referral-approved businesses crafted for the Caribbean community.

Christopher explained that his relationship with restaurants on Deh Abroad made him cognisant that employees, undocumented or not, would be affected by full or partial closures as a result of the virus. 

Bickle will allow the employees to find means to sustain themselves with the delivery. Everything is based on radius because we have Jamaican and Caribbean restaurants all over, so an employee can walk, or if they have transport, they can drive or ride a bicycle to do the delivery,” explained Christopher.

Customers are able to make orders from the various restaurants on the website and arrange for delivery.

“Not only is Bickle helping employees and our community in such a crisis, it is also helping us to have direct access to our people who are really in need,” 

Meanwhile, Christopher has acquired personal protective equipment for restaurant employees making deliveries.

We are also working with the restaurants to offer free and discounted dinners to essential workers and families that are affected, especially the children of undocumented parents who would depend on food from their public schools,” he said.

As time progresses, he hopes to offer assistance to members of the Caribbean diaspora who are engaged in the beauty services and auto mechanic industries.