Shijiazhuang Qiaoxi Workers Service Space Offers Free Friday Coffee to Delivery Riders

Brief (coffeeyo.com): At 10 a.m. on August 14, Meituan rider Zhu Sijie stepped into the Workers’ Service Space in Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhuang, picked up a cup of coffee from the counter, sat down, and after a few sips his hurried expression gradually eased — a free Friday coffee that has turned the space into a welcome resting stop for delivery workers.

At 10 a.m. on August 14, Meituan rider Zhu Sijie stepped into the Workers’ Service Space in Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhuang, picked up a cup of coffee from the counter, sat down slowly, and after a few sips his hurried expression gradually eased. “In the past, after a full day of running around, it was hard to find a place to rest. Now here my phone can charge, I can enjoy the AC, read some books and papers, and every Friday there’s free coffee — it’s really nice.” Zhu, who comes from Shandong and has worked as a rider in Shijiazhuang for two years, drops by for a while most Friday mornings when he isn’t slammed with orders — a cup of coffee and a magazine, a “pause button” for himself.

The Qiaoxi District Workers’ Service Space sits at No. 6 Xinshi North Road in the district, its warm orange exterior both eye-catching and cozy. Push the door open and inside you find a water dispenser, fridge, air conditioner, microwave and TV, all ready to hand. The storage shelf holds medicines and raincoats neatly arranged, while the bookshelf is stocked with books, newspapers and magazines. Along the wall, the counter bears a coffee machine, and a notice board reads: free coffee, every Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The Qiaoxi District Workers’ Service Space opened in July 2023, jointly built by the Qiaoxi District Federation of Trade Unions and the Nanchang Subdistrict Federation of Trade Unions. It mainly serves new-employment groups such as couriers, food-delivery riders, sanitation workers and ride-hailing drivers. In 2025, it became a national pilot unit for upgrading the service capacity of union stations.

“At first, the space was staffed in rotation by community workers from Xinshi North Road, but with a thin workforce it was hard to guarantee regular operations,” explained Li Ruiqiang, Party Branch secretary and executive vice chairman of the Qiaoxi District Federation of Trade Unions. When they visited other places to study and learn, they saw how local communities coordinated with third-party enterprises for joint management, and borrowed that model.

The company coordinating management of the space with the community is Hebei Shuishan Elderly Care Service Co., Ltd. “Delivery companies are concentrated around us, so every Friday we provide free coffee — our aim is to pass on positive energy through this gesture and pay tribute to the ‘little brothers’ [riders],” said the company’s head, Qin Xiaowen.

“This is not just a rest stop, but also a service station that helps people solve practical difficulties,” said Meng Fanna, Party Branch secretary of the Xinshi North Road community in Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhuang. Outdoor workers can also enjoy services organized by the community such as free haircuts, legal lectures, mental-health counseling, employment consultation and vocational-skill upgrading.

“We will further expand the service offerings of the workers’ service space, keep focusing on the real needs of new-employment groups, refine our warmhearted services, and build more energy-refueling stations for them,” Li Ruiqiang said.

Source: Hebei Daily (reporters Zhao Shuhua and trainee reporter Wang Jingjing).

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