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As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, government mandated closures and restrictions have forced many businesses to temporarily close and/or layoff their teams to survive.
To support the hospitality industry, consider:
- Calling your representative in Congress at 202-224-3121 to demand the hospitality industry is included in the federal stimulus plan OR Text 52886 "Recovery" to urge Congress to provide relief for the restaurant industry
- Ordering delivery or take out
- Purchasing gift cards or making donations to your local restaurant - the upfront funds will help the businesses with costs during this period of lost revenue and give you something to look forward to as times change for the better
Gift Cards & Support Funds
Many businesses are starting to donate 100% of the proceeds from their gift card sales to support their employees, while others are offering a discount on gift card purchases. Below are quick links to make a purchase and to support restaurants and their teams. To be added to this list, please complete this form.
Many businesses are starting to donate 100% of the proceeds from their gift card sales to support their employees, while others are offering a discount on gift card purchases. Below are quick links to make a purchase and to support restaurants and their teams. To be added to this list, please complete this form.
NATIONWIDE
- Dining Bonds (Pay 25% less than face value)
- Feed The Frontlines (Sponsor meals for a local hospital / charity while supporting local restaurants)
- Give Local
- Help Main Street (Nationwide map for purchasing gift cards)
- The James Beard Foundation Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund
- Rally For Restaurants
- Restaurant Employee Recovery Fund
- Restaurant Worker's Community Foundation
- Restaurant Workers' Relief Program
- Service Worker's Coalition
- StarBar Restaurant Employee Recovery Fund
CALIFORNIA
- Atelier/Bar Crenn Employee Relief Fund
- Auburn Staff Support Fund
- JIAYOU Community Relief Fund by Saison Hospitality
- Keller Restaurant Relief Fund
- Lodge Bread Gift Cards
- Off Their Plate
- Redbird Employee Relief Fund
- Sydell Group Employee Relief Fund
COLORADO
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
- The D.C. Virtual Tip Jar
- Fabio Trabocchi Disaster Relief Fund (50% of gift card sales to go directly to fund)
- Greater Washington Community Foundation
- Hand in Hand, a Daniel Boulud Foundation
- Hank's Employee Relief T-Shirt Program
- Hook Hall Helps
- Jamie Leeds Gift Card Program
- Lettuce Employee Emergency Relief Fund
- Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) Employee Relief Fund
FLORIDA
- Hand in Hand, a Daniel Boulud Foundation
- Keller Restaurant Relief Fund
- Quality Branded Gift Card Program
- SOBEWFF & FIU Chaplin School Hospitality Industry Relief Fund
ILLINOIS
- Boka Restaurant Employee Relief Fund
- Chicago Hospitality United (A line of t-shirts to raise funds for Chicago's F&B community)
- Empty Bottle + Bite Café Staff Relief Fund
- The Fifty/50 Group Gift Cards
- 4 Star Restaurant Group Virtual Tip Jar
- Hogsalt Hospitality
- Lettuce Employee Emergency Relief Fund
- Little Bad Wolf Staff Support Fund
- Moneygun & Saint Lou’s Employee Relief Fund
- Pizzeria Bebu: Pizza Lovers Unite Fund
- The Promontory Emplyee Fund
- Revival Food Hall Employee Relief Fund
- SPACE Employee Fundraising Match & Merch Campaign
- The Ruin Daily Employee Relief Fund
- Thalia Hall + Dusek's Employee Relief Fund
MASSACHUSSETTS
- Alden & Harlow Gift Cards (20% off sale, proceeds to offset employees' lost income)
- The Big Heart Hospitality Fund
- Bruins TD Garden Employees
- Cushman Concepts Restaurant Family Fund
- Eastern Standard Gift Card Program
- Hand in Hand, a Daniel Boulud Foundation
- Off Their Plate
- Restaurant Strong Fund
- Waypoint Gift Cards (20% off sale, proceeds to offset employees' lost income)
MARYLAND
MICHIGAN
NEW YORK
- 232 Bleecker Team Relief Fund
- Altamarea Gift Cards
- ATO Fund
- Babbo Hourly Employees Relief Fund
- Benno & Leonelli Restaurants Gift Cards
- Compagnie Sommelier/Hourly Worker Tip Jar
- Cookshop / Rosie's / Shuka / Vic's Family Fund
- Cosme & Atla Staff Support Fund
- Crafted Hospitality eCard
- Crown Shy Gift Cards (20% bonus value added)
- Cushman Concepts Restaurant Family Fund
- The Dead Rabbit Staff Relief Fund
- Del Posto Family Fund
- Employee Fund for Niche Niche, Special Club, Tokyo Record Bar, and Air's Champagne Parlor
- Epicurean Family Support Fund
- Grand Banks, Pilot, Island Oyster Apparel
- Grovehouse Family Fund
- Hand in Hand, a Daniel Boulud Foundation
- Hogsalt Hospitality
- Jean-Georges Restaurants Employee Relief Fund
- Loring Place Employee Fund
- Keller Restaurant Relief Fund
- Major Food Group Employee Relief Fund
- Make It Nice Hospitality Employee Relief Fund
- Matter House Employee Fund
- New York City Restaurant Employee Relief Fund
- NoHo Hospitality Family Fund
- Off Their Plate
- Quality Branded Gift Card Program
- Raoul's Restaurant Staff Relief Fund
- Reverence Gift Cards
- Save NYC Eats
- Seamore's Team Support Fund
- Superiority Burger Staff Relief Fund
- Sydell Group Employee Relief Fund
- Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) Employee Relief Fund
- Versa Staff Fund / Versa Gift Cards
NEVADA
PENNSYLVANIA
- Condesa Family Fund
- CookNSolo (Zahav) Gift Cards
- Double Knot Service Relief Fund
- Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar Gift Cards (100% proceeds to assist employees)
- Off Their Plate
- Save Philly Eats
- Safran Turney Hospitality Gift Cards
- Safran Turney Hospitality Relief Fund
- Spice Finch Relief Fund
SOUTH CAROLINA
TEXAS
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
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