Four weeks ago, residents of Charlestown, Massachusetts filed into Monument Restaurant & Tavern — an aptly named neighborhood haunt situated in the shadows of the historic Bunker Hill Monument — for the joint’s popular “Taco Tuesday” night. The Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association Educational Foundation is giving $500 grants to hospitality employees in the Wolverine state, Ghost Tequila is hosting a virtual cocktail competition and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery is selling hand sanitizer to supporter restaurant workers in Delaware. New Face Coverings - Now Available for Purchase! While the restaurant industry may be your home, companies across industries have opened their doors to hire staff. Costello was one of the earliest recipients.

/ExtGState <> We are providing emergency financial support to restaurant workers during this acute time of hardship. } font-weight: bold; Payments up to the amount of $500 will be granted to all approved applicants until resources are fully depleted. <> Restaurant Employee Relief Fund - The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation set up the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund to help restaurant industry employees experiencing hardship in the wake of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. endobj I’m also a marathon runner and huge fan of plant-based burgers. /Resources <> CORONAVIRUS RELIEF EFFORT ROC United is making a variety of efforts to support restaurant workers impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and shutdowns across the country. justify-content: center; <> Impact 50: Investors Seeking Profit — And Pushing For Change. Costello and thousands of other displaced restaurant workers, have recently filed for unemployment benefits. Through this Fund, grants will be made to restaurant industry employees who have demonstrated being financially impacted by COVID-19, whether through a decrease in wages or loss of employment. © 2020 Forbes Media LLC. However, nobody realized it would be one of the last times Monument patrons could crowd the bar while Tiffany Costello, one of the familiar faces pouring drinks, mixed up margaritas for her regulars. The Restaurant Employee Relief Fund was created to help restaurant industry employees experiencing hardship in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Funds will be granted to individuals that can demonstrate need and proof of hospitality industry employment as of March 10, 2020. That State of Michigan has recently approved $2.5 million in funding to support this initiative. /Tabs /S color: #031859; The Fund is now closed for new applications and our team is busy ensuring all awardees receive and access their RERF grant checks. Our 15.6 million employees are our greatest asset, and the National Restaurant Association is pleased to announce that it has arranged with the following leading service providers to offer  exclusive benefits to help keep active and furloughed employees healthy and safe during these trying times. <> If you make a purchase from a merchant or partner on a site linked to on the Association’s or its affiliate’s website or our other sites (collectively, “Site”), the information obtained during your visit to that merchant’s online store or site, and the information that you give as part of the transaction, such as your credit card number and contact information, may be collected by the merchant. Though we attempt to ensure that each listed party has a good business reputation or product to offer our members, we are not responsible for the quality, accuracy, timeliness, reliability, or any other aspect of any product or service offered or provided by a third party. }