Local and Nationwide Movements Mobilize to Save the Restaurant Industry

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With the restaurant industry fighting to survive in the wake of COVID-19, here are all the city-specific hospitality industry efforts we've learned of to date and how you can support them.

In Nashville, chefs have formed the Tennessee Action for Hospitality. The group is calling on Governor Lee to ensure an immediate elimination of the payroll tax, as well as emergency unemployment benefits for all hourly and salaried workers furloughed during the crisis.Send a letter to Tennessee representatives, including Governor Bill Lee, Senator Marsha Blackburn, and Senator Lamar AlexanderIn New York City, chef Greg Baxtrom and Max Katzenberg of Olmsted and Maison Yaki are helming the.

ROAR , supported by Momofuku Group, Starr Restaurants, NoHo Hospitality, Dig Food Group, Quality Branded, and others, is asking for a seat at the table as relief bills are being formulated. “We have a specific list of seven top priorities at ROAR,” said Luke Ostrom, partner at NoHo Hospitality. “What we need is a true mandated hospitality business shutdown that would trigger insurance coverage.

 

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