Restaurant Owner Resources for Surviving the Coronavirus Crisis
As you know, the Coronavirus, COVID-19, is impacting the restaurant industry worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared it a pandemic, thus signaling there are more challenges to come.
In response, RestaurantOwner.com wants to do everything possible to connect you to resources and information that will help you make informed decisions and take appropriate, proactive steps to protect yourself, your staff, and your guests.
Please bookmark this page so that you can quickly refer to it as you encounter the rapidly changing effects of this pandemic. Our team is constantly updating the resources and links to bring you new ideas on what other restaurant owners are doing to keep their team members and guests safe during this difficult period.
Take Action Now: Click here to Ask Congress to Replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund
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Call to Action Resources for Replenishing the RRF
We cannot turn our backs on people we promised to help. This is about small business, the backbone of our American economy, and about helping our fellow Americans in communities, small towns, and cities across our great land. Restaurants employ 12.5 million Americans, 1 in 10 adults work in restaurants, ...
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Financial Assistance Resources
Here is a listing of government and private industry resources providing financial assistance to restaurant employers and their employees
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From the Frontline: COVID Success Stories
Learn how these operators are not just fighting the war on COVID-19 - they're winning!
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Sales Building Resources
Resources for restaurants looking for new and innovative ways to build sales during the pandemic
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Labor and Employment Resources
Resources for labor compliance and paid sick leave obligations during the COVID-19 crisis
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Takeout, Delivery and Curbside Pickup Resources
Resources for restaurants wanting to ramp up takeout, delivery and curbside pickup as a way to endure this crisis and keep some of their staff employed.
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Cash Flow and Cost-Cutting Resources
Thousands of restaurants have no choice but to cut expenses and delay payments in order to maintain cash flow. Learn how to balance cash resources and reduced expenditures to survive the temporary shutdown.
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Health & Safety Resources
Dining rooms may be closed but proper health and safety practices are just as important for restaurants offering takeout, delivery and curbside pickup - maybe even more so.
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Insurance, Rent and Loan Resources
Resources for filing insurance claims and renegotiating rents and loan payments during the COVID-19 crisis
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Coronavirus: Restaurant Industry Resources
Links to the most current restaurant industry and government resources for battling the Coronavirus outbreak
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Paycheck Protection Program
The Paycheck Protection Program is a benefit of The Cares Act stimulus package. This loan program provides loan forgiveness for retaining employees by temporarily expanding the traditional SBA 7(a) loan program.
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Survival Tip Resource Page
Resources for your restaurant surviving and thriving during the COVID-19 crisis. What you need to know right now to ensure your long-term survival.
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