Restaurant Owners / Workers
FOR RESTAURANT WORKERS
FUNDING POSSIBILITIES
Restaurant Employee Relief Fund (by National Restaurant Association, Robinhood Foundation & Relief Opportunities for All Restaurants (ROAR))
Financial Assistance for Hospitality Workers (by ARAR)
Financial Resources for Restaurant Workers (By Restaurant Workers Community Foundation)
Bartender Emergency Assistance Program - BEAP (by USBG National Charity Foundation)
Various Relief Efforts for Restaurant Workers (by Food & Wine Magazine)
Relief Opportunity Roundup (by Eater)
RESOURCE SHARING
Hotline for Restaurant Workers (by Seated)
Synthesized Resources Geared Toward Immigrant/Refugee Restaurant Workers (by Emma's Torch)
TO SHARE - General COVID-19 / Hospitality Industry-Focused Resources (by Women in Hospitality United)
TO VIEW RESPONSES TO ABOVE - General COVID-19 / Hospitality Industry-Focused Resources (by Women in Hospitality United)
COVID-19 Resources for Individuals (by Hot Bread Kitchen)
FILING FOR UNEMPLOYMENT
Filing for Unemployment in NY State (by NYS Dept. of Labor):
Unemployment Insurance Claims: NYS Department of Labor new schedule for individuals filing new Unemployment Insurance Claim by phone or web. The 7 day waiting period has been waived. https://labor.ny.gov/ui/how_to_file_claim.shtm
The day you file is based on the first letter of your last name, and filing later in the week will not delay payments or affect the date of your claim. Claims are effective on the Monday of the week of filing:
A-F: Monday | G-N: Tuesday | O-Z: Wednesday | If you missed a filing day, claim on Thursday or Friday.
FOR RESTAURANT OWNERS
FUNDING POSSIBILITIES
James Beard Foundation Relief Fund (by James Beard Foundation)
Restaurant Response Program (by ReThink Food) - Up to $40,000 to support affected restaurants
Assistance & Guidance for Businesses Impacted Due to Novel Coronavirus (By NYC Small Business Services)
Apply to participate in the Dining Bonds program (by supportrestaurants.org)
GENERAL RESOURCES
Employers Guide to CARES Act (by Fox Rothschild)
Small Business Resource Center (by ADP)
GENERAL RESTAURANT RESOURCES
HR RELATED
Coronavirus HR Comms & Resource Guide (Crowdsourced)
PAID SICK LEAVE
Info on Getting Paid Sick Leave in NY State (by New York State's Governors Office)
Update on Paid Sick Leave Covering COVID-19 Closures (by NYC Hospitality Alliance)
GENERAL RESOURCES
NYC Hospitality Alliance COVID-19 Resource Page with lots of resources for restaurants
Food & Beverage Guide to COVID-19 (by ReThink Food)
Restaurant Closing Guide (by NYC Hospitality Alliance)