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Surviving COVID-19: 7 Financing Options for Restaurants

7 Shifts

Recommended Reading: How to Reduce Restaurant Expenses & Stay Profitable During COVID-19 US Federal Government Financial Relief Programs The CARES Act has several components offering financial assistance to small businesses in the US, but none are more popular than the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Check your governor's website.

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How (and Why) to Forage for Ant Eggs in a Northeastern Thai Forest

EATER

Though the region is a huge agricultural powerhouse, it’s relatively poor and chronically underrated by city folk from Bangkok and Central Thailand, akin to the divide between coastal capitals and flyover states in the U.S. A full morning’s labor yields enough eggs for one dinner service — not a huge return on investment.

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‘The Community Still Makes Me Feel We All Belong to Each Other’

EATER

You’re harming your own community , the argument goes, as if a building protected by insurance is a community. I remember walking out when I was probably in eighth grade to protest against the autocratic government. We demanded a free and fair election under a caretaker government. We fought back against the British.

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$240 Billion Restaurant Recovery Fund | Restaurant Recovery Special Series

Foodable

Federal relief for the employer portion of unemployment insurance costs. Department of Agriculture. In turn, the government should fulfill grant requests as quickly as possible. An increase in Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) funding to a minimum of $50 billion.

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What Now? COVID-19 Survival Guide for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

For months to come, they will need help accessing government benefits and mental health services, paying their rent, and feeding their families. ” To support first responders, Uber Eats has pledged 300,000+ free meals to be delivered to healthcare workers and other relief efforts in coordination with local and state governments.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

In the context of 2024, we anticipate the cultivated meat industry expanding its horizons by forging more meaningful partnerships with a diverse array of stakeholders, such as governments, large industrial and agricultural players, NGOs, academia, and investors. General liability claims are not likely to fade any time soon, either.

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How Restaurant CEO Priorities are Evolving in 2020

Aaron Allen & Associates

The agricultural and manufacturing sectors enhanced productivity with automation, setting a precedent for what could happen in the foodservice industry. In some cases, this can help to optimize resources and shift risks (pensions, labor unions, taxes, insurance, administrative burden) if you pay enough to keep mercenaries.

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