While most restaurants have completely closed, many retailers remain open and are expanding offerings of essential goods. Some restaurants are adapting their business models to focus on pickup and delivery service to keep our communities safe and well-supplied at home. We’ve compiled resources here for those in need, as well as those in a fortunate enough position to give. Please scroll this page for links to organizations providing relief and ways to support local food, beverage, and hospitality jobs and businesses. Together we can help maintain our communities and preserve our culture.
JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION
Providing micro grants to independent food and beverage businesses in need
JBF Relief Fund »
ONE FAIR WAGE
One Fair Wage is collecting donations to give cash assistance to laid-off workers.
Support Workers In Crisis »
RESTAURANT WORKERS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation is an advocacy and action nonprofit created by and for restaurant workers providing direct relief to individual workers.
Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation »
CORE GIVES
CORE grants support to children of food and beverage service employees navigating life-altering circumstances.
Children of Restaurant Employees: CoreGives »
USBG NATIONAL CHARITY FOUNDATION
Providing emergency assistance to bartenders, barbacks & cocktail servers and their spouses/children
COVID-19 Relief & Response »
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Working with State governments to provide up to $2 million in low-interest disaster assistance loans to small businesses
SBA Disaster Assistance Loan »
CARES ACT Small Business Guide
The CARES Act is part of the federal government’s stimulus and includes resources and relief for small business.
Small Business Guide to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act »
ANOTHER ROUND/ANOTHER RALLY
Another Round, Another Rally is a nonprofit financial resource for the hospitality industry providing emergency assistance to those employed in restaurants, bars, and hotels who have fallen on unexpected hardship.
Programs »For many of us stuck alone in our homes, we can still have essentials brought to us or pick them up in our own neighborhoods. Some ABC regulations are temporarily withdrawn to help businesses adapt and survive. For example, restaurants who only have a license to serve alcoholic beverages on-premise are allowed to sell alcoholic beverages off-premise (to-go), so if you’re picking up food from a neighborhood favorite you can likely grab a bottle of wine to go with it. Both retail and restaurant licenses are temporarily allowed to deliver alcohol without a special delivery permit, so you can likely have beer and wine delivered to you by a local business.
Now more than ever supporting local, independent restaurants and retailers is vital to the survival of our community. When we make decisions about who we support in the coming months we are framing the social and cultural landscape of what our cities will likely look like when this crisis is over.
Dining at a Distance™ was developed in response to the COVID-19 crisis that took hold in March 2020, wreaking havoc on the hospitality community. This is a great resource site to find local restaurants and retailers who are providing safe to-go options for eating & drinking in the comfort of your own home.
If you would like to specifically help support Free Run’s producers, customers, and team- please contact us and share your location. We will promptly send you specific wine recommendations at local businesses near you.
Dining At A Distance » Contact Free Run »All of us at Free Run, like many of our friends and peers, are working on creative ways to stay connected in this time of social distancing. We are hosting live events via social media, and building virtual bridges to connect our winery partners and our communities. Please follow us on Instagram to stay connected, or contact us by any means if we can help. Together we will weather this storm.
