Friend, This week, the House is scheduled to vote on the Relief for Restaurants and Other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022 (H.R.3807), which would allocate $42 billion for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Do you know if your member of Congress supports independent restaurants? We need to make sure every member of Congress takes a stand on…
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Tell the White House restaurant relief is a top priority
Friend, More than two dozen mayors, hundreds of bipartisan members of Congress, and thousands of people are calling for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) to be replenished. Why? Because they know that independent restaurants are the center of communities everywhere: supporting thousands of jobs, powering supply chains, and contributing to strong economies. But the Biden…
Update on our fight to #SaveRestaurants
This is a challenging time — many of us are on the verge of closure and need to know if Congress will provide more relief for our industry. We wanted to share some updates on where things stand in Washington. You are probably seeing news reports that Congress is trying to buy more time to negotiate a…
National Day of Action to Save Restaurants
We’ve been fighting for the past twenty-two months to make sure Congress provides relief for our industry. The Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) was a good start, but more than 177,000 businesses that applied for aid were left behind when funding was distributed. We know the situation is dire and are devastated with the daily news…
Help us save restaurants
Hi there, It’s 2022 and we have one goal on our minds: convince Congress to refill the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. After two years of working together to get bar and restaurant relief through Congress, it’s a tough pill to swallow that we are heading into a third year of the pandemic. But we head into…
Restaurant Industry Provides White House Solutions to Impact Supply Chain Shortages and Delays
The situation is increasing costs, restricting supply, and limiting the industry’s ability to function FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. (Nov. 1, 2021) – Today the National Restaurant Association sent a letter to President Joseph R. Biden, highlighting how supply chain challenges and inflation are weighing down restaurant industry rebuilding and suggesting solutions that would have a long-term impact…