Reaching Out to Help Restaurants Recover

Almost every industry was affected in some way by the pandemic,  but possibly none more than the hospitality industry, specifically restaurants. But throughout, people have stepped up to help restaurants. 

One Denver area man decided to do all he could to get some form of restaurant industry aid going. Bobby Stuckey, the co-founder of Frasca Food and Wine and Pizzeria Locale helped start the #saverestaurants campaign.  He is part of The Independent Restaurant Coalition (saverestaurants.com or @indprestaurants on Instagram). Together with members of Congress, the White House, and the Small Business Administration, they ultimately put together a way for restaurants to apply for federal restaurant relief grants. The  Restaurant Revitalization Fund, which the Coalition fought for and won, has become official as part of the recently passed, American Rescue Plan.

Jess Lander is a wine, food and travel writer who – as a Napa resident herself – was inspired to find a way to help…