The celebrity chef Guy Fieri has raised more than $20 million to help restaurants employees who were out of their jobs as the economic effect of the pandemic.
Over the past two months, the celebrity chef has been working alongside the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation to raise funds for the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund.
The organization, in its recent Instagram post, accounted that it had successfully raised more than 20 million and will be sending out 10,000 emails confirming the recipients.
The post read that the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund has approved grant awards for restaurant workers who have been out of jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization will be sending out 10,000 emails to workers in order to inform them that they are qualified for the grant.
The post further appreciated the massive support from donors across the nation. Additionally, the organization also thanked applicants for their patience throughout the process.
As per the reports of TMZ Live, Guy Fieri revealed that the fund has awarded over 40,000 grants till now and each worth of $500 to workers who are dealing with extreme hardship during these challenging times.
Along with this, the organization will be sending out more rewards to the qualifying applicants.
The Restaurant Association, in March, predicted that around 11% of restaurants might have to close permanently. The senior vice president of research, Hudson Riehle, said that according to the data they have received, the industry has become an uncharted zone.
They found that 54% of the restaurants have switched to all off-premises services, and 44% are temporarily closed. The industry has never experienced anything like that.
Discussing how restaurants will be able to survive as the lockdowns are being eased and they are allowed to be open with restrictive safety measures, both Tom Colicchio and Rober Irvine agreed that significant changes have to be made.
The industry has to become hybrid for at least two years. People are not going to be very comfortable eating out in the restaurant with the ongoing situation. So companies have to tread the extra miles to welcome customers again and make them feel safe and comfortable.
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