Category Archives: COVID-19 News and Resources

DoorDash To Provide Over $1 Million In COVID-19 Relief Grants To Help Canadian Restaurants

Posted on January 27, 2021 by GFDI Team

DoorDash’s latest Main Street Strong effort will support restaurants in Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver as they continue to recover from the COVID-19 crisis DoorDash today announced it would provide $1,125,000 CAD in local COVID-19 relief grants as part of its expanded grant program to help … Continue reading →

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Les Dames d’Escoffier International Establishes the LDEI Relief Fund

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Margo Gabriel

Les Dames d’Escoffier (LDEI) has a newly established LDEI Relief Fund, created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on women in the culinary industry. The LDEI Relief Fund will provide funding to established 501(c)(3)’s, non-governmental agencies (NGO’S) and … Continue reading →

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Nakedwines.com launches $5M support fund for winemakers disrupted by COVID-19

Posted on April 25, 2020 by VSheree

Online wine retailer pledges to help winemakers affected by the closure of restaurants, tasting rooms and traditional retail stores Up to $5M will be made available to independent winemakers looking to sell their wines in nakedwines.com USA, UK and Australia … Continue reading →

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National Restaurant Association Releases COVID-19-Specific Guidance for Operation Reopening

Posted on April 25, 2020 by VSheree

The National Restaurant Association today released new guidance for operation reopening which provides a basic summary of recommended practices that can be used to help mitigate exposure to the COVID-19 virus. The document is meant to be used in conjunction with instruction … Continue reading →

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Tyme Commerce Waives Account Fees for All of 2020, Launches Gift Card Program for Restaurants

Posted on March 28, 2020 by VSheree

Tyme announced that all fees will be waived for restaurants who register on its meal-ordering platform, allowing small businesses to quickly accept take-out orders. Restaurants are permitted to offer take-out and delivery during California’s state-wide stay-at-home order that went into … Continue reading →

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