Skip to content
  • Order Now
  • Subscribe
  • Restaurant Directory
  • News
  • Videos
St. Louis Restaurant Review

St. Louis Restaurant Review

St Louis Restaurant Reviews & News

  • Home
  • Order Online
  • News
  • Directory
    • Brewery Guide
    • Music Venues
    • Missouri Wineries
  • Media
    • Picture Gallery
    • Videos
    • Submit/Create Video
  • eOrderSTL
    • eOrderSTL Application
    • How to increase restaurant sales
  • Contact
    • Services
    • Subscribe
    • About
    • Sitemap
  • Toggle search form
  • Top-10 Restaurants in Soulard - 1/2022
    Top-10 Restaurants in Soulard – 1/2022 Reviews
  • BigStock Red Robin Restaurant Sign
    Red Robin Celebrates Veterans Day 2021 News
  • Best Fine Dining Restaurants in St. Louis for Valentine's Day 2021
    Best Fine Dining Restaurants in St. Louis for Valentine’s Day 2021 Reviews
  • Deliverect raised $65 million - connecting Uber Easts, Doordash and more
    Deliverect raised $65 million – connecting Uber Eats, Doordash and more News
  • Free Coffee Mondays Heat Up February for Loyal Dunkin' Guests
    Free Coffee Mondays Heat Up February for Loyal Dunkin’ Guests News
  • Charlie Gittos Downtown St Louis
    Charlie Gitto’s Downtown St. Louis Reviews
  • Chicago pizzeria to feature hemp leaf
    Chicago pizzeria to feature hemp leaf News
  • McDonald's Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
    McDonald’s Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend News
National Restaurant Association Secures Major Wins for Restaurant Relief

National Restaurant Association Secures Major Wins for Restaurant Relief

Posted on March 15, 2021 By Editor

In a Year of Loss, the National Restaurant Association Secures Major Wins for Restaurant Relief

Association continues to fight for the resources needed to rebuild in 2021 and beyond.

WASHINGTON, DC (StLouisRestaurantReview) One year into the pandemic, the National Restaurant Association is celebrating the significant accomplishments that, in the face of enormous loss, supported the industry and built a foundation for rebuilding in 2021.  The accomplishments of the last year have been both large and small, providing access to a myriad of resources that restaurants of all types have used to survive and on which they can continue to rely for recovery.

“Restaurants are the backdrop of the most defining moments in our lives, and in the last year, the COVID-19 pandemic has stolen that from us,” said Tom Bené, President & CEO of the National Restaurant Association and CEO of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation.  “While local restaurants in every community fought to survive, the National Restaurant Association, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, and our state restaurant association partners have been by their side.  We have focused on their needs, and our ongoing commitment has helped to secure major wins that created a variety of options for every restaurant.”

The Association and its state restaurant association partners united the industry to be the voice of every restaurant in addressing their many needs at all levels of government.  Together, they developed and distributed training and operating guidance, communicated safety efforts to customers, and supported industry workers during the hardest days of the pandemic.

The Association’s top accomplishments include:

Conceiving the $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund

The Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) is based on the Senate version of the RESTAURANT’s Act and the original plan posed by the Association in March 2020.  This fund will help the hardest hit small and medium-sized restaurants kickstart their recovery.  The Association is committed to preparing all eligible restaurant owners to successfully apply for RRF grants.

Securing access to $72+ billion in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans

At a time when restaurants were most in need of capital, the Association secured expanded access to forgivable loans on two occasions and worked with Congress to refine the program to meet the specific needs of restaurants.

Designing free COVID-19 ServSafe training modules

The safety experts at ServSafe immediately stepped in to create much-needed COVID-19 training.  The free courses have been accessed more than 1.3 million times.

Establishing a $21.5 million Restaurant Employee Relief Fund

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation partnered with celebrity chef Guy Fieri to establish the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund (RERF), which provided grants to more than 43,000 restaurant workers.

Creating the first COVID-19 operating guidance for all restaurants

ServSafe stepped up to provide restaurants of all sizes with pandemic operating best practices.  The Guidance continues to be updated as new science-based information becomes available.

Ordering up cocktails to-go

The Association and the state restaurant associations worked to secure this lifeline in 32 states and D.C. – the most significant change to alcohol laws since Prohibition – and in many states, that work has already made the change permanent.

Increased consumer confidence in on-premises dining with a national TV campaign

The Association created its first consumer ad campaign welcoming diners back to their favorite local restaurants, highlighting the health and safety practices of operators and employees.

Educating with the ServSafe Dining Commitment

Consumers nationwide can look for the ServSafe Dining Commitment logo to know that the restaurant is committed to the program’s health and safety best practices and adhering to operating guidance.

Saving restaurants $15.7B with PPP deductibility

Restaurant operators who used their PPP loans to pay qualified expenses didn’t have to worry about surprise federal tax bills because the Association got this loophole fixed.

Expanding ERTC to support employment

Employee Retention Tax Credits (ERTC) are key tax benefits used by many restaurants.  Because of a change pursued by the Association, restaurants can now receive up to $19,000 per eligible employee in ERTC across 2020 and 2021.

“We’ve lost 110,000 restaurants nationwide to the pandemic so far, but the combined efforts of the innovative and hard-working restaurant owners and employees in every community, along with these many accomplishments, may have kept our losses from being far greater,” said Bené.  “While we don’t expect the industry to fully recover this year, the Association and our state restaurant association partners will continue to aggressively pursue the necessary resources to rebuild the industry.  Restaurants are an essential part of all our lives, and in the coming year, we look forward to welcoming friends and families back to our tables.”

The latest information about how restaurants are rebuilding is updated regularly on restaurant.org.

News provided by National Restaurant Association.

News Tags:national restaurant association, restaurant relief

Post navigation

Previous Post: Burger King® Appoints Tom Curtis as Chief Operating Officer
Next Post: Tim Hortons Announces C$80 Million Investment

Related Posts

  • Candicci’s Restaurant - Easter Specials 2021
    Candicci’s Restaurant – Easter Specials 2021 News
  • Cate Zone Chinese Café - Recent Health Inspection Report
    Cate Zone Chinese Café – Recent Health Inspection Report News
  • One Year Of COVID-19: How Have Restaurants Fared?
    One Year Of COVID-19: How Have Restaurants Fared? News
  • DOL to increase enforcement action
    DOL to increase enforcement action News
  • Firehouse Subs® to Fill 12,000 Jobs During National Recruitment Event
    Firehouse Subs® to Fill 12,000 Jobs During National Recruitment Event News
  • Chick-fil-A Opens Applications for $5 Million in Nonprofit Grants
    Chick-fil-A Opens Applications for $5 Million in Nonprofit Grants News

More Related Articles

Frankie Martin’s Garden is coming to Cottleville Frankie Martin’s Garden is coming to Cottleville News
More Restaurants Added to St. Louis Restaurant Directory More Restaurants Added to St. Louis Restaurant Directory News
Ballwin, MO - Candicci's Relaunches Happy Hour Ballwin, MO – Candicci’s Relaunches Happy Hour News

Video Gallery

Online Ordering – eOrderSTL

Online Restaurant Menu Distribution & Management

Featured Online Ordering

  1. Thai Kitchen – 4 Locations
  2. Candicci’s Restaurant – Ballwin
  3. Tradicional 314 – Creve Coeur

Information for Restaurants

eOrderSTL

Social Media & Syndication Partners

  • Google Business Page
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube
  • FeedPublish
  • Blogarma
  • Flipboard

St. Louis Caterers

STL.Catering - Online Ordering for Catering
Find the best caterers in the St. Louis region.

Restaurant Digital Services

Restaurant Marketing Services

Restaurant Directory

St Louis Restaurant Review

St. Louis County Restaurant Health Inspections

St. Louis County Restaurant Health Inspections
St. Louis County Restaurant Health Inspections

Relevant Links

  1. St. Louis City Restaurant Inspections
  2. St. Louis County Restaurant Inspections
  3. St. Charles County Restaurant Inspections
  4. How to increase restaurant sales
  5. Submit Guest Post
  6. National Restaurant Association
  7. Missouri Restaurant Association

Categories

  • Entertainment
  • Guest Posts
  • News
  • Press Releases
  • Reviews
  • Uncategorized

Contact

STL.News, LLC
17005 Manchester Rd
Wildwood, Missouri 63040

Marty Smith – Editor in Chief
Email: Marty@STLMedia.Agency
Phone: +1 314-808-1870

Kevin Amant – Business Manager
Email: KAmant187@gmail.com
Phone: +1 314-803-8727

  • Hendel's Bar
    Top-10 Moderately Priced Restaurants in St. Louis Reviews
  • Top-10 Rated Cheap Eats in St. Louis, Missouri
    Top-10 Rated Cheap Eats in St. Louis, Missouri Reviews
  • Tucker's Place in Soulard
    Tuckers Place Reviews
  • Top-10 Asian Restaurant in St. Louis for October 2021
    Top-10 Asian Restaurant in St. Louis for October 2021 Reviews
  • Steve's Hot Dogs
    Steve’s Hot Dogs – On The Hill Reviews
  • Top-10 Korean Restaurants in St. Louis
    Top-10 Korean Restaurants in St. Louis Reviews
  • Milo's Bocce Garden
    Milo’s Bocce Garden Reviews
  • Best Italian Restaurants on "The Hill" - St. Louis, MO
    Best Italian Restaurants on “The Hill” – St. Louis, MO Reviews

Contact

St. Louis Restaurant Review
17005 Manchester Rd
Wildwood, MO 63040

Phone: +1 314-808-1870
Email: Marty@STLMedia.Agency

Partners

  • STL.News
  • STL.Directory
  • WebTech Group
  • UltimateHost.Domains

Online Ordering

  • Place Orders
  • Offer Online Ordering at Your Restaurant
  • Other Restaurant Services
  • Contact Us

Copyright © 2021 STL.News, LLC d.b.a. St. Louis Restaurant Review -

Powered by PressBook Premium theme