Want to help the many restaurant and bar workers suddenly out of work as a result of COVID-19 closings? Want to lend a hand? These sites are all raising money specifically to help those in need in the hospitality industry. For food distribution, see Food Giveaways for Those in Need.

Axis Helps

South Florida restaurant and hospitality workers and small businesses can check this site, which lists ongoing efforts to help those whose livelihoods are affected by the pandemic. More here.

Funds for Hospitality Industry Employees

Miami Restaurant Employee Relief Fund

F+B Hospitality Brokerage, led by Felix Bendersky, has teamed up with chef Soraya Kilgore for this GoFundMe initiative that will give workers a mini-grant of $250.
More here.

Hands for Hospitality in Fort Lauderdale

Money raised will help hourly employees who are now unemployed or furloughed.
Details here.

SOBEWFF & FIU Chaplin School Hospitality Industry Relief Fund

Independently owned and operated restaurants and bars in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties that have participated in SOBEWFF within the past five years are eligible to apply for relief money. Each approved restaurant or bar will receive $500 per employee, with a maximum grant of $15,000 in total (up to 30 employees). Restaurant and bar owners apply for the grants and it's their responsibility to distribute them to their employees. Update: This fund has raised more than $1,421,000 to date for local restaurants and bars.
More here.

James Beard Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund

This national effort is looking for support from corporate, foundation and individual donors to provide micro-grants to independent food and beverage businesses in need.
Donate here.

Bartender Emergency Assistance Program

This fund will help workers in the extended beverage industry community.
Donate here.

Restaurant Employee Relief Fund

Operated by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, this fund will provide grants to restaurant industry employees who have been impacted by COVID-19, including a decrease in wages or loss of employment.
Donate here.

Be the Rescue: COVID-19 Response Fund by Food Rescue US

Donations will fund Community Kitchens, staffed by food service personnel who would prepare meals that would be delivered by Food Rescue US volunteers to people in need, and partnering with community businesses who are raising money to buy food from local restaurants to deliver to local social service agencies. Donate here.

Funds for Feeding People in Need

America's Food Fund

Miami is on the list of cities being served by the initiative, launched by Leonardo DiCaprio, Laurene Powell Jobs and Apple, along with the Ford Foundation to help ensure that all people have reliable access to food, working with chef and humanitarian José Andrés' World Central Kitchen and Feeding America, WCK began its COVID-19 relief efforts by distributing fresh meals to cruise-ship passengers under quarantine, and has since expanded its mission to feed vulnerable communities through mobile distributions, restaurant partners, and others. They are working at Red Rooster Overtown. These funds will help World Central Kitchen continue to expand and feed more people.
America's Food Fund

Restaurants, Groups Raising Money to Help Out-of-Work Employees

The Hungry Post

Through their #FeedTheChain campaign to help keep the South Florida restaurant industry alive during the COVID-19 crisis, the Hungry Post wants to raise money that will go to restaurant partners. For every $10 raised, one meal will be prepared, one restaurant employee will be tipped and one meal will be delivered to someone in need.⁣ “We feel strongly that if we can help restaurants stay operational, we're also helping the suppliers, delivery drivers, distributors, wholesalers, purveyors, farmers and more stay afloat,” organizers say. They’re looking for both donations and restaurant partners.
The Hungry Post

ALL DAY Away Grocery Relief Fund

Downtown Miami cafe ALL DAY is selling Florida eggs, grass-fed milk, Proper bacon, Zak the Baker baked goods, butter, their house blend cold brew and locally sourced produce. 100 percent of their profits in this program feed out-of-work food and beverage employees. They are also accepting donations directly to the grocery fund through Venmo, @alldaymia.
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