CHICAGO and BOSTON, Dec. 21,
2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Grubhub, a leading online
food ordering and delivery marketplace, and The Greg Hill
Foundation's Restaurant Strong Fund, announced the recipients
of grants awarded through the All Day Campaign. Over $4 million was awarded to 379 restaurants across
the country that have been working hard to survive the pandemic.
The grants, ranging from $5,000 to
$50,000, will help restaurant owners
fund indoor and outdoor dining improvements; equipment and
technology maintenance and upgrades; marketing and promotion
efforts; staff hiring and training; Covid-19 compliance; and
infrastructure improvements. This is the third restaurant support
program in partnership with Grubhub and The Greg Hill Foundation in
the last year.
Restaurants in New York,
Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Denver, Baltimore and Portland were eligible and encouraged to apply
for the grants. After three rounds of review, the Restaurant Strong
Fund awarded grants funded by donations from Grubhub's Donate the
Change program earlier this year. Through the program, Grubhub and
Seamless diners who opt-in can round up their order total and
donate the difference, with the company matching eligible donations
from Grubhub+ members.
After two rounds of review and a final interview, one restaurant
in each of the seven cities were awarded a $50,000 grant. The $50,000 grants were awarded to the restaurants
who best showcased the use and overall impact the grant would have
on their restaurant, employees and community. Congratulations
to;
- Baltimore - Sweet Home
Jamaica
- Boston - Double Chin
Restaurant
- Chicago - Frances'
Brunchery
- Denver - Watering Bowl
- New York City - Pasteur Grill
and Noodles
- Philadelphia - Izlas Latin
Cuisine
- Portland - Happy Panda
"We are proud to support these nearly 400 restaurants across the
country as they continue to recover from the pandemic and serve
their communities," said Adam
Wilson, director of restaurant success at Grubhub.
"Restaurateurs are incredibly resilient, and while talking with
recipients, I heard first-hand how this money would help their
businesses – from expansion renovations, to new HVAC systems, and
updated equipment and payroll. We're optimistic about the future of
the restaurant industry and will continue to do our part to support
our partners."
"There is arguably no other sector of the economy that has been
more devastated by the effects of the pandemic than restaurants.
Yet, they continue to fight on because they are so passionate about
their businesses and what they do. The stories shared by every one
of these restaurants were heartbreaking, while at the same time
inspirational. Thanks to the incredible support of Grubhub, The
Greg Hill foundation is delighted to be able to give them a little
light at the end of the tunnel, and the means to make it there."
Greg Hill - Founder The Greg Hill Foundation.
All of the grant recipients from the All Day Campaign can be
found by visiting www.restaurantstrong.org/allday/.
More information and details about previous grant programs from
Grubhub and the Restaurant Strong Fund can be found here and
here.
About Grubhub
Grubhub is part of Just Eat
Takeaway.com (LSE: JET, AMS: TKWY, NASDAQ: GRUB), a leading global
online food delivery marketplace. Dedicated to connecting more than
32 million diners with the food they love from their favorite local
restaurants, Grubhub elevates food ordering through innovative
restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved
delivery experience. Grubhub features more than 300,000 restaurant
partners in over 4,000 U.S. cities.
About The Greg Hill Foundation's Restaurant Strong
Fund
The Greg Hill Foundation responds to the
immediate needs of families that have been touched by tragedy.
Since its inception in 2010, the foundation has provided over
$15,000,000 in grants to families and
individuals in need. The Greg Hill Foundation's Restaurant Strong
Fund was established in March of 2020. The fund was created to help
aid the Hospitality Industry as restaurants closed and employees
were left out of work due to Covid-19. The Restaurant Strong Fund
provides various grant opportunities available to Restaurant
Employees and Restaurant Owners.
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