UPDATED: Fri March 17 2023 2:34PM PST
Hospitality Relief Resources for North America
HOSPITALITY RELIEF DASHBOARD BY BARMAGIC
A portal of support to the hospitality industry. More than 700 resource links are live. Updated daily for two years, and regularly until March 2023.
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Find a COVID-19 Vaccine Near You
COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker (NY Times)
Bloomberg US Economic Recovery Tracker
COVID Risk Tools (Johns Hopkins)
McKinsey Report on Hospitality Recovery
Barmagic stands with the Black Lives Matter movement and we are committed to be an agent of change for the rights of all hospitality folx, focusing largely on those most disenfranchised, marginalized, oppressed, in need, and persecuted. Black Lives Matter. Period. If you’d like to know where to support Black-owned businesses in Hospitality, here is a city-by-city list of more than 100, courtesy of Thirsty Mag: Black-owned Bars, Restaurants, and Local Brands
BAR & RESTAURANT
REVIVAL GUIDE
Barmagic Bar & Restaurant Revival Guide v1.2 (96 pages, 20mb pdf)*
RELIEF MAP:
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“8 million restaurant workers have been laid off or furloughed due to the coronavirus pandemic.”
“Almost 15 million Americans work in tourism and hospitality— making it the fifth largest industry in the country. ”
“The more than 300,000 independent restaurants closing across the country are estimated to cost $225 billion in lost revenue over the next three months. ”
CORONAVIRUS DAMAGE TO THE INDUSTRY BY THE NUMBERS
U.S. RESTAURANTS CLOSURE %
2019 U.S. REVENUE BY INDUSTRY (BILLIONS)
U.S. RESTAURANT SALES %
U.S. RESTAURANT INDUSTRY LANDSCAPE
Restaurant landscape (U.S.) BY percentage
Independent Full Service restaurant segments (u.S.)
Independent Limited Service restaurant Segments (U.S.)
This map is updated daily by the New York Times and can be found here
NATIONAL RELIEF FUNDS, RELIEF CENTERS, RESOURCES, SUPPORT GROUPS
for the hospitality, bar, and restaurant industries
UNited States
ECONOMIC RECOVERY MODELING & FORECASTING
Bloomberg US Economic Recovery Tracker
McKinsey Report on Hospitality Recovery
McKinsey Reports: Implications for Business
COVID THERAPY & VACCINATION
COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker (RAPS)
Everything about COVID-19 Therapy Trials
REOPENING RESOURCES (note: check states for other state playbooks and guidelines)
Back from the Brink: A Roadmap for Recovery for the Hotel Industry
Barmagic Bar & Restaurant Revival Guide
Black Sheep Restaurants Reopening Playbook
CDC’s Decision Tree on Reopening Restaurants & Bar
Coronavirus Guide for the F&B Industry (avail in 8 languages)
Ecolab Guidance for Resuming Operations
FDA’s Best Practices for Retail Food Stores, Restaurants, and Food Pick-Up/Delivery
James Beard: Open for Good Campaign
Opening Up America Again (White House/CDC)
OSHA’s Preparing Workplaces for COVID19
OSHA’s Ten Steps for All Workplaces
Restaurants Canada COVID-19 Reopening Best Practices
Restaurants: Envisioning Safe Reopening (Core Architectural Firm)
Restaurant Reopening Guide (Bentobox)
Roadmap to Recovery (Brand Bureau/AvroKO)
Safety First: Serving Food and Protecting People During Covid-19 Guide
Streetsense Pandemic Relaunch Toolkit for Restaurants + Bars (registration wall)
Sunday Oyster’s Reopening Critical Path for Independent Restaurants + Bars
Technomics - Post-Pandemic Playbook
ThinkFood Group's Reopening Playbook (José Andrés)
Wyndam Hotel’s [Roundtable] Post COVID-19: The New Guest Experience
Wynn Las Vegas Health & Safety Plan
RELIEF FUNDS
Above and Beyond’s Helping Hospitality Fund
C.O.R.E
DonQ ‘Keeping It Together’ Challenge
Golden Rule Grant Application
James Beard Food & Beverage Relief Fund
Lee Initiative’s Restaurant Workers Relief Fund
ONEHOPE: Mothers in Hospitality
Restaurant Employee Relief Fund (NRA)
Restaurant Opportunities Center United
Restaurant Workers Community Foundation
Support Our Sommeliers (S.O.S.) Wine Influencer Program
USBG Bartender Emergency Assistance Program
Wine Industry Launches Scholarships, Funding Efforts
RELIEF CENTER & ORGs.
Hospitality for Hope (Hotel Housing Initiative)
José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen
Lee Initiative (Maker’s Mark Relief Centers)
INDIVIDUAL RESOURCE/INFORMATION PAGES
Culinary Agents COVID Nat’l Resource Page
Eviction & Foreclosure Protection (State-by-State)
Gigworker’s COVID-19 Resource Guide
Multi-State Coronavirus Policy Tracker
Nat’l Coffee Assoc COVID-19 Resource Center
SommCon List of Resources for Beverage Professionals
Spill the Dish Relief Database
Unemployment Benefits by State
USBG Guild COVID-19 National Resources
SUPPORT GROUPS + MENTAL HEALTH
Bar & Restaurant Revival (Facebook Group)
CDC’s Managing Stress and Anxiety During the Coronavirus
Food & Wine’s Mental Health and Sobriety Resources
Hospitality Industry Alliance (Facebook Group)
Hospitality Industry COVID-19 Support (Facebook Group)
Industry United (Facebook Q&A Group)
SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF
55 Federal, State and Nonprofit Relief Efforts and Funds
Bar & Restaurant C.P.R. (by Nightclub & Bar)
Coronavirus Resources for the Business Events Industry
Ecolab COVID-19 Resource Page
Hospitality Employees’ Active Research Development Cooperative
Nat’l Assoc Catering & Events Coronavirus Resources
RESTAURANTS Act of 2020 (I.R.C./Congressman Earl Blumenauer)
Restaurants & Bars: How to Apply for Federal Relief Loans
Smart Asset’s Coronavirus Relief for Businesses
SBA Loan and Tax Relief Eligibility Tool
Technomics - Coronavirus Foodservice View (data report)
PERSONAL FINANCE (TIPPED WORKERS)
A Financial Plan of Action for Out-of-Work Bar Staff
Dave Ramsey: Finding Hope in the Coronavirus Chaos
How To Budget When You Work for Tips
Money Management For Tipped Employees
Saving for Retirement as a Bartender: Why, When and How
DONATION SITES / NATIONAL TIP JARS
Lee Initiative’s Restaurant Workers Relief Fund
RESTAURANT & BAR TOGO SERVICES/LISTS/DATABASES/MAPS
Help Main Street - Nationwide Gift Card Map
National Bar & Restaurant Go Fund Me Archive
(MOSTLY) FREE HOSPITALITY CLASSES & OTHER LEARNING RESOURCES
12 Historic Sites you can Virtually Tour from the Couch
450 Ivy League Courses You Can Take Online Right Now for Free
Culinary Agents At-Home Learning List
PUERTO RICO, GUAM, VIRGIN ISLANDS
Petitions (N. AMERICA)
Cancel Rent and Mortgage Payments in Canada
Save Restaurants! with Tom Colicchio, Naomi Pomeroy, & Kwame Onwuachi
America's Table - Hospitality Relief
disclaimer: while we do our best, not every resource has been thoroughly vetted; please be smart before you donate or submit any data.
VIRUS SPREAD AT A GLANCE (UNITED STATES)
COVID-19 DATA SUMMARY (USA)
complete COVID-19 data for United States and on all 50 US states, historically are available here: COVID TRACKING PROJECT
special thanks for Voltron’ing to make this page possible: Tony Maguire, Xania Woodman, Alex Diimig, Adam Zucker, and too many people at the USBG to name. It takes a village.