19/03/2020
Fellow industry people and food lovers everywhere–If you’re stuck at home and scared how your business or job is going to survive this fallout (a very real concern), please take 10 minutes today to call your representatives and voice your immediate concerns. Restaurants and bars are the backbone of the economy and the livelihood of 1.4 million Texans, and our “third places” are as essential to our wellbeing as a safe and stable home and workplace. Whatever federal stimulus plan happens, the restaurant industry needs to be included.
EVERYONE in the Austin industry in Austin is feeling the impact, so whether you work on the floor/behind the bar/ in the kitchen or are a regular somewhere (you are) and are able to, please contact your reps on their behalf and ask for 1) February sales tax sales and mixed beverage taxes to be waived 2) Put a moratorium on residential and commercial evictions, as well as assisting landlords and tenants in mortgage and rent relief 3) pushing to offer relief to business owners in the form of low interest loans and grants, and helping to establish paid sick leave for hourly and shift workers for all service industry employees.
If we can bail out Wall Street and airlines, we can help out the THOUSANDS of small business across the US that keep us fed. Please call and email and let him know in your own words, or feel free to adapt the language of the form letter at our link in bio. Thank u for coming to my TED talk, please share this as it will affect EVERYONE. @ Austin, Texas
