People Are Pitching In to Help L.A.’s Independent Restaurants and Their Workers (and So Can You)

From restaurants becoming relief centers to fundraising campaigns, here’s what’s being done–and how you can support the efforts
Brittany Martin • Los Angeles Magazine • March 19, 2020
Across the country, an untold number of bartenders, servers, and other service industry workers have already been laid off or had hours dramatically cut due to the pandemic. Some small businesses are trying to keep workers paid for as long as...
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