The Restaurant Industry Is Demanding Federal Stimulus Bucks

As coronavirus disrupts business at eateries across the country, chefs want the government to step up
Hailey Eber • Los Angeles Magazine • March 18, 2020
The restaurant industry is calling for a bailout—and urging those that love food and the people that serve and prepare it to appeal to their representatives. On Twitter on Tuesday, chef and activist Tom Colicchio urged followers to pick up the...
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