Restaurant Industry Alert
The Window for PPP Loans Has Closed
The fifth interview of the series revival checks in with owner and operator of Charley’s Ocean Grill, Long Branch and Blue Swan Diner, Ocean Township, New Jersey, Mario Magriplis.
TORNADO OR NO TORNADO – SIMKO’S SELLS NEPTUNE: On March 28th, two days after owner Mike Simko signed a contract to sell his restaurant located at 1311 Highway 35, Neptune, Monmouth County, New Jersey, “straight-line winds” of around 70 mph ripped through his neighborhood leaving scattered debris, downed utility poles and wires, and damaged vehicles…
SBA’s Pandemic Relief Fund for Restaurants Deluged with applications. The $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), passed as part of the American Rescue Plan, has received more than 266,000 applications, requesting more than $65 billion in funds as of May 12, the U.S. Small Business Administration says. Nearly half, or 147,000 applications, came directly from…
The fourth interview of the series revival checks in with new restaurateur and owner of Deal Lake Bar & Co., Loch Arbour, New Jersey, Phil Villapiano.
The third interview of the series revival checks in with multi-restaurant owner and Chairwoman of the New Jersey Restaurant Association, Marilyn Schlossbach.
SBA: Restaurant Revitalization Fund Relief will start arriving today. Long-awaited federal help for the nation’s restaurants will begin arriving as early as today, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). As part of the first round of funding for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), established by the American Rescue Plan and signed into law…
COVID-19 Restrictions Eased On many fronts. Taking cues from neighboring states like New York and Connecticut, Gov. Phil Murphy announced today the easing of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on New Jersey businesses, gatherings and venues, given the state’s significant progress in vaccinations and sustained reduction in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. The reopening steps, which will begin May 19,…
Restaurants Can Seek $29B in New Federal Aid
The second interview of the series revival checks in with renowned chef and restaurateur, David Burke