Restaurant workers are usually the last people to ask for help because they're too busy serving others. On today's Communal Table podcast, as COVID-19 spreads across the country, Food & Wine senior editor Kat Kinsman shares resources and coping strategies for chefs, servers, bartenders, and other hospitality people who are fighting for their lives and the industry they love and rely on.Matt Jennings: It's Time to Demand Government Action to Save the Restaurant Industryhttps://www.foodandwine.com/fwpro/restaurant-industry-demand-government-action-coronavirusNow What: Business Ops Guide for Restaurantshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK76Z2Ufsqg&feature=youtu.beThe F&W Pro Guide to Coronavirus: What Restaurants Should Knowhttps://www.foodandwine.com/news/coronavirus-restaurant-guide-fwproIndustry Unitedhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/Industryunited/Gig Workers Collective: Resources state-by-statehttps://www.gigworkerscollective.org/covid-19-resources Unemployment Benefits and Sites by Statehttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13jmBYxMx098TWPcbdMG5ll9GFGsN3DF-BLpJ7zeF_6Q/edit?usp=sharingUnemployment Office Locationshttps://credit.org/unemployment-office-locations/Tenant Protection During the Novel Coronavirus Outbreakhttps://blog.augrented.com/renting-during-the-novel-coronavirus-outbreak/ Feeding America Find Your Local Food Bankhttps://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbankBar Methods—The Planhttps://www.barmethods.com/the-planNational Relief Funds One Fair Wage: Emergency fund for coronavirus affected tipped workers and service workershttps://ofwemergencyfund.org/ RWCF COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fundhttps://secure.restaurantworkerscf.org/np/clients/restaurantworkerscf/donation.jspUnited Way Community Response and Recovery Fundhttps://www.unitedway.org/recovery/covid19Bartender Emergency Assistance Fundhttps://www.usbgfoundation.org/beapChildren of Restaurant Employeeshttps://coregives.org/ Another Round Another Rallyhttps://anotherroundanotherrally.org/Mental Health and Recovery ResourcesBen's Friendshttps://www.bensfriendshope.com/Chefs With Issueshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithissues/In The Roomshttps://www.intherooms.com/home/Crisis Text Line: Text #741741 any time for quick and free crisis counseling.https://www.crisistextline.org/Headspace Meditation Apphttps://www.headspace.com/covid-19Calm Meditation Apphttps://www.calm.com/Insight Timer Apphttps://insighttimer.com/How to Find and Contact Your Government Officialshttps://www.usa.gov/ USA.gov has a tool to look up your officials by zip code.https://www.usa.gov/elected-officialsResistbot is a free text, Facebook messenger, iMessage, Twitter, and Telegram service that helps you locate and contact your elected officials.https://resist.bot/

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