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According to a report in <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/elvaramirez/2020/03/16/coronavirus-crisis-has-shuttered-restaurants-and-bars-industry-rallies-to-assist-workers/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=forbes-restaurant-employees-rally-to-support-each-other-amid-sudden-closures-2712544#6a65d3e0c222" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Forbes</a>, the mass-closures of bars and restaurants across the nation are leaving industry workers in a tight situation. Official mandates have ordered all non-essential businesses to close in states <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/elvaramirez/2020/03/16/coronavirus-crisis-nyc-closes-bars-restaurants-and-other-venues/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=forbes-restaurant-employees-rally-to-support-each-other-amid-sudden-closures-2712544#1b8c19cb4e4c" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">including New York, New Jersey and Connecticut</a>. The CDC has also recommended that all gatherings of groups of 50 or more should be cancelled indefinitely.&nbsp;&nbsp;While some restaurant groups have chosen to launch independent fundraisers to keep staff afloat during the closures, Forbes reported that other groups including Johnnie Walker and Ketel One have donated $100,000 to the <a href="https://usbgfoundation.networkforgood.com/projects/95524-covid-19-relief-campaign?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=forbes-restaurant-employees-rally-to-support-each-other-amid-sudden-closures-2712544" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">U.S. Bartender’s Guild’s fundraising efforts</a>.The lack of work for people in the hospitality industry has also sparked grassroots campaigns, like <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/seattle-hospitality-emergency-fund?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=forbes-restaurant-employees-rally-to-support-each-other-amid-sudden-closures-2712544" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">this one</a> raising funds for workers in Seattle that may have no way to pay rent or bills.&nbsp;Fobes reported that many leaders in the hospitality industry are urging complete shutdowns for businesses that have stayed open but eliminated dine-in options, as the transit to and from work, and working in a crowded environment still puts cooks and others at risk.&nbsp;Read the full story in Forbes <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/elvaramirez/2020/03/16/coronavirus-crisis-has-shuttered-restaurants-and-bars-industry-rallies-to-assist-workers/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=forbes-restaurant-employees-rally-to-support-each-other-amid-sudden-closures-2712544#6a65d3e0c222" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a>.

Forbes: Restaurant Employees Rally To Support Each Other Amid Sudden Closures

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Workers of any non-essential businesses, including restaurants and many retail shops, are using crowdfunding efforts to cover lost wages in a time of mass closures and layoffs. 

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