Coronavirus: Resources for The Trade

As the Beverage Journal continues to closely monitor reports concerning the COVID-19 outbreak and the guidance being provided by the relevant health and government authorities, we want to ensure you that our Dynamic Search database is fully operational. 

State/National Resources

• Q&A on Governor Hogan’s Executive Order Regarding COVID-19 and Bars and Restaurants
• Additional Guidance Regarding Closing Maryland Bars & Restaurants
• Governor Hogan Order Regarding Alcohol Delivery
• National Restaurant Association info and resources
• Brewers Association Coronavirus resource center
• U.S. Dept. of Labor new guidance on unemployment insurance
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance for businesses and employers

Industry Relief & Activist Efforts

• American Chefs save restaurants petition
• Diageo North America Pledges more than $2 Million to the Bar & Restaurant Community
• Emergency Fund for U.S. Sommeliers
• Feeding America COVID-19 Response Fund
• One Fair Wage Emergency Coronavirus Tipped and Service Worker Relief Fund
• Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation Relief Fund
• Southern Smoke Foundation Emergency Relief Fund
• SupportRestaurants.org Dining Bond Initiative
• The Lee Initiative Restaurant Workers Relief Program
• United States Bartenders’ Guild (USBG) National Charity Foundation

Resource Hub for Customers

• Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits has launched sgwscustomercare.com — an online hub for trade customers, providing COVID-19-related updates and resources for businesses in the hospitality industry. It includes federal and state-specific guidance for employers and employees; SGWS customers can also sign up on the website to receive email updates as new information is posted on the site. 

News Impacting the Industry

• Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) urges governors to keep retail open