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