A MESSAGE FROM MUTUAL TRADING
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As the ever-changing situation on the COVID-19 outbreak affects the livelihood of those across the nation, no industry is being impacted to the same degree as retail, food and food-service industries.
Below is a list of resources for restaurant, bar, and food service workers. Click on the title to learn more. This page will be updated frequently as more information becomes available.
Restaurant revitalization Fund - $28.6 billion emergency assistance for eligible restaurants and bars impacted by COVID-19Grant Funds are Maxing Out
US SBA to stop accepting applications after 5/24/21 8 pm EST, READ HERE
To register and start the application, CLICK HERE.
For information and a comprehensive video by the US Chamber of Commerce, SEE HERE.
For a Japanese language information source, provided by the JETRO office in Los Angeles and the Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles, please WATCH THE VIDEO HERE.
NOTE: circumstances and conditions are fluid and change often. Please check often for the most updated information.
JAPANESE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION provides assistance on the subject in English and in Japanese languages. Contact jra@jramerica.org
(Updated May 19, 2021)
How to Open Safely for Restaurants English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Updated March 15, 2021)
Restaurant Revitalization Grants – American Rescue Plan (Updated March 12, 2021)
Small businesses will soon be able to apply for grants from the SBA (Updated March 10, 2021)
California Small Business Relief Grant - Governor Newsom and the Legislature announced a package of assistance for small businesses impacted by COVID-19, including $500 million in grants. Round 1 application for the Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program begins February 2! (sign-up here) Additional assistance announced: tax relief (click here); and recovery loans through the California Rebuilding Fund. (Updated January 26, 2021)
It’s Official: LA County to Allow Outdoor Restaurant Dining Starting Friday (Updated January 25, 2021)
LA County Offers $30K Grant for Restaurants That Needed to Close Outdoor Dining (Updated December 2, 2020)
California COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Dine-in Restaurants (Updated November 24 2020)
California COVID-19 General Checklist for Dine-in Restaurants (Updated November 24, 2020)
Join Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC)
voice legislative change to save local restaurants
COVID-19 FREE TESTING SITES – LOS ANGELES
A Useful List of Bar & Restaurant Relief Funds During the Coronavirus Crisis
Supporting Your Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Rethinking Your Restaurant Concept In Response to Coronavirus
