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title: "Forbes: Restaurant Employees Rally To Support Each Other Amid Sudden Closures"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e6e959dc-327e-46a4-a0a6-3c0599a7bcb6
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/forbes-restaurant-employees-rally-to-support-each-other-amid-sudden-closures-2712544
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Operations"]
published: 2020-03-17T19:14:02.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:30:09.722Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/a242af3e0678e42301b814172715ecae2760.jpg
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# Forbes: Restaurant Employees Rally To Support Each Other Amid Sudden Closures

**TL;DR:** Restaurant employees are rallying to support each other amid sudden closures due to official mandates, with some groups launching independent fundraisers. Forbes reported that some companies, including Johnnie Walker and Ketel One, have donated to the U.S. Bartender's Guild's fundraising efforts.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2020-03-17. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/forbes-restaurant-employees-rally-to-support-each-other-amid-sudden-closures-2712544).*

## Story

**According to a report in** **Forbes****, 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** **including New York, New Jersey and Connecticut****. The CDC has also recommended that all gatherings of groups of 50 or more should be cancelled indefinitely.**

**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** **U.S. Bartender’s Guild’s fundraising efforts****.**

**The lack of work for people in the hospitality industry has also sparked grassroots campaigns, like** **this one** **raising funds for workers in Seattle that may have no way to pay rent or bills.**

**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.**

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- new york (location)
- Forbes (company)
- new jersey (location)
- Connecticut (location)
- hospitality industry (topic)
- CDC (regulator)
- fundraisers (topic)
- sudden closures (topic)
- cdc guidelines (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/forbes-restaurant-employees-rally-to-support-each-other-amid-sudden-closures-2712544). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e6e959dc-327e-46a4-a0a6-3c0599a7bcb6).