Catering boss must read the blue words above
ICU is available in the San Francisco Bay Area this WednesdayThe rate plummeted below 15% for the first time.So far, all residents of the 11 counties in the Bay Area must abide by the stay-at-home order.Except for the 6 counties that have announced their stay-at-home orders earlier this month,San Mateo, Napa, Monterey, Santa Cruz, Solano, the five counties’ home-stay orders will come into effect at 5:23 this Thursday night.
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After the implementation of the home order, restaurants, outdoor dine-in, indoor playgrounds and entertainment facilities, hair salons and barber shops, museums, zoos and aquariums, cinemas, amusement parks, bars and wineries must be closed.The restaurant only allows take-away, self-collection, etc. to operate.
In the new wave of worsening of the epidemic, the implementation of the stay-at-home order will undoubtedly worsen the catering industry and small businesses in the Bay Area.San Francisco’s Chinatown called on the mayor of San Francisco to provide financial assistance to restaurants and small businesses in this historic neighborhood.If there is no special financial aid, the century-old history of Chinatown may disappear.
In a letter sent on Monday, nine organizations asked the mayor to support Chinatown: US$530 million is needed to help small businesses in Chinatown maintain employee salaries; US$420 million is needed for cooperation with non-profit organizations such as SF New Deal Cooperate, letRestaurants in Chinatown can provide food for the most vulnerable residents nearby; and invest US$200 million in revitalizing tourism in Chinatown after the new crown epidemic; clean streets and park for free every day to encourage more tourists to eat and shop in Chinatown.
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The letter wrote that the impact of the new crown epidemic on San Francisco’s Chinatown started very early and was particularly serious.In addition to the prevention and control measures for businesses during the COVID-XNUMX pandemic, Chinese restaurants and small shops in Chinatown are also threatened by racial discrimination, xenophobia, and the gentrification of the region.
According to a statement by the mayor’s spokesperson, the mayor’s office is planning to meet with representatives of the nine organizations that signed the letter to discuss "immediate relief" and other possibilities to ensure the long-term health of Chinatown.The mayor made it clear in his statement that “Chinatown is vital to our city, to our economy, to our culture, and to workers and residents.”
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For Chinatown in San FranciscoFor Washington Bakery & Restaurant, a 24-year-old Hong Kong-style restaurant, 2020 is a cruel year.Chelsea Hung, the person in charge of the restaurant, said that when the new crown epidemic first started, they had no choice but to dismiss employees who worked for the restaurant for a long time; the transition from dine-in to take-out was very slow.
And when the government allowed the restaurant to operate as an outdoor meal, their family spent several thousand dollars to get a small stall—a difficult and expensive attempt.When the PPP loan was received, because it was the first batch of merchants to receive the funds, they were told to use up the funds in just eight weeks.
Chelsea said that she had applied for 15 grants and almost all of them were rejected.The other city grant she is about to receive is from SF Shines, but the money must be used to improve the store and outdoor dining environment.She said: "I know they provide different assistance and loans, but the application process is not very easy. These resources are not enough."
If there is no more assistance, she is not sure whether she can make it through to the end of the epidemic.She said that if there is no more support, the hustle and bustle of Chinatown will cease to exist; the history and culture that have been passed down for a century will also disappear.
The boss of Chinatown said that if New York City can provide $140 million for small Latino businesses (as part of the Hispanic Special Assistance Program announced in September, totaling $9 million), as well as the 2850 million announced by the City of San Francisco earlier this month Special Fund for Hispanic Small Businesses in US Dollars,The government should do similar things for Chinatown.According to a survey, 50% of Chinatown shop owners are worried that they will not survive 2020.
References:
https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/article/S-F-Chinatown-may-be-lost-forever-Leaders-15808963.php
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Bay-Area-falls-to-12-9-ICU-capacity-triggering-15808974.php
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