How to Use Your Voice and Ask for Help - a podcast by Food & Wine Pro

Restaurant workers are usually the last people to ask for help because they're too busy serving others. On today's Communal Table podcast, as COVID-19 spreads across the country, Food&Wine senior editor Kat Kinsman shares resources and coping strategies for chefs, servers, bartenders, and other hospitality people who are fighting for their lives and the industry they love and rely on.

Matt Jennings: It's Time to Demand Government Action to Save the Restaurant Industryhttps://www.foodandwine.com/fwpro/restaurant-industry-demand-government-action-coronavirus

Now What: Business Ops Guide for Restaurantshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK76Z2Ufsqg&feature=youtu.be

The F&W Pro Guide to Coronavirus: What Restaurants Should Know
https://www.foodandwine.com/news/coronavirus-restaurant-guide-fwproIndustry United
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Industryunited/Gig Workers Collective: Resources state-by-state
https://www.gigworkerscollective.org/covid-19-resourcesUnemployment Benefits and Sites by Statehttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13jmBYxMx098TWPcbdMG5ll9GFGsN3DF-BLpJ7zeF_6Q/edit?usp=sharing

Unemployment Office Locationshttps://credit.org/unemployment-office-locations/

Tenant Protection During the Novel Coronavirus Outbreakhttps://blog.augrented.com/renting-during-the-novel-coronavirus-outbreak/Feeding America Find Your Local Food Bank
https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbankBar Methods—The Plan
https://www.barmethods.com/the-planNational Relief Funds
One Fair Wage: Emergency fund for coronavirus affected tipped workers and service workershttps://ofwemergencyfund.org/RWCF COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund
https://secure.restaurantworkerscf.org/np/clients/restaurantworkerscf/donation.jspUnited Way Community Response and Recovery Fund
https://www.unitedway.org/recovery/covid19Bartender Emergency Assistance Fund
https://www.usbgfoundation.org/beapChildren of Restaurant Employees
https://coregives.org/Another Round Another Rallyhttps://anotherroundanotherrally.org/

Mental Health and Recovery ResourcesBen's Friends
https://www.bensfriendshope.com/Chefs With Issues
https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithissues/In The Rooms
https://www.intherooms.com/home/Crisis Text Line: Text #741741 any time for quick and free crisis counseling.
https://www.crisistextline.org/Headspace Meditation App
https://www.headspace.com/covid-19Calm Meditation App
https://www.calm.com/Insight Timer App
https://insighttimer.com/How to Find and Contact Your Government Officials
https://www.usa.gov/USA.gov has a tool to look up your officials by zip code.
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