Dear Chefs and Culinary Professionals,
Thank you for joining us on the road to #openforgood.
After a brief hiatus, our industry support webinars are back to give you the latest news and information. On Tuesday, we’ll revisit the Paycheck Protection and Economic Injury Disaster Loan programs with attorney James P. Joseph of Arnold & Porter. For a special webinar next Wednesday, our CEO Clare Reichenbach will join OpenTable COO Andrea Johnston and chef Kwame Onwuachi for a look at industry advocacy. Next Thursday, Eric Deeble, policy director at the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, discusses the effects of COVID-19 on the agricultural industry farmers. Learn more and register below.
Tuesday, May 12: Ask the Experts About PPP
with James P. Joseph, Partner, Arnold & Porter
Did you get a Paycheck Protection loan or an Economic Injury Disaster grant? Are you still confused about how to use the funds, or maximize loan forgiveness? You’re not alone. With the SBA updating guidance almost daily, chefs and owners around the country are still struggling to understand the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). In this session, we’re joined by James P. Joseph, a partner at Arnold & Porter, who will provide an update on PPP and EIDL programs. Owners will be able to ask any pressing questions about the two programs, including how best to document your loan use for future forgiveness, understanding the FTE calculations under PPP, and more.
Register here.
Wednesday, May 13: In it Together—Industry Advocacy
an OpenTable webinar featuring Clare Reichenbach, chef Kwame Onwuachi, and Andrea Johnston, COO, OpenTable
OpenTable’s In it Together is a weekly webinar series where Johnston discusses the state of the industry with leaders in hospitality. Hear from JBF CEO Clare Reichenbach and James Beard Award–winning chef Kwame Onwuachi about our efforts and how we’re navigating industry advocacy, fundraising, relief funds, and more on behalf of restaurants during this trying time.
Register here.
Thursday, May 14: Food Producers in the Pandemic
with Eric Deeble, Policy Director, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
News agencies across the country are reporting on the short-term and long-term consequences COVID-19 will have on the American food supply chain. Like everyone else, farmers and producers have been dramatically impacted by the pandemic. Eric Deeble, policy director at the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, joins us to talk about the effects COVID-19 and pandemic-related policy has had on farmers, and what chefs and culinary professionals can do to support local and sustainable farms.
Register here.
Each webinar will take place at 2:00 P.M. ET. Going forward, join us every Tuesday and Thursday at 2:00 P.M. ET, where we’ll be sharing the latest insights into policies and resources to help you manage the present and strategize for the future.
Thank you,
Colleen Vincent and the James Beard Foundation Impact team
