NEXT VRLTA Call - TOMORROW, THURSDAY, May 21, 10:00 a.m.
Join us for an update call tomorrow, 5/21, at 10:00 a.m.
The call will be
ON ZOOM
Join Zoom Meeting:
Meeting ID: 916 0209 7961
Password: 682017
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LEAD NEWS: Federal Update - AHLA Releases Road Map to Recovery
The American Hotel and Lodging Association, VRLTA's partners at the national level, recently released a plan outlining actions that Congress needs to take to help lodging establishments survive the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
Specifically, they request that additional assistance is needed in the following areas:
- Help hotels retain a rehire employees by extending the Paycheck Protection Program, and expanding the Employee Retention Tax Credit.
- Protect employees and guests through tax credits for cleaning equipment and personal protective equipment.
- Keep hotel doors open by providing relief for hotel commercial mortgages and increasing the size and flexibility of PPP loans.
- Incentivize Americans to travel again when it’s safe with a temporary tavel tax credit and restoring the entertainment business expense deduction.
Click
here
to read AHLA’s letter to Congress.
Click
here
t
o download the hotel industry’s Road Map to Recovery one-pager.
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Local Update - ForwardRVA & VRLTA Join Forces
ForwardRVA is a coalition of the Richmond Region's business, community, and governmental leaders who are working together to create an innovative reopening and planning framework. VRLTA is a ForwardRVA partner. The website,
www.forwardrva.com
, will offer up-to-date information on Virginia's timing and strategy for getting back to business, reopening resources, and more. The website has good general
reopening checklist here.
Also, ForwardRVA is offering a starter PPE kit to small businesses (those with less than 25 employees) - including masks, gloves, hand santizer, signage (including VRLTA's Restaurant Promise poster - see below), and safety information. It's an $80 value, and you can
sign up here to get it for free!
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Local Update - Prince William County
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Virginia Restaurant Promise - Poster to print!
VRLTA has worked with the Virginia Department of Health, localities, and restaurants to develop the Virginia Restaurant Promise, a set of commitments to
employees and customers. We've put together a poster in three sizes that restaurants can print out and post.
Help spread the word!
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Reopening Resources - Updated!
We continue to post resources related to reopening on our website.
Visit this page
for the latest reopening resources, and
this page
for the latest news.
PPE Resources -
- Sysco - currently in stock: masks, gloves in a variety of sizes, hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes, surface sanitizers, and bleach - contact your sales rep for the latest product availability and pricing; also has a NEW reopening guide here
- PFG - contact your sales rep for the latest product availability
- Safeguard Promotional Products - facemasks and shields, hand sanitizer, gloves, gowns, acrylic shields (for checkout stands) - pricing here, or visit https://www.safeguardjack.com/ or contact Anne Meagher Watson at 804.355.2679 or Anne@SafeguardJack.com
- KO Distilling is producing Bare Knuckle Hand Sanitizer. More information can be found here.
- The Hand Sanitizer Guys have bulk/wholesale hand sanitizer and hand sanitizing stations. Serving the NoVa and DC metro area.
Other Resources -
- National Restaurant Association - Has free reopening guidance available here.
- ServSafe - Has free reopening training available on demand here.
- EMR - Now through June 30, any new service call (existing EMR restaurant customers and new restaurant customers), regardless of their previous labor and travel rate for kitchen equipment service, will receive $99/hr labor, and $99 travel. Also, the company has a maintenance list for closed kitchens here. Visit www.emrco.com/locations for more info.
- Ecolab - Has a variety of cleaning and sanitizing products available (list for hospitality and list for foodservice); Contact Carey Friedman at carey.friedman@ecolab.com or 804.840.3943
- BMS Direct Inc - for printing of restaurant placemats and menus, including washable menus coming soon! VRLTA members get discounted pricing. Visit this link for more information or email leif.aagaard@bmsdirectinc.com for inquiries.
- Push Operations - Push Operations is a labor management solution for restaurants. Push is now offering restaurants its employee health pre-screening software. The software allows contactless temperature checks for employees, customizable pre-health check questions to employees, and effortless communication to employees who’ve worked with a team member that has Covid-19. This service is complimentary for VRLTA members! More information: https://pushoperations.com/covid-19-features/ or Tommy Truong at Tommy@pushoperations.com or 778.858.6325.
- Open Table - Their Open Door program, starting this month, offers new solutions and reduced or eliminated fees. Learn more here.
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Business Support Grants/Loans
We've compiled a robust listing of opportunities - grants, loans, and other support - available to businesses in localities around the state.
Visit this page
to learn more, and
let us know
if you have additional resources to share.
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Help VTC Understand the Impacts of Coronavirus on your Organization
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Support the VRLTA Restaurant & Hospitality Relief Fund
VRLTA's industry relief fund is aiding workers displaced by the recent restaurant and hospitality industry shutdowns and also helping affected businesses. Over $30,000 has been raised to date!
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Virginia is for Restaurant Lovers Merchandise Supports the VRLTA Relief Fund - Make a purchase to show your support today!
VRLTA has also partnered with the Virginia Tourism Corporation to create a Virginia is for Restaurant Lovers t-shirt, and other merchandise, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Fund.
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