VOLUME 09 | MARCH 2020

MARCH 2020

This month: Tell policy makers how COVID impacted your business 3/27 Webinar - PA Chamber "Next Steps for Small Businesses Labor Law update: New required poster, who to contact about paid sick leave FAQs re: liquor license, unemployment, paying taxes Financial resources Got Take Out? Want it? Free ads, delivery discounts and FREE Food safety training

FIGHT TO SAVE OUR INDUSTRY

A Message from Pittsburgh's Nighttime Economy Manager COVID has delivered a massive blow to Pittsburgh’s food, beverage and entertainment venues.  We’ve spoken with many of you: You’re devastated, sad, angry, struggling to hang on.   Whether you’re waiting to see, cut your losses  or are toughing it out with pickup/delivery now is the time to channel your emotion for the greater good of the industry. As relief resources make their way down the federal pipeline, states will have hard decisions to make about resource allocation. Data drives those decisions.  Please take 5 minutes to complete the Business Impact Survey . Your personal story will not be shared (unless you direct us to). The data will be aggregated to demonstrate the current conditions, losses and needs for relief and recovery resources. We're here to hear you. Tell us how we can help. Allison

Coronavirus and Small Business Webinar 3/27/20 | PA Chamber Information Small businesses especially are facing huge challenges during the response to the coronavirus pandemic. Federal and state mandates indicating that many businesses should offer limited service or completely close make it difficult for... Read more www.pachamber.org

PA Chamber of Commerce Webinar  CORONAVIRUS AND SMALL BUSINESS NEXT STEPS AND BEST PRACTICES Friday, March 27, 2020 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. LINK HERE

Money Matters The URA has a dedicated page for COVID-19 related updates for both business owners and residents. Existing Borrowers: URA is suspending all small business loan payments for April 2020 AND offering extended financing at 0%. New Borrowers: While there are 30 micro-enterprise loans available for businesses that meet the criteria, get on the wait list just in case more funds become available. Access a full list of financial resources for business owners at URA.org

LABOR LAWS

PAID SICK DAYS ORDINANCE INFO

The Mayor's Office of Equity, the office which administers the Paid Sick Days Act, has created a dedicated web page all about this new ordinance, which went into effect March 15, 2020. The page includes an FAQ, link to the ordinance, and a complaint form. Any questions about the Paid Sick Days Act can be sent to paidsickleave@pittsburghpa.gov.

April 1 - NEW POSTER REQUIRED BY U.S. DEPT. OF LABOR

The US Dept of Labor published a new required posting for employees to understand their rights regarding the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which goes into effect on April 1, 2020the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which goes into effect on April 1, 2020.

PA RESTAURANT AND LODGING ASS'N FAQ

Got questions re: Alcohol licenses, unemployment, tax payment? The association has a webpage dedicated to COVID-19-related FAQs, resources and information, as well as a daily update newsletter you can register for.

OPEN FOR TAKEOUT? HERE ARE SOME RESOURCES

Help People Find Your Business The Pittsburgh Current -- free directory of restaurants and bars offering takeout and delivery during the COVID-19 crisis. Include your business in the free listing here . Post-Gazette -- offering restaurants a  free ad  to promote your food delivery service. This will be a full page consisting of 24 restaurant ads in the Magazine section in this Sunday's edition. The ad specs are 2 column X 2 ". They will create the ad - if you are interested, please contact Katie McGinley  at office: 412-263-1984 | cell : 412-657-8336 or kmcginley@post-gazette.com She will need the following information.  Client Logo Restaurant Name Phone Number Website URL Takeout offerings: example - Takeout, Curbside Pickup or Delivery Hours 

STAY SAFE WITH FREE TRAINING

FREE ServSafe COVID-19 Precautions Online Training Give your guests the security of knowing your staff has been specifically trained in Takeout & Delivery COVID-19 Precautions with this 10 minute online training --> click "read more" below for more information. Read more event.on24.com

DELIVERY SERVICES AND THEIR PROMOS Uber Eats - waived restaurant activation fees and can have you set up to do business in a couple days. DoorDash - free 30-day trial for restaurants when you join their delivery services. GrubHub - offers a library of article and resources for restaurants.

Send your questions, challenges, or useful tidbits to Allison or Emily. Or give us a call at 412-255-2380. Please share this email with other business owners and managers who work in or with Nighttime Economy. Sign up here to join our mailing list.