#ThePlateFund will also provide electronic codes for restaurant owners to distribute directly to workers who are in the greatest need. To qualify, applicants are required to provide proof that they live in King County confirm that they have experienced a reduction of hours or been laid off and upload a recent pay stub via photo or other means, showing they have an annual gross pay of less than $62,000, inclusive of tips.
While most restaurant owners are doing everything they can to help their people through the crisis, the situation is especially challenging for single-location establishments and smaller businesses.Īny restaurant or food-service worker that has experienced a reduction in hours or been laid off as a result of the COVID-19 crisis can apply for assistance from #ThePlateFund. The fund is also intended to assist restaurant workers who will not qualify for unemployment insurance or the federal stimulus payment because of immigration status or other issues. Many have already depleted their savings and find themselves without money as they wait for federal stimulus payments and unemployment insurance benefits, which may not arrive for several weeks or months. Most restaurants have been forced to close or reduce operations, laying off some or all of their employees.Ī vast majority of line cooks, wait staff, dishwashers, bartenders and other restaurant and food-service industry employees rely on every paycheck, as well as tips, to support themselves and their families. When COVID-19 hit the Seattle area, more than 100,000 people were employed at some 5,000 food establishments in King County. Individuals may apply for assistance from #ThePlateFund via a mobile-enabled website, without having to leave their homes. Members of the community are encouraged to join the effort and help their neighbors in need by donating at #ThePlateFund will provide immediate, one-time payments of $500 to restaurant workers hardest hit by the COVID-19 crisis, prioritizing the most vulnerable and in-need individuals in the restaurant community so they can quickly pay for essentials such as food, medicine, transportation, baby products and other expenses. The fund, created by the Schultz Family Foundation in partnership with #allinseattle, Seattle Foundation and UpTogether, launches with $4 million in seed funding and has a goal to reach as many in-need restaurant workers as possible in King County. SEATTLE (April 6, 2020) – A coalition of Greater Seattle restaurants, foundations, organizations and individuals announced today the creation of #ThePlateFund, an initiative to provide emergency financial assistance to restaurant and food-service workers who have lost jobs and income due to business disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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