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Starbucks launches $10M global employee relief fund

The money will provide emergency grants to store workers who’ve suffered hardships related to the coronavirus.

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Other industries step in to hire unemployed restaurant workers

Customer service, grocery and other companies are bringing on hospitality workers who have been laid off or furloughed.

The directive is the latest effort to increase safeguards for staff members providing takeout and delivery service.

Courses for safe food handling and career enhancement are available.

Massive and mounting unemployment figures do not tell the full toll of the coronavirus crisis on the restaurant industry.

A new program from the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association is offering the funds for immediate relief based on need and longevity.

The company said it is negotiating with landlords for a break on rent for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis.

The relief program has been formed by the National Restaurant Association’s Educational Foundation in collaboration with leading industry suppliers.

Local operators are asking the city and state to end rent collections and provide other forms of assistance.

The fast casual said it’s a way of expressing appreciation for its workers.

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