Recognizing restaurants
Representatives of Grubhub and the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce presented grants to local LGBTQ- and ally-owned restaurants recently Grubhub offers grant support to LGBTQ business and chamber RICH LOPEZ | Staff writerrich@dallasvoice.com Grubhub, the food order and delivery marketplace, has teamed up with the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce to celebrate queer-owned and allied businesses.
And representatives from the two visited the North Texas LGBT Chamber of Commerce on June 27 for a grant presentation to four area restaurants through the Community Impact Grant initiative.
The event was held at Zerbina Wines with both local and national representatives. “As the world starts to return to a new normal, we know many businesses are rebuilding and reopening, especially LGBTQ+-owned restaurants that are often the pillars of their communities,” Jessica Burns, vice president of brand and creative at Grubhub said in a press release. “We’re thrilled to partner with NGLCC and give back to the LGBTQ+ community – one that has shown incredible strength and support for those in need throughout the pandemic.” The Impact program offers financial aid to restaurants impacted by the pandemic through grants ranging from $5,000-$100,000.
Local grant recipients included Nerdvana Frisco, Salum, Savorista Kitchen & Catering and Steve’s Market & Deli. “During the pandemic, we worked to support businesses throughout the community with important information on wellness and emergency funding in addition to distributing hundreds of COVID-19 test kits, but we were unable to do direct funding,” explained Tony Vedda, North Texas Chamber president and CEO. “Fortunately, Grubhub stepped up in a huge way, partnering with the NGLCC and
