NJRHA and DoorDash announce winners of grants for New Jersey independent restaurants
NJRHA and DoorDash announce winners of grants for New Jersey independent restaurants
Grants dedicated to helping restaurants amidst cold weather and ongoing COVID-related challenges
New Jersey Restaurant & Hospitality Association and DoorDash today announced the recipients for the COVID-19 relief grant program announced in January. The grants are funded by DoorDash and administered by the New Jersey Restaurant and Hospitality Association with support from Governor Phil Murphy.
Over 400 applications were submitted. A committee comprised of Marilou Halvorsen, President & CEO and Leslie Steele, COO of the New Jersey Restaurant & Hospitality Association, Linda Doherty, President & CEO of the New Jersey Food Council, and Lori Elbeck, formerly New Jersey State Director, NFIB reviewed the applications and made the final selection based on the criteria on the applications. The applications were made available in English and Spanish.
“I want to thank DoorDash and the New Jersey Restaurant and Hospitality Association for their efforts to come to the aid of our restaurant community in this time of need,” said Governor Phil Murphy. “It is my hope that with the help of this program and others instituted by my administration that our restaurants will weather the storm and once again thrive when we emerge on the other side of this pandemic.”
“It was heartbreaking to see the number of applicants who need these funds, but we appreciate DoorDash’s commitment to our industry to help in their time of need,” said Marilou Halvorsen.
The following 120 restaurants were selected for the grants:
- Lakeside Diner
- Geraghty’s Pub
- Cafe Madison
- Mad Batter Restaurant
- 376 Ocean Ave LLC
- Kaminski’s
- Italian restaurant
- Cafe Archetypus
- Florentinos Inc
- Asbury Ale House
- Delta’s Restaurant
- Allendale Bar & Grill
- Stage Left Steak and Catherine Lombardi
- Allendale Steakhouse
- The Frog and The Peach
- Mezza Luna Bistro
- Texas Chicken
- REYLA
- Cafe Amore
- Barrio Costero
- Baci Gelato
- Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten
- Mamma Vittoria
- Brickwall Tavern and Dining Room
- Oaklyn Manor
- Brandos Citi Cucina
- Blu Grotto Ristorante
- Cardinal
- DoegeeGoom
- Cubacan bar & Restaurant
- Hal Mae Noodle LLC
- Pascal & Sabine
- BORO
- Langosta Lounge
- Tortilla Press Cantina
- Seahorse /Beach Bar/ Asbury Oyster Bar
- The Quarter House Restaurant
- Toast Asbury Park
- Blended Bowls
- Caffe Aldo Lamberti
- Mannions Pub & Restaurant
- Ponzio’s Kingsway Diner Inc
- Cafe Panache
- Valley Diner
- Ani Ramen House
- Searhouse
- Cafe Metro LLC
- Bistro diMarino
- AXIA Taverna
- Sapori Trattoria
- The Village Grille
- The Tortilla Press
- Mother’s Ale House
- Plumsted Grill
- Molos Restaurant
- Adelphia
- Otts Greentop Inn
- Fink’s BBQ Smokehouse
- Cinar Turkish Restaurant 2
- Colonial Diner
- Townsquare Diner
- Calandra’s Mediterranean Grill
- Michelle’s Catering
- Hook and Reel
- Marras Restaurant
- Nonna’s Citi Cucina
- Art Of Spice
- Cafe Seventy Two
- Bean & Bean
- Erini Restaurant
- Biggie’s Clam Bar
- Jersey Girl Caterers
- HardGrove Restaurant
- McLoone’s Woodbridge Grille
- Fiona’s
- Chappy’s cafe
- Crystal Plaza
- The Gladstone Market
- Downtown Yogurt
- The Vanguard
- Privately owned Italian Restaurant
- Choc O Pain French Bakery and Cafe
- Gyro Queen LLC
- The Ivy League
- Gregorys Bar & Restaurant
- The Chapter House
- H2ocean Restaurant and Raw Bar
- Gringo’s Taqueria
- MAR BELO
- Amiya Restaurant
- Metropolitan Cafe
- Tidal Poke Co
- B2 Bistro + Bar
- Casa Cubana
- Battello
- El Gordo Restaurant
- Mompou Tapas Bar & Restaurant
- Burlew’s Seafood and Steak
- Coach’s Enterprises, LLC
- Lakehurst Diner
- The Jug Handle Inn
- Bells Tavern
- Otts Medford
- Amsterdam Alley
- Spanish Potato Grill
- Sirena Ristorante
- Braddock’s
- WindMill of West End
- Wild and Hearty, LLC
- 5th Avenue Caterers
- Taste of Soul by Ms Nancy
- Mahwah Bar & Grill
- Valley Burgers & Brew
- State line Diner
- TA Library iv
- Maywood Inn’s Twin Door Tavern
- Ay Chihuahua!
- The Dewolf Inn
- Bibillia
- UPie & Lobster Co.
Restaurants will be awarded $2,500 or $5,000 in funding which can be used to pay rent, purchase cold-weather equipment, PPE, and more. This grant is part of DoorDash’s five-year $200 million dollar Main Street Strong Pledge, which includes a $10M effort to help restaurants in cities and states around the country and Canada. Checks will be mailed out on March 9th.
“DoorDash was founded to empower local economies, and we know New Jersey’s restaurants are core to so many communities throughout the state,” said David London, Director of Government Relations, U.S. East, for DoorDash. “We’re proud to fund these grants, and partner with the New Jersey Restaurant and Hospitality Association to ensure we can support restaurants who need it most. We know these are challenging times for restaurant owners, and we’re committed to doing our part to help.”
According to DoorDash’s Economic Impact Report:
- Nearly ⅔ of restaurants say they were able to increase their profits during COVID-19 because of DoorDash
- 75% of restaurants agree that DoorDash has allowed them to reach new customers
- 69% of restaurants say they have acquired new dine-in customers through DoorDash
Additionally, the odds of staying open during COVID-19 are 8x more likely for restaurants on DoorDash. For more information on DoorDash’s efforts, visit the DoorDash blog.
