The pandemic has hit everyone hard. But some people affected by this the most are small restaurant owners. Ndamukong Suh, the Buccaneers defensive star, has also been a part of the hospitality industry.
The defensive end recently made some shocking and eye-opening revelations on his Twitter. He tried to help the hospitality industry by shedding some light on the problems faced by them every day. Ndamukong made an entire thread that includes many facts and details about the industry. Suh wants your help to save these independent restaurants.
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Ndamukong Suh makes a thread to help local independent businesses
I’ve been involved in the hospitality industry for many years, both as an investor and operator.
It’s never been as bad as this.
Here’s what’s happening to restaurants you love.
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— Ndamukong Suh (@NdamukongSuh) January 18, 2022
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ defensive star says that he has been an active part of the hospitality industry. He was an investor as well as an operator. So there is nobody better to know what’s actually going on than Suh.
In the first tweet of the thread, Ndamukong Suh said that it has never been as bad as this.
The 35-year-old revealed that 42% of independent restaurants that do not get government funding are in danger. They are very close to filing for bankruptcy. Even among the ones that got help from the government, 20% are going bankrupt. For some, these issues are creating generational scars. Many families are being forced to sell their homes, compromise on education or take enormous loans just to survive.
Suh says the main issues are operating hours being affected by new variants, a decrease in sales, and other difficulties faced by the owners. These difficulties include hiring problems, removal of seating, and rising prices. Running a restaurant in 2021 was not easy.
What can you do to help?
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Despite all the negative impacts, the hospitality community is still fighting back. They are taking care of their employees and families. 84% of restaurants raised wages. 37% added paid sick leave benefits and 21% added paid vacation.
Yesterday was the national day of action to save restaurants. The Independent Restaurant Coalition is working to get Congress to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. It will give more funds to restaurants in need. Ndamukong Suh added a link in one of his last tweets asking his fans to fill out a form.
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Doing that and taking a phone call could help these restaurants a great deal. He also asked to add many celebrities in the thread in order to bring his issues to light. Helping local businesses is very important for the survival of a community. Ndamukong Suh is doing a good deed to help and save livelihoods.
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