The Greg Hill Foundation’s Restaurant Strong Fund and Grubhub are pleased to announce $750,000 in grants have been distributed to 117 restaurants across the nation. A portion of grant funds were dedicated to supporting new businesses around the nation as well as restaurants in Chicago and New York City. The program will award $135,000 to Chicago-area restaurants and $125,000 to New York City restaurants. An additional $290,000 will be distributed in other cities across the country to new businesses open for three years or less.

Small business restaurants play an essential role in the social tapestry of local communities by offering unique culinary experiences, fostering connections, and contributing to the economic vitality of our cities and towns. The Restaurant Strong Fund and Grubhub recognize the challenges faced by these establishments and remain dedicated to supporting their journey towards renewal and success. To date, the program has provided almost $17M in grants to restaurants across the nation.

The 117 restaurants selected to receive grants from the Restaurant Strong Fund will be provided with much-needed resources for their small business. These funds will assist in updating technology, updating equipment, marketing and public relations services, staff training programs, staff incentivized wages, maintenance/updating of current infrastructure, and construction or addition of outdoor seating. These restaurants all are small businesses, having only a single location, and are currently operating in the United States.

The 117 small business restaurants receiving grants from the Restaurant Strong Fund are:

$10,000 Grant Recipients

• Amarit Thai and Sushi Chicago, IL 
• Aroy Thai Restaurant Chicago, IL 
• Arslans Gyros San Diego, CA 
• Bourbon’s Kitchen and Cocktails Framingham, MA
• Blue Adobe Grille Mesa, AZ
• China Chef Bistro Phoenix, AZ
• Classics flowers and Confections Cypress, CA
• Eighty Eight Eggs Chicago, IL
• Enso Sushi & Bar Chicago, IL
• Fat Doughnut Brooklyn, NY
• Figure Eight New York, NY
• FishScale Washington DC
• Granny’s Country Café Visalia, CA
• Gruit by Abe’s Brooklyn, NY
• Harvest Café Staten Island, NY
• It’s All Good: Southern Kitchen Burlington, NC
• Kickin’ Hot Chicken Chino, CA
• Kokonut Grill Richmond, VA
• Krackin Cajun Seafood House Joplin, MO
• Little Crepe Café Cambridge, MA
• Lobster Joint Brooklyn, NY
• Milktopia San Francisco, CA
• Okonomi Asian Grill Fairfax, VA
• Parlor Kitchen Orlando, FL
• Pharaohs Mediterranean Sandwiches   San Francisco, CA
• Red Pig Asian Kitchen Chicago, IL
• Sage Alley Brewery & Grille Coopersburg, PA
• Sweet Pit BBQ & Seafood Hampton, GA
• Sweetly, Shealy Camilla, GA
• Tango Mango Inc Newton, MA
• Thai Café Downers Grove, IL
• The Grove Beverage Café Petoskey, MI
• Warren HQ Philadelphia, PA
  

$5,000 Grant Recipients

• 1308 Chicago Chicago, ILK
• Amir’s Falafel Studio City, CA
• Antonio’s Deli 2 LLC Philadelphia, PA
• Baba’s Original New York System Providence, RI
• Bailey Seafood Buffalo, NY
• Bella LuLus Corp Jamaica, NY
• Bellancino’s Pizza & Grinders Findlay, OH
• Blue Fez Inc Salem, MA
• Bo’s Schnitzelbunker Village of Pewaukee, WI
• Brauhaus Schmitz Philadelphia, PA
• BuenoMalo Andover, MA
• C’s Waffles Titusville, FL
• Café Gigu East Boston, MA
• Caribbean Soul Kitchen Los Angeles, CA
• Channel Islands Juice Company Ventura, CA
• Charlies Creole Kitchen Dallas, TX
• CheSa’s Bistro & Bar Chicago, IL
• Dao Thai Restaurant Chicago, IL
• Domy Pizza Bronx, NY
• Echigo Home Cook San Francisco, CA
• El Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant New York, NY
• Feng Cha Las Vegas, NV
• Fryers Roadside Silver Spring, MD
• Georgia Soulfood Chicago, IL
• Greenwich Pita and Grill Mason, OH
• Hue Chicago Chicago, IL
• Ivy Kitchen Detroit, MI
• Johnny’s Taphouse and Grill Tarpon Springs, FL
• Juicy Tails Fayetteville, AR
• KOY Boston, MA
• Kusanya Café Chicago, IL
• La Guadalupe Restaurant Corp New York, NY
• Lan Hand-Pulled Noodles Seattle, WA
• Le Sud Chicago, IL
• Lindsey’s Hospitality House and BBQ North Little Rock, AR
• Loyola Pizza Los Angeles, CA
• Luna Pizza Longwood, FL
• Mad Bulldogs Hot Chicken Los Angeles, CA
• Marbabellos Pizza Philadelphia, PA
• Marcela Cocina Mexicana Brooklyn, NY
• Margon Restaurant New York, NY
• Master Shin Korean Plate San Jose, CA
• Mexicali Sushi Bar East Boston, MA
• Mr Chi Boba & Tea Las Vegas, NV
• New Berlin Brewing Company North Canton, OH
• Nkasso Food Allentown, PA
• Izakaya Noname Long Island City, NY
• Nu Crepes Elmhurst, IL
• Oscar’s Kitchen Corp Bronx, NY
• Paleo Treats Inc San Diego, CA
• Pate Palo Bar and Grill New York, NY
• Pega Grill Miami, FL
• Pho Hana Diamond Bar, CA
• Pippilocca/Il Passatore Asotria, NY
• Pizzeria Rustico Boston, MA
• Poke Bowl Tropical Atlantic City, NJ
• Pub 6T5 New Bedford, MA
• Queeni Kabobs Rancho Cucamonga, CA
• Real Thai Cuisine Cranberry Twp, PA
• Ristorante Ideale San Francisco, CA
• Royal Thai Chicago, IL
• Seven Bar and Restaurant Chicago, IL
• Shawarma Grill Portland, OR
• Shawarma Shack Chesapeake, VA
• Southern Belle Atlanta, GA
• Spring Asian Cuisine Spring TX
• Star of Siam Chicago, IL
• Straycat Kitchen Pasadena, CA
• Sugar Wood New York, NY
• Sushi Coast Webster, TX
• SUteiShi Japanese Restaurant New York, NY
• Tandy’s Pub & Grille Concord, NH
• Tealicious Lincoln Park Chicago, IL
• The Black Whale Bronx, NY
• The Cupcake Parlor Clarksboro, NJ
• The Jersey Spot Pizza and Pasta Kissimmee, FL
• The Soul Spot Restaurant Brooklyn, NY
• Tiparos Thai Cuisine & Sushi Bar Chicago, IL
• Urban Vegan Chicago, IL
• UThai Rego Park, NY
• Vinateria New York, NY
• What’s the Dill Detroit, MI
• Winnie’s Manayunk Philadelphia, PA
• Zhivago Restaurant  Skokie, IL
  

For more information about The Restaurant Strong Fund and its commitment to supporting the restaurant industry, please visit www.restaurantstrong.org

About The Greg Hill Foundation’s Restaurant Strong Fund

The Greg Hill Foundation responds to the immediate needs of families that have been touched by tragedy. Since its inception in 2010, the foundation has provided over $28 million in grants to families and individuals in need. The Greg Hill Foundation’s Restaurant Strong Fund was established in March of 2020. The fund was created to help aid the Hospitality Industry as restaurants closed and employees were left out of work due to Covid-19. The Restaurant Strong Fund provides various grant opportunities available to Restaurant Employees and Restaurant Owners.

About Grubhub

Grubhub is part of Just Eat Takeaway.com (LSE: JET, AMS: TKWY), a leading global online food delivery marketplace. Dedicated to connecting more than 32 million diners with the food they love from their favorite local restaurants, Grubhub elevates food ordering through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved delivery experience. Grubhub features more than 365,000 restaurant partners in over 4,000 U.S. cities.