{"id":75399,"date":"2020-09-25T21:16:26","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T18:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/famous-chefs-restaurateurs-claim-trump-failed-industry\/"},"modified":"2020-09-25T21:16:26","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T18:16:26","slug":"famous-chefs-restaurateurs-claim-trump-failed-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/famous-chefs-restaurateurs-claim-trump-failed-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"#Famous chefs, restaurateurs claim Trump \u2018failed\u2019 industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Famous chefs, restaurateurs claim Trump \u2018failed\u2019 industry<\/strong>”
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\n They\u2019re riding with Biden.<\/p>\n

An open letter in favor of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has reportedly been signed by some of the restaurant industry\u2019s biggest names, according to food news website Eater.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cRestaurants across America are facing an existential crisis because of Donald Trump\u2019s mismanagement of COVID-19,\u201d reads the letter, which has been made available to the public via Google Forms.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cHe has failed the restaurant industry, our employees, our customers, and the stakes are too high to continue down this path.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many restaurant shutdowns, however, have been ordered by state governors, many of them Democrats.<\/p>\n

More than 150 chefs and restaurant owners had signed the \u201cRestaurants for Biden\u201d letter as of Thursday, per Eater\u2019s report, including famous names such as celebrity consulting chef Elizabeth Falkner<\/a>, Food Network star and pastry chef Duff Goldman and even Anita Lo \u2014 the first female guest chef to cook for a state dinner at the White House.<\/p>\n

Those who signed the letter claimed Trump \u201cblew the pandemic response,\u201d which resulted in \u201cconflicting guidance between government officials and the President, personal protective equipment shortages, and arbitrary social<\/a> distancing capacity cap guidance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aside from the letter, a virtual fundraising event known as \u201c#FeedtheVote\u201d is scheduled to be held next Tuesday \u2014 the night of the first Trump-Biden debate \u2014 in support of Biden and his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris. A handful of notable culinary professionals will be in attendance.<\/p>\n

Representatives from Biden\u2019s campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News<\/a>\u2019 request for comment.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Biden tweeted out<\/a> his plans to help the restaurant industry, which include raising the minimum wage, ending the tipped minimum wage, ending sub-minimum wage for disabled groups, and providing \u201cstrong benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n

The restaurant industry has undeniably taken hits throughout the coronavirus pandemic. From lost revenue related to shelter-in-place lockdowns to lowered dining capacities that make it difficult to recover while open, restaurants large and small are facing economic challenges.<\/p>\n

Difficulties app<\/a>ear to be more dire for non-chain restaurants too, according to recent studies. The Independent Restaurant Coalition<\/a> estimates that 85% of independent restaurants could go out of business by the end of 2020.\n <\/div>\n