COVID-19

Al Fresco Dining Simplified: What You Need to Know About StreetDeck Parklets There’s no sugar coating it, the pandemic has been a train...

This week, the National Restaurant Association urged the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to release plans improving the Economic Injury...

Georgia Restaurant Industry Financial Security in Danger of Being Wiped Out by Delta Variant NEARLY $1 BILLION IN UNFUNDED GEORGIA RESTAURANT...

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issues a new Executive Order for the City of Atlanta regarding masks and face coverings. This order applies to...

GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY PASSES COCKTAILS-TO-GO BILL Restaurants Can Now Provide Cocktails To-Go with Food Orders ATLANTA (March 29, 2021)...

On March 12, 2021, Governor Brian Kemp issued his latest executive order with new guidelines that apply to Restaurants, Private Event Facilities,...

Raise the Wage Act/COVID Relief Update Breaking last night, the US Senate Parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, made ruled that the Raise the...

All eyes have been on DC this week as movement on the massive pandemic relief package progressed. Lasting well into this morning, an hours-long...

Source: National Restaurant Association Restaurant sales plunged 4% in November, and a majority of operators expect business conditions to worsen...

On December 15, 2020, Mayor Van Johnson of Savannah announced a new part of their Resilient Savannah plan called the Alcohol License Renewal Relief...

Source: Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP Every day we are closer and closer to a vaccine release for COVID-19. As this day quickly approaches,...

Source: Aprio GRA Allied Member Aprio hosted a webinar with their very own Tommy Lee and Lauren Fernandez of the Fernandez Company. They discussed...

For Immediate Release Contact: Danielle Purdie, TMP Marketing Manager at Visit Roswell dpurdie@visitroswellga.com CVB Launches Outside Dining...

Source: US Chamber As the coronavirus pandemic continues to pressure businesses financially, now is a good time for them to renegotiate their...

Changing the way R&D is done, maintaining creative spark, developing menu items that travel well and adapting to new ways of networking in the food...

After tapping the gavel just over a week ago to bring the Georgia Restaurant Association’s Board of Directors meeting to order, I started with...

This past week, on Wednesday, September 30th, we were fortunate enough to host Governor Brian Kemp again to learn more about where we are in the...

In late August, the Small Business Administration (SBA) ruled that rent forgiveness could be restricted due to “related parties” owning...

Source: Smith & Howard, Certified Public Accountants and Advisors On Friday, August 28, 2020, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue...

Source: Moore Colson By: Bert Mills, CPA; Chris Arnone, CPA; Andy Starnes, CPA; Steven Murphy, CPA; and Tyler Wright, CPA/ABV/CFF, CFE The Small...

Source: Saporta Report A gay-oriented show bar and restaurant at Underground Atlanta is among the businesses that could get an alcohol license...

The Georgia Restaurant Association (GRA) remains supportive of Governor Brian Kemp's Executive Order, Empowering a Healthy Georgia. The...

Written By: Chris Clark, Georgia Chamber President & CEO Political pundits and healthcare researchers can argue second wave or simply a...

The Georgia Restaurant Association (GRA), working with Atlanta-based digital learning company MLevel, is offering THRIVE Georgia – a training...

Source: TFH Legal The original constraints of PPP Loan forgiveness simply no longer fit the situation which most businesses, especially those in...

“I know this pandemic has been brutally tough in the restaurant industry,” Governor Brian Kemp acknowledged in his opening statement of...

Source: Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP On Tuesday, May 12, 2020, the IRS issued guidance that provides employers with the flexibility to allow...

Effective April 1, 2020 Georgia restaurants are required to comply with new sales tax rules. Beginning April 1 when Georgia restaurants sell to...

Source: TFH Legal e-opening for Georgia businesses that have been closed during the pandemic or have provided only limited service will be a...

Source: Aprio On Tuesday, April 21, 2020, the Senate passed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, a fourth...

Source: U.S. Chamber of Commerce What will a return to work look like? That is the question weighing heavily on the minds of government leaders and...

Source: Better Earth Nobody should have to choose between keeping the lights on and saving our planet.  Better Earth is a local compostable...

Source: Restaurant Business Online Restaurants offering takeout or delivery should consider new measures for keeping employees safe from COVID-19,...

Source: Food + Tech Connect This is a guest post by Elizabeth Tilton is the founder and CEO of Oyster Sunday In this time of unprecedented crisis...

Source: Inc. I've been writing for Inc. for about 10 years but I began reading the magazine when I was a kid. As I think back on it, there were a...

Source: Moore Colson On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, the Trump Administration announced it will be seeking to add $250 billion in aid to the Paycheck...

Source: Reporter Newspapers Gov. Brian Kemp has extended the statewide shelter-in-place order through April 30 and is suspending all short-term...

Table & Aid offers hot meals to those who find themselves in need due to the current crisis. Guests are welcome to ask for 1-6 meals at no...

Source: Moore Colson In the rush to get your PPP loan application in, along with trying to operate through the overall magnitude of the current...

By Tommy Lee, Aprio If you are like most of the business owners we are advising, the tidal wave of “must do now actions” you are...

By Lisa F. Harper, Esq., TFH Legal Force Majeure is a French term meaning superior force. Certain contract provisions are referred to as...

By Lisa F. Harper, Esq., TFH Legal Whether a lender is willing to modify terms of a loan or defer payments as a result of the Coronavirus...

By Lisa F. Harper, Esq., TFH Legal, in conversation with the Georgia Department of Labor TIME OFF RELATED TO THE CORONAVIRUS Do I have to allow time...

By Lisa F. Harper, Esq., TFH Legal in conversation with the Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) Is an employee entitled to...

Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution Metro Atlanta counties and cities are announcing stricter community restrictions to try to stop the spread...

By Lisa F. Harper, Esq., TFH Legal HELPING TO STOP THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS How does a restaurateur protect the physical spread of the virus in its...

Source: Office of the Governor Today Governor Brian P. Kemp gave the following address to Georgians: "Today I am saddened to announce that we have...

Source: Nation's Restaurant News DoorDash and its competitors have put aside their differences during the Covid-19 pandemic. On Friday, DoorDash,...

Source: Online Athens In a voluntary effort to combat coronavirus spread, Athens restaurants and bars confront weeks-long closures or reduced...

Source: Peachtree Tents & Events On Thursday, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms signed multiple executive orders, ultimately shutting down all...

Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution A South Georgia county will shutter indoor dining at restaurants, close bars, gyms and others businesses to...

Atlanta Atlanta Restaurants Temporarily Offering Curbside Pick-Up and Delivery (updated 3/20/2020, Eater Atlanta) Athens A guide to Athens...

Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution The cities of Decatur and Doraville have joined a wave of local governments putting restrictions on...

Source: 13WMAZ Officials in Laurens County announced late Thursday morning that they were declaring a state of emergency. The announcement was...

Source: Office of the Governor On March 17, 2020, Governor Brian P. Kemp submitted a letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA),...

Source: Office of the Governor Today Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) addressed an increase in the number of...

Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution As other states impose sweeping restrictions on businesses to enforce social distancing, Gov. Brian Kemp has...

Right now, we’re all looking for ways to help and feel connected. We want to make it easy for you to help your community by supporting local...

Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution Following the actions of other states and cities across the country, Athens-Clarke County discussed imposing...

Source: Food & Wine Across the country, restaurants and bars are beginning to close, either by government mandate, as in New York City and...

Source: Decaturish As coronavirus threatens the future of the restaurant industry, the Georgia Department of Public Health has issued new guidance...

Source: Restaurant Business Online With the incomes of restaurants and their employees already in a free-fall because of the coronavirus, industry...

Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution News of the coronavirus spreading throughout metro Atlanta and the world is changing daily. The way we...

President Trump aired a number of emergency measures last night to combat the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s how those largely...

Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution Less than two weeks ago, Chinese restaurant owners in metro Atlanta reported a sharp decline in business due...