Nearly 100 eateries receive $5K grants from DoorDash, CT Restaurant Association
The recipients are some of the state’s hardest-hit restaurants, representing all eight counties and 57 different towns and cities. Author: Lucia Suarez Sang (FOX61) Published: 10:53 PM EST March 11, 2021 Updated: 10:53 PM EST March 11, 2021
CONNECTICUT, USA 92 Connecticut restaurants were chosen to receive a $5000 grant from the CT Restaurant Association and DoorDash. The grants are part of DoorDash s Main Street Strong pledge. For the first wave of recipients, restaurants that are women-owned, minority-owned, or started their business during the pandemic were prioritized. Among those chosen, was Thomas Smokey Pit Stop in Manchester. The owners, Cassandra and Darryl Thomas, opened the restaurant March 18, 2020 just as the state was closing down.
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