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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â Paul Santora, owner of Santoraâs Pizza Pub and Grill is on a mission to help save local restaurants.
âWe knew it was going to be a rough road for us, but we would get through it, Santora s said. But I knew a lot of people in the restaurant industry who may not, and I was just really interested in helping them out.â
In December, Santora started the not for profit Revive Western New York Restaurants. Their goal â to provide financial support for independent restaurants in need.
âWeâve gotten so many responses of people who said, you know, weâve been trying to figure out how to help restaurants in the Western New York area, and this is just the perfect avenue to do so,â Santora said.
Revive WNY Restaurants will support 26 restaurants over 26 weeks with financial and marketing assistance. Author: Leanne Stuck Updated: 4:38 PM EST January 18, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. There is no question that many small restaurants are struggling this year. After nine months of restrictions and closures, one local restaurant owner is doing something to help others.
Paul Santora, who owns Santora s Pizza Pub and Grill, founded the nonprofit Revive Western New York to help local restaurants stay open through financial support and assistance with marketing. An individual that has really put their heart and soul into their company and it s being ripped right from them, those are the people we want to help he said.