The Paycheck Protection Program Is Complicated For Restaurants. One Chef Explains Why. | Bon Appétit
"This Top 50–nominated neighborhood spot in New Orleans is also closed and being reimagined for survival: plans include installing pizza ovens to operate as a to-go pizza place at night and seeking zoning relief to serve alcohol, all to expand revenue streams while keeping the team employed. The owner found PPP guidance difficult to navigate but initially planned to use funds to prioritize payroll (paying people at or above unemployment where possible); however, uncertainty over evolving Treasury guidance led him to delay implementation. Like the other location, it would benefit far more from flexible aid or a dedicated stabilization fund than from the current short-term PPP framework." - ByMason Hereford
