Coronavirus Resources

Restaurants Reopening

• [Toolkit] How to use ESD’s SharedWork program to get your employees back to work
• Tips for getting ready to apply for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund
• Warning! Some counties at risk of moving back to Phase 2
• Requirements for weddings, funerals and business events (updated 3.23.21)
• [Updated] DOH: Checklist for businesses with suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19, 3.9.21
• Phase 3 foodservice guidelines, 3.17.21
• 2021 Coronavirus Self-Inspection Checklist for Reopening Restaurants
• WA moves to Phase 3 on March 22
• Employee Retention Credit w/Rick Braa
• DOH: Roadmap to Recovery Report (1.11.21)
• Governor announces new reopening plan for 2021
• National Restaurant Association launches national Restaurant Revival campaign
• TEMPLATE Coronavirus Written Procedure for Food Establishment Operations
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• Official Reopening Guide

  • Warning! Some counties at risk of moving back to Phase 2
  • Rules for movie theaters in Phase 3, 3.19.21
  • Rules for bowling centers in Phase 3, 3.19.21
  • Phase 3 foodservice guidelines, 3.17.21
  • 2021 Coronavirus Self-Inspection Checklist for Reopening Restaurants
  • Washington Restaurant Reopening Guideline Videos

  • General Guidance

    • CDC and FDA resources for restaurants
    • [L&I] Requirements for workers who cannot wear masks
    • [Legal guidance] 5-step action plan for handling anti-mask guests
    • [Official guidance] Statewide mask requirements in your business: How to enforce + handle customer complaints
    • Washington Restaurant Reopening Guideline Videos

  • Phase 2

    • WA moves to Phase 3 on March 22
    • Bowling Phase 2 and 3 COVID-19 Requirements, 8.20.20

  • Phase 3

    • Requirements for weddings, funerals and business events (updated 3.23.21)
    • Rules for movie theaters in Phase 3, 3.19.21
    • WA moves to Phase 3 on March 22
    • Bowling Phase 2 and 3 COVID-19 Requirements, 8.20.20

  • Best Practices

    • Rick Braa on Delivery and pickup service
    • Six delivery best practices during coronavirus
    • [Legal] Mask wearing questions and answers
    • Washington Restaurant Reopening Guideline Videos

  • Flyers and Printable Resources

    • Stay Safe WA Downloadable Resources
    • Reopening checklist for Quick Service
    • Ready to Serve Checklist
    • Same Household Seating guidance flyer
    • Employee Self-Checklist
    • Contact tracing form
    • [Flyer] Updated mask compliance for customers

• Updates & Declarations

  • [Official guidance] Statewide mask requirements in your business: How to enforce + handle customer complaints
  • Updates & Declarations - FAQ
  • Governor issues clarification - Mandatory customer log no longer required

• Operations

  • Rules for card rooms in Phase 3, 3.19.21
  • [Legal memo] Issues to consider regarding mandatory coronavirus vaccine policies
  • Tips for cleaning POS equipment
  • Decision Tree For Teams Who May Have Been Exposed to Coronavirus
  • Procedures for a wedding reception or funeral – Phases 1-3
  • Coronavirus safety: Add supply receiving and other back-of-house protocols
  • Reminder: Check your restaurant operations to ensure compliance
  • [Updated Oct. 14] Governor extends no mask, no service statewide, rolls back Phase 3 bar seating and hits pause on phase advancement.
  • Creating QR codes is an easy and free way to reach restaurant customers
  • Top 10 Return to Work Q&A Webinar Resources
  • Webinar Reopening PowerPoint 5/29/20
  • Questions regarding Phase II: Workplace Safety
  • [Templates] Letters to recall employees
  • Reopening Operations - FAQ
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• Workplace Safety

  • [Legal memo] Issues to consider regarding mandatory coronavirus vaccine policies
  • National Restaurant Association launches national Restaurant Revival campaign
  • AHLA: New hotel-specific online training course for cleaning and safety during pandemic (9.2.20)
  • Current Employment Law FAQs for Hospitality Employers Videos
  • Decision Tree For Teams Who May Have Been Exposed to Coronavirus
  • [Legal guidance] 5-step action plan for handling anti-mask guests
  • Reminder: Check your restaurant operations to ensure compliance
  • Restaurant Law Center Workplace Infection Control Practices Guidance
  • Workplace Safety - FAQ
  • What do I do if my employee has coronavirus?
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  • Masks

    • [Webinar Recap] Masks and Social Distancing
    • Stay Safe WA Downloadable Resources
    • Stay Safe Washington Campaign
    • [L&I] Requirements for workers who cannot wear masks
    • [Outdated] Starting July 30: Big changes for taverns, breweries, wineries and distilleries
    • [Legal] Mask wearing questions and answers
    • Statement on statewide face covering order expansion, 7.25.20
    • [Updated] Overview of COVID-19 Statewide Face Covering Requirements, 7.20.20
    • [Flyer] Updated mask compliance for customers
    • [Legal guidance] 5-step action plan for handling anti-mask guests
    • [L&I] Common questions regarding worker face covering, mask requirements
    • [Official guidance] Statewide mask requirements in your business: How to enforce + handle customer complaints
    • [Updated Oct. 14] Governor extends no mask, no service statewide, rolls back Phase 3 bar seating and hits pause on phase advancement.
    • Printable face covering poster
    • Issues related to employees wearing masks
    • L&I's guidance on what masks to wear
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• Public Health

  • Ready, set, go! Tell your staff all are eligible for vaccines April 15
  • Tacoma-Pierce County Health offers free Coronavirus home testing kits for hospitality businesses.
  • [Webinar Recap] How long is this going to last?
  • What distinguishes flu from coronavirus?
  • Videos - Ready for Winter: Coronavirus or Flu?
  • How to find mental health services in your area
  • Decision Tree For Teams Who May Have Been Exposed to Coronavirus
  • Restaurant Law Center Workplace Infection Control Practices Guidance
  • COVID-19 Food Establishments Phase 2 Reopening Checklist
  • Public Health - FAQ
  • DOH: Guidelines to prevent Legionnaires’ disease in water systems during pandemic shut down (Updated 9.20.20)
  • What do I do if my employee has coronavirus?
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• Sourcing

  • CDC and FDA resources for restaurants
  • Pierce County CARES: Free PPE for Pierce County businesses, 5.20.20
  • Reopening Sourcing - FAQ
  • Looking for relaunch supplies? These companies have what you need.

Lodging Resources

• [Toolkit] How to use ESD’s SharedWork program to get your employees back to work
• Department of Health guidance for lodging properties (updated 3.22.21)
• Requirements for weddings, funerals and business events (updated 3.23.21)
• Hotel pools, spas and water recreation COVID-19 requirements (updated 3.23.21)
• Fitness Centers, 3.23.21
• AHLA Safe Stay Guidelines (Updated 3.26.21)
• DOH: Checklist for businesses with suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 (updated 3.9.21)
• The Lodging Security Toolkit is here
• CDC: Forgo Daily Guestroom Cleaning Unless Requested (9.17.20)
• AHLA: New hotel-specific online training course for cleaning and safety during pandemic (9.2.20)
• GSA: 2021 per diem rates for government travel (8.14.20)
• DOH: Guidelines to prevent Legionnaires’ disease in water systems during pandemic shut down (Updated 9.20.20)
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Relief Packages

• Tips for getting ready to apply for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund
• POS Partners Announced for Restaurant Revitalization Grant Applications
• Restaurant Revitalization Toolkit: What you need to know to get ready to apply for these tax-free grants
• What you need to know about the Restaurant Revitalization Fund
• Applications open for WA’s largest round of business grants yet
• Shuttered Venue Operators Grants expected to launch in April 2021
• Business loan program temporary changes; Paycheck Protection Program
• [WIN] $240M in business relief, tax relief signed into law
• [Win!] Coronavirus relief bill passes; Gov. to sign next
• Washington state grant funding portal will be live on Dec. 2
• Business tax relief in response to new coronavirus guidance
• Local visitor and convention bureaus, Washington Tourism Alliance, help Washington state restaurants promote their delivery, take-out and drive-thru services
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• Federal Relief

  • Tips for getting ready to apply for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund
  • POS Partners Announced for Restaurant Revitalization Grant Applications
  • [Toolkit] Got debt? How to strategically use coronavirus loans and your lender for business recovery
  • [Venue operators] Shuttered Venue Operator Grant application portal reopens on Sat., April 24
  • You now have more time to apply for PPP forgivable loans
  • Good EIDL news continues - $500,000 is new loan limit
  • No payments until 2022 for EIDL - and it’s not too late to apply
  • Shuttered Venue Operators Grants expected to launch in April 2021
  • Employee Retention Tax Credit, National Restaurant Association, 3.3.21
  • RESTAURANT Act Bill Moves Forward
  • Shuttered Venue Operators (SVO) Grant Guidance Released
  • Congress unveils $900 billion relief bill, 12.21.20
  • Videos - Rick Braa Insights on the PPP and EIDL
  • GSA: 2021 per diem rates for government travel (8.14.20)
  • [Proposed details] Federal Senate Healthcare Economic Assistance Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act, 7.28.20
  • [Calculator] Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness estimator, Paychex
  • Trump Signs New Law Relaxing PPP Rules: What You Need To Know, 6.5.20 (FORBES)
  • [PPP] Updated loan forgiveness rules, 6.23.20
  • [PPP] New EZ and revised full forgiveness applications for the Paycheck Protection Program, 6.18.20
  • [EIDL] New grants and loans for small businesses, 6.16.20
  • Banks to start offering Main Street Lending Program loans, 6.16.20
  • New and revised guidance regarding Paycheck Protection Program, 6.12.20
  • [PPP] Loan's 60% cliff concern resolved, 6.15.20
  • [PPP] Loan maturity now 5 years, 6.10.20
  • Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act - Rules, guidance are coming, 6.8.20
  • Relief is coming: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act moves forward, 6.4.20
  • [PPP] New interim final rules allow some loan flexibility, 5.22.20
  • [PPP] U.S. Small Business Administration shows you how to calculate forgiveness, 5.15.20
  • SBA and Treasury release Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness application, 5.15.20
  • Get your documents in order: Coronavirus relief requires accurate records, 4.6.20
  • Grace period to comply with federal sick leave act ends April 17
  • Coronavirus emergency loans small business guide and checklist - U.S. Chamber of Commerce - 3.30.20
  • Federal Paid Sick Leave provisions Q&A
  • The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act (by the U.S. Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship) 3.30.20
  • Webinar Replay: Coronavirus Resources: An Overview of the CARES Act
  • $2.2 trillion federal relief package signed by President
  • [Q&A] Internal Revenue Service (IRS) filing and payment deadlines
  • Small business relief: Federal loans
  • U.S. Small Business Administration guidance and loan resources
  • IRS Coronavirus tax relief
  • U.S. Small Business Administration disaster assistance now available to all Washington small businesses economically impacted by coronavirus
  • Payment Deadline Extended to July 15, 2020 - Filing Deadline Remains April 15
  • Applications for federal funds for Small Business Administration (SBA) emergency loans now available
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  • Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

    • [Toolkit] Got debt? How to strategically use coronavirus loans and your lender for business recovery
    • You now have more time to apply for PPP forgivable loans
    • Second draw & reactivation of PPP loans: Applications now open, 1.11.21
    • Additional PPP Guidance Released, 8.4.20
    • [Proposed details] Federal Senate Healthcare Economic Assistance Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act, 7.28.20
    • Apply today: Paycheck Protection Program still has funding available
    • Apply for a Paycheck Protection Program loan by Aug. 8
    • PPP loan period extended to Aug. 8, 2020
    • [Calculator] Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness estimator, Paychex
    • Trump Signs New Law Relaxing PPP Rules: What You Need To Know, 6.5.20 (FORBES)
    • [PPP] Updated loan forgiveness rules, 6.23.20
    • [PPP] New EZ and revised full forgiveness applications for the Paycheck Protection Program, 6.18.20
    • New and revised guidance regarding Paycheck Protection Program, 6.12.20
    • [PPP] Loan's 60% cliff concern resolved, 6.15.20
    • [PPP] Loan maturity now 5 years, 6.10.20
    • Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act - Rules, guidance are coming, 6.8.20
    • Relief is coming: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act moves forward, 6.4.20
    • [PPP] New interim final rules allow some loan flexibility, 5.22.20
    • [PPP] U.S. Small Business Administration shows you how to calculate forgiveness, 5.15.20
    • SBA and Treasury release Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness application, 5.15.20
    • [FAQ] Paycheck Protection Program, U.S. Small Business Administration, 5.13.20
    • [Paycheck Protection Program] Loan forgiveness update, 5.4.20
    • [Paycheck Protection Program] How to calculate maximum loan amounts by business type, U.S. Small Business Administration, 4.24.20
    • [Paycheck Protection Program] Temporary changes to disbursements, U.S. Small Business Administration, 4.30.20
    • [Paycheck Protection Program] Additional criteria for seasonal employers, U.S. Small Business Administration, 4.30.20
    • Additional federal relief funding is coming, 4.24.20
    • [Q&A] Paycheck Protection Program, Washington Hospitality Association, 4.23.20
    • Payroll Protection Plan: Loan forgiveness simplified, 4.22.20
    • How to calculate PPP loan forgiveness, Washington Trust Bank, 4.22.20
    • PPP Fact Sheet for borrowers (U.S. Dept of Treasury)
    • April 7 webinar recap -- PPP loan forgiveness question and answers
    • Paycheck Protection Program information sheet for borrowers, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 4.1.20
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  • Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act

    • [Department of Labor] Furloughed employees must resume jobs if offered or lose benefits
    • [Q&A with IRS] Deferral of employment tax deposits and payments (CARES Act), 4.13.20
    • [FAQ] Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) for restaurants, 3.31.20
    • Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) summary for lodging 3.27.20
    • Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) summary for restaurants 3.26.20

  • Employee Retention Credit

    • Employee Retention Tax Credit, National Restaurant Association, 3.3.21
    • IRS issues guidance for Employee Retention Credit, AHLA, 4.30.20

  • Main Street Lending Program

    • [Proposed details] Federal Senate Healthcare Economic Assistance Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act, 7.28.20
    • Banks to start offering Main Street Lending Program loans, 6.16.20
    • [Main Street Lending Program] Federal Reserve Board announces it is expanding the scope and eligibility, 4.30.20
    • Main Street Lending Program announced - More details coming after April 16

• Hospitality Revitalization Efforts

  • Two Minute Video: What you need to know 4/14/20
  • [Roundup] Hospitality employees are struggling during this crisis: Here’s how you can help
  • Hospitality Employee Relief
  • [Link Roundup] Resources for hospitality employees
  • Seattle: Keep Workers Healthy and Safe Fund is now live

• Local Relief

  • Tacoma Launches Low-Interest ‘Resurgence Business Loans’
  • Tacoma Pierce County Health offers some extensions, refunds or waives late fees
  • Thurston County Extends Food Establishment Permit Expiration Dates by Six Months
  • Pierce County approves $10,000 grants for 'Main Street' businesses
  • WIN! Pierce County Creates $7.5 Million Program to Help Restaurants
  • Pierce County has financial assistance available for small businesses
  • Tacoma Pierce County Grants for Small Business Open Sept. 9
  • Pierce County Council expands support to help more local businesses, 8.7.20
  • $10 million in grant funding available to Spokane County small businesses
  • New grant opportunities for Pierce County businesses
  • Seattle Caps Third Party Delivery Fees by Vendors at 15%
  • Just expanded: Pierce County Emergency Small Business Relief Loan Program
  • City of Spokane launches small business loan program
  • Utility bill deferrals for Spokane’s small businesses affected by pandemic response
  • Seattle City Council passes commercial rent control
  • Paid Family Medical Leave State and Federal Matrix
  • Puget Sound Energy Offers Relief Options for Businesses
  • Property tax payment deadlines extended in some counties
  • City of Spokane and Avista matching donations for low-income family utility needs
  • Thurston County extends property tax deadline
  • Spokane County extends property tax deadline
  • King County postpones property tax deadline
  • City of Tacoma offers coronavirus stabilization loans to Tacoma’s small businesses
  • Seattle Public Utilities Temporarily Halts Food Packaging and Bag Enforcement
  • King and Pierce County Public Health Departments Allows Some Fee Extensions for Retail Food Establishments
  • Seattle: Keep Workers Healthy and Safe Fund is now live
  • Tri-County Economic Development District (Colville, WA) offers loan deferments
  • City of Spokane announces moratorium on evictions and foreclosures
  • City of Seattle's Office of Economic Development has been allocated $1.5 million to help qualifying small businesses. These businesses must be located within Seattle and have five employees or less, among other criteria. Businesses may receive grants up to $10,000.
  • Is there grant money available for businesses in Spokane that can help with rent, wages, etc?
  • City of Tacoma defers B&O taxes
  • Seattle Relief Packages
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• Relief Packages FAQ

  • [Department of Labor] Furloughed employees must resume jobs if offered or lose benefits
  • Relief Packages FAQ

• State Relief

  • Applications open for WA’s largest round of business grants yet
  • Hotel, motel license fee payments delayed until July 30, 2021
  • Liquor license fees delayed until March 2022
  • [WIN] $240M in business relief, tax relief signed into law
  • Governor announces $100 million plan for business support, unemployment insurance rate reduction
  • Washington state grant funding portal will be live on Dec. 2
  • L&I extends relief for workers' comp payments due to pandemic, 7.29.20
  • Inslee announces funding for rent assistance, small businesses and nonprofits, 6.30.20
  • 6/5/20 SharedWork Webinar Resources
  • Commerce awards first 500 Working Washington small business relief grants in 20 counties
  • Governor extends ratepayer assistance and DOR, LCB relief from payments, fees until May 31, 2020
  • L&I now offering a grace period for premium payments, 4.8.20
  • WA small businesses: Apply for up to $10,000 in emergency funding
  • Department of Revenue offers extensions on tax filings and certain late fees
  • Governor announces relief measures for small business
  • Governor’s Office compiled resources to support economic retention and recovery related to COVID-19
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Employee Support

• Complimentary PPE Pop-up Events – Kent & Seattle
• Attention Bellevue and Renton: Restaurant complimentary PPE program
• Ready, set, go! Tell your staff all are eligible for vaccines April 15
• WA restaurant employees eligible for vaccines March 31
• Up-to-date Unemployment Insurance resources
• [L&I] Requirements for workers who cannot wear masks
• [Q&A] Families First Coronavirus Response Act
• How to find out if you're a victim of ESD fraud
• [Department of Labor] Furloughed employees must resume jobs if offered or lose benefits
• Five steps to expanded benefits (ESD graphic)
• Coronavirus CARES Act Flow Chart (Worker Relief)
• Some wage garnishments, interest temporarily suspended through May 14
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• Employee Support FAQ

  • Resource for health insurance during coronavirus layoffs
  • [FAQ] Health insurance and coronavirus
  • Employee Support FAQ

• Family First Coronavirus Response Act

  • [Q&A] Families First Coronavirus Response Act
  • Coronavirus CARES Act Flow Chart (Worker Relief)
  • Families First Coronavirus Response Act - U.S. Department of Labor implementing regulations
  • Grace period to comply with federal sick leave act ends April 17
  • Federal Paid Sick Leave provisions Q&A

• Unemployment Insurance

  • Up-to-date Unemployment Insurance resources
  • Employment Security Department begins processing eligible $300 payments Sept. 21
  • Employment Security Department posts new resources
  • Five steps to expanded benefits (ESD graphic)
  • [Flow Chart] WA employee benefit eligibility in the coronavirus outbreak, 4.7.20
  • COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits Application Checklist
  • Coronavirus & Hospitality Webinar: Questions and Answers with the Employment Security Department (ESD)
  • SharedWork and other resources from the Employment Security Department
  • Here’s your primer on the Employment Security Department
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• Paid Family Leave

  • Paid Family Medical Leave State and Federal Matrix
  • [Flow Chart] WA employee benefit eligibility in the coronavirus outbreak, 4.7.20
  • [Q&A] Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act, 3.25.20
  • Paid Family Leave FAQ

• Paid Sick Leave

  • Paid Family Medical Leave State and Federal Matrix
  • Families First Coronavirus Response Act - U.S. Department of Labor implementing regulations
  • Seattle Office of Labor Standards Paid Sick & Safe Time COVID Q&A
  • Seattle Office of Labor Standards Paid Sick & Safe Time COVID Q&A
  • [Flow Chart] WA employee benefit eligibility in the coronavirus outbreak, 4.7.20
  • Grace period to comply with federal sick leave act ends April 17
  • Federal Paid Sick Leave provisions Q&A
  • Federal paid sick leave starts April 1, 2020
  • [Q&A] Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act, 3.25.20
  • Wading through what to do with state and local paid sick leave
  • What do I do if my employee has coronavirus?
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• Workers Compensation for Infected Employees

  • Workers' Compensation FAQ

Latest News & Misc. FAQ

• Inslee asks for border reopening. Could a vaccine tourism boom follow?
• [Toolkit] Vaccination and Mask Policies for Employers
• [Recap] Lodging State of the Industry highlights lessons learned, importance of unity
• Governor updates guidance for spectator events
• Possible delay in changes to eviction moratorium
• [Toolkit] Back to work
• [Toolkit] How to use ESD’s SharedWork program to get your employees back to work
• Governor’s office releases new mask and vaccine guidance
• King County health officer issues a directive to keep wearing facemasks
• Shot for shot, pints for pokes now legal in Washington
• Fully vaccinated weddings, funerals and events: New guidelines
• We have a plan: All counties move to Phase 3 May 18; fully open by June 30
• [Toolkit] Restaurant Revitalization Fund: Update and next steps
• PPP funding has run out for most borrowers
• Restaurant Revitalization Fund Update: What to Expect Next
• New vaccinated-only sections allowed for spectator events
• Gov. Inslee announces statewide, two-week pause: all counties frozen in current phase
• Tips for getting ready to apply for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund
• POS Partners Announced for Restaurant Revitalization Grant Applications
• How 100% dining deduction helps us all, and what’s in new IRS guidance
• Some pandemic restrictions on employers loosened
• 12-month payment plans available for 2020 property taxes
• King Co. restaurant mask distribution--more counties coming soon!
• Three counties move back to Phase 2 starting Friday
• Moving back a phase: Suggestions for how to cope with lower indoor capacity
• What you need to know about the Restaurant Revitalization Fund
• Information about COVID-19 Vaccines for People who Are Pregnant, Breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant
• Rules for movie theaters in Phase 3, 3.19.21
• Rules for golf in Phase 3, 3.19.21
• Phase 3 foodservice guidelines, 3.17.21
• Biden signs $28.6B Restaurant Revitalization Fund
• Business loan program temporary changes; Paycheck Protection Program
• Employee Retention Credit w/Rick Braa
• Rick Braa on PPP and the Employee Retention Credit
• What you need to know about CO2 monitors
• [Webinar] Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association discuss foreclosure, eviction moratorium
• Dine-Out (DO) Washington: Digital Take-Out Dining Guide
• [Win!] Courts rule in favor of policyholders for business loss claims.
• [Rick Braa] Working Washington Small Business Grants -- Not first-come, first-serve!
• Washington state adopting new CDC quarantine guidelines. 
• Legislators from all four caucuses pledge urgent relief for Washington's hospitality industry in the 2021 legislation session
• New Restaurant Restrictions: we’re taking action
• Inslee announces cap on third-party delivery fees
• Outdoor seating requirements for restaurants, taverns, wineries and distilleries
• New restrictions on restaurants and businesses announced; relief packages in development
• [Webinar Recap] Free testing locations
• [Webinar Recap] How long is this going to last?
• Health department flow chart for coronavirus testing, quarantine
• [Rick Braa] What to do with PPP loans once you receive them?
• [Breaking News] Phase 1 counties now moved to Phase 2
• [Rick Braa] PPP rules surrounding owner income and when to apply for tax forgiveness
• [Rick Braa] PPP Forgiveness
• [Rick Braa] PPP coverage periods -- how they work and what you need to know
• [Breaking News] Restrictions lightened on dining, alcohol sales and pools
• 2021 minimum wage rate increases
• [Rick Braa] Essential Strategic Decisions
• Rick Braa on Delivery and pickup service
• Pierce County Mobile Testing Unit
• How to find mental health services in your area
• $10 million in grant funding available to Spokane County small businesses
• CEO says, “We’re up next” – What you should do today
• Read the letter from association CEO Anthony Anton regarding coronavirus
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• Latest Updates

  • Inslee asks for border reopening. Could a vaccine tourism boom follow?
  • More money is needed in the Restaurant Revitalization Fund
  • Three counties move back to Phase 2 starting Friday
  • Ready, set, go! Tell your staff all are eligible for vaccines April 15
  • [Venue operators] Shuttered Venue Operator Grant application portal reopens on Sat., April 24
  • Good EIDL news continues - $500,000 is new loan limit
  • Department of Health guidance for lodging properties (updated 3.22.21)
  • Applications open for WA’s largest round of business grants yet
  • Requirements for weddings, funerals and business events (updated 3.23.21)
  • Rules for golf in Phase 3, 3.19.21
  • Rules for card rooms in Phase 3, 3.19.21
  • RESTAURANT Act Bill Moves Forward
  • [Win!] Coronavirus relief bill passes; Gov. to sign next
  • Tacoma-Pierce County Health offers free Coronavirus home testing kits for hospitality businesses.
  • Struggling with music licensing fees? Reach out to your provider
  • Tacoma Launches Low-Interest ‘Resurgence Business Loans’
  • Shuttered Venue Operators (SVO) Grant Guidance Released
  • Tacoma Pierce County Health offers some extensions, refunds or waives late fees
  • Thurston County Extends Food Establishment Permit Expiration Dates by Six Months
  • Check your third-party delivery invoices
  • Washington state grant funding portal will be live on Dec. 2
  • Pierce County approves $10,000 grants for 'Main Street' businesses
  • Outdoor seating requirements for restaurants, taverns, wineries and distilleries
  • [Webinar Recap] Masks and Social Distancing
  • Property tax due at the end of October
  • SeaTac Increases 2021 Minimum Wage to $16.57 an Hour
  • WIN! Pierce County Creates $7.5 Million Program to Help Restaurants
  • Unemployment Insurance tax rate increases
  • CDC: Forgo Daily Guestroom Cleaning Unless Requested (9.17.20)
  • Tacoma Pierce County Grants for Small Business Open Sept. 9
  • National Restaurant Association launches national Restaurant Revival campaign
  • Employment Security Department begins processing eligible $300 payments Sept. 21
  • GSA: 2021 per diem rates for government travel (8.14.20)
  • [Updated Oct. 14] Governor extends no mask, no service statewide, rolls back Phase 3 bar seating and hits pause on phase advancement.
  • How to encourage customers to mask up
  • Inslee and Wiesman announce pause on county progressions to Phase 4
  • Webinar: Group Purchasing Program
  • King County Moves to Phase 2--Effective Immediately
  • Employment Security Department posts new resources
  • Inslee announces Washington’s coronavirus recovery plan, 4.21.20
  • Governor outlines Washington state's recovery plan
  • Washington Hospitality Association - Business Insurance Webinar
  • Washington Hospitality Weekly 3/19/20:
  • Coronavirus updates for King County members
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  • Weekly Newsletter

    • WIN! Pierce County Creates $7.5 Million Program to Help Restaurants
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• Misc. FAQ

  • Video: Coronavirus Resource Guide Overview
  • What if anything do I need to do for my employees so that they can travel to work?
  • Misc FAQ
  • National Restaurant Association Coronavirus Information & Updates

• Local Updates

  • Tacoma-Pierce County Health offers free Coronavirus home testing kits for hospitality businesses.
  • Tacoma Launches Low-Interest ‘Resurgence Business Loans’
  • Tacoma Pierce County Health offers some extensions, refunds or waives late fees
  • Thurston County Extends Food Establishment Permit Expiration Dates by Six Months
  • Pierce County approves $10,000 grants for 'Main Street' businesses
  • Contact tracing in King County
  • Property tax due at the end of October
  • SeaTac Increases 2021 Minimum Wage to $16.57 an Hour
  • [WIN] Snohomish County Board of Health Rethinks Fee Increase
  • WIN! Pierce County Creates $7.5 Million Program to Help Restaurants
  • 2021 minimum wage rate increases
  • Safe Start for Taverns and Restaurants (SSTAR) Formally Launches in King County Aug 3
  • $10 million in grant funding available to Spokane County small businesses
  • Free PPE for Spokane County small businesses
  • King County Moves to Phase 2--Effective Immediately
  • Seattle City Council Passes Hazard Pay Fees for Third-Party Delivery Drivers During Pandemic
  • Spokane County property tax deadline extended to Aug. 1
  • Spokane County small businesses will soon have access to free PPE
  • King County to apply for Phase 1.5 to allow outdoor dining at 50% capacity
  • Spokane City Council paves easier path to sidewalk cafés and streateries
  • Spokane launches county-wide financial help hotline
  • How You Can Help: Restaurants Supporting Medical Responders
  • Seattle: Keep Workers Healthy and Safe Fund is now live
  • City of Spokane announces moratorium on evictions and foreclosures
  • Update: March 23, 2020
  • Spokane COVID-19 Business Resources
  • Greater Spokane COVID-19 Updates
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• State Updates

  • Secretary of Health Order on Statewide Face Coverings
  • Inslee and Wiesman announce pause on county progressions to Phase 4
  • Washington State Coronavirus Response Page

Declarations/Executive Orders

• Some pandemic restrictions on employers loosened
• AG Ferguson issues new guidance for third-party delivery companies
• Governor announces $135 million stimulus package
• Inslee announces cap on third-party delivery fees
• Outdoor seating requirements for restaurants, taverns, wineries and distilleries
• New restrictions on restaurants and businesses announced; relief packages in development
• Health department flow chart for coronavirus testing, quarantine
• [Breaking News] Phase 1 counties now moved to Phase 2
• Eviction moratorium extended to the end of the year
• [Breaking News] Restrictions lightened on dining, alcohol sales and pools
• [Federal Guidelines] Opening Up America Again, 4.16.20
• Washington State Coronavirus Response Page
• State ordered closures
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• Declarations

  • WA restaurant employees eligible for vaccines March 31
  • Governor announces $100 million plan for business support, unemployment insurance rate reduction
  • GSA: 2021 per diem rates for government travel (8.14.20)
  • COVID-19 is on a path to runaway growth in Washington state, 7.17.20
  • Inslee extends eviction moratorium, 6.2.20
  • Washington, Oregon and California announce Western States pact, 4.13.20
  • Gov. Inslee extends WA school closure through end of school year
  • Help medical professionals and first responders get personal protective equipment
  • Inslee letter to Trump requests federal major disaster declaration
  • Inslee statement on potential national emergency declaration, 3.13.20
  • Declarations FAQ
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• Local Orders

  • King County health officer issues a directive to keep wearing facemasks
  • Spokane County Assessor’s Office delays notices to property owners
  • Spokane City Council paves easier path to sidewalk cafés and streateries
  • King County Public Health Cloth Face Covering Directive
  • Seattle Executive Order to Extend Moratorium on Residential, Non-Profit and Small Business Evictions
  • Seattle Third Party Delivery Cap Emergency Order
  • Seattle Paid Sick & Safe Time Emergency Rule
  • Seattle King County Public Health Quarantine Directive and Isolation Order
  • City of Spokane announces moratorium on evictions and foreclosures
  • Update: March 23, 2020
  • Coronavirus updates for King County members
  • Seattle Mayoral Moratorium on Small Business Tenant Evictions
  • Seattle King County Public Health Local Health Officer Order
  • Seattle Mayoral Proclamation of Civil Emergency
  • Snohomish County has issued a restriction on events with fewer than 250 attendees
  • Seattle and King county have additionally prohibited gatherings of 249 persons or fewer, unless precautions are met
  • Thurston County issues ban on large gatherings of 250+ people
  • Spokane Regional Health District has banned all events and gatherings of more than 250 people for the next 30 days
  • Seattle and King County ordered closures
  • King County Local Health Officer order
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• State Orders

  • Gov. Inslee announces statewide, two-week pause: all counties frozen in current phase
  • Some pandemic restrictions on employers loosened
  • Ready, set, go! Tell your staff all are eligible for vaccines April 15
  • [Official update] Taverns, breweries, wineries and distilleries can now serve indoors
  • Memo on high-risk worker proclamation, 7.29.20
  • [Outdated] Starting July 30: Big changes for taverns, breweries, wineries and distilleries
  • [Official memo] Safe Start Changes, 7.28.20
  • Statement on statewide face covering order expansion, 7.25.20
  • Inslee extends Safe Start proclamation, eviction moratorium, 7.24.20
  • Phase 2 and Phase 3 restaurant, tavern, breweries, wineries and distilleries COVID-19 requirements, 7.24.20
  • [In detail] Modifications for weddings and funerals, restaurants, bars, fitness and entertainment centers, 7.23.20
  • Inslee announces rollbacks to some activities to slow COVID-19 exposure, 7.23.20
  • [Breaking news] WA state tightens hospitality business restrictions
  • Inslee extends proclamations related to COVID-19 (including SharedWork), 7.16.20
  • [Governor's Blog] Inslee announces steps to address COVID-19 spread, 7.16.20
  • Inslee announces steps to address COVID-19 spread, 7.16.20
  • [Updated Oct. 14] Governor extends no mask, no service statewide, rolls back Phase 3 bar seating and hits pause on phase advancement.
  • How to encourage customers to mask up
  • Governor's Amended Proclamation To Safe Start Plan
  • Secretary of Health Order on Statewide Face Coverings
  • Inslee announces statewide mask mandate, 6.23.20
  • Inslee extends 23 proclamations relating to coronavirus, 6.18.20
  • [Golf] State issues Phase 1 updates, Phase 2 requirements
  • Inslee announces contact tracing initiative, 5.12.20
  • [Who is approved?] Faster reopening for smaller, coronavirus-free counties
  • Five Washington counties approved for early move to next phase of reopening, 5.8.20
  • Governor extends ratepayer assistance and DOR, LCB relief from payments, fees until May 31, 2020
  • Governor extends 12 proclamations until May 31
  • Inslee signs new COVID-19 order for phased re-opening of Washington's economy, 5.4.20
  • Inslee signs new COVID-19 order for phased re-opening of Washington’s economy, 5.4.20
  • [Chart] Washington's Phased Approach, 5.1.20
  • We're up next: Governor lays out 4-phase plan to reopen
  • Inslee announces easing of outdoor restrictions, 4.27.20
  • Golf courses: Ready, set, reopen May 5 - How to prepare
  • Inslee expands eviction moratorium, adds protections for residential, some commercial tenants - 4.16.20
  • Governor issues order to protect high-risk employees, 4.13.20
  • Protecting high-risk employees: Workers’ rights, 4.13.20
  • Temporary moratorium: Garnishments and accrual of interest, 4.14.20
  • Gov. Inslee extends WA school closure through end of school year
  • Inslee extends Stay Home, Stay Healthy Order through May 4, 4.2.20
  • Governor extends stay-home order through May 4
  • Inslee on statewide shutdown of restaurants, bars, gatherings to protect against coronavirus, 3.15.20
  • Inslee announces statewide school closures, expansion of limits on large gatherings, 3.13.20
  • Inslee issues emergency proclamation that limits large events to minimize public health risk during coronavirus, 3.11.20
  • Inslee issues coronavirus emergency proclamation, 2.29.20
  • Stay at Home, Stay Healthy Order March 23, 2020
  • Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers defined
  • Gov. Inslee: Stay Home, Stay Healthy -- for at least two weeks
  • Governor’s complete statement
  • Gov. Inslee’s full press conference with King County Executive Dow Constantine
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Health Dept/Virus Info

• WA restaurant employees eligible for vaccines March 31
• What you need to know about CO2 monitors
• Washington state adopting new CDC quarantine guidelines. 
• [Webinar Recap] Free testing locations
• Contact tracing in King County
• [Webinar recap] Best practices for employee coronavirus screening?
• What distinguishes flu from coronavirus?
• Health department flow chart for coronavirus testing, quarantine
• Pierce County Mobile Testing Unit
• New CDC interim guidelines for essential services workers who may have been exposed to the coronavirus
• Social distancing is critical to containing the spread
• Coronavirus Fact Sheets
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• Health Dept. FAQ

  • Can the government issue a closure of restaurants?
  • Will grocery store deli's still going to be allowed to serve?
  • How do I ensure my employees are well and can safely work?
  • Health Dept. FAQ
  • Reducing food waste during temporary closures
  • What do I do if my employee has coronavirus?
  • What should we do if our business is impacted by coronavirus?

• Department of Health Guidelines

  • Secretary of Health Order on Statewide Face Coverings
  • DOH, DOR guidelines for selling grocery and pantry items during the Stay Home, Stay Healthy Order
  • DOH: Guidelines to prevent Legionnaires’ disease in water systems during pandemic shut down (Updated 9.20.20)
  • What do I do if my employee has coronavirus?
  • Washington State Department of Health issues specific guidance for food workers and establishments

Liquor Control Board

• [NEW] Complete list of LCB guidelines for license holders
• LCB guidance for adding or extending outside liquor service
• Liquor and Cannabis Board says YES to cocktails
• Restaurants: What to do with your leftover beer
• What delivering spirits, beer and wine really means for your business
• LCB -- temporary expansion of curbside liquor service to accompany 'to-go' food sales
• Returns of Alcohol Product
• Beer/Wine delivery rules (LCB guidance)
• Liquor and Cannabis Board: Help for Licensees During COVID-19 Restrictions
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• LCB FAQ

  • LCB webinar recap Q & A
  • Tasting room Q & A for Phase 2 with the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board
  • If I have chosen to temporarily close my restaurant or hotel do I need to notify the LCB?
  • LCB FAQ

Operations & Best Practices

• [Toolkit] How to use ESD’s SharedWork program to get your employees back to work
• DOH: COVID-19 Guidance for Food Workers & Food Establishments, 2.21.21
• Bowling alley guidance (Updated 1.11.21)
• Employee Retention Credit w/Rick Braa
• Dine-Out (DO) Washington: Digital Take-Out Dining Guide
• [Webinar Recap] Masks and Social Distancing
• [Webinar recap] Best practices for employee coronavirus screening?
• [Rick Braa] PPP coverage periods -- how they work and what you need to know
• [Rick Braa] Essential Strategic Decisions
• [Rick Braa] Outsource non-operations
• Rick Braa on Delivery and pickup service
• [Rick Braa] Fundamental Routines
• [Rick Braa]Plan and Forecast
• [Rick Braa]Engineer your business
• [Rick Braa] Negotiating Agreements
• [Rick Braa] Use all available government programs
• [Legal guidance] 5-step action plan for handling anti-mask guests
• Creating QR codes is an easy and free way to reach restaurant customers
• DOH: Guidelines to prevent Legionnaires’ disease in water systems during pandemic shut down (Updated 9.20.20)
• Department of Labor and Industry Division of Occupational Safety and Health Letters
• Washington restaurant shutdown checklist
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• Available Supplies/Discounts

  • Payment Solutions - Notice of COVID-19 Support and Relief
  • Allied Members Who Can Help
  • Takeout Supplies
  • Financial and loan assistance
  • Food delivery information & sign up links

• Best Practices

  • [Legal memo] Issues to consider regarding mandatory coronavirus vaccine policies
  • [Rick Braa] Fundamental Routines
  • [Rick Braa]Plan and Forecast
  • [Rick Braa]Engineer your business
  • Tips for cleaning POS equipment
  • Safe Start for Taverns and Restaurants (SSTAR) Formally Launches in King County Aug 3
  • Decision Tree For Teams Who May Have Been Exposed to Coronavirus
  • [Updated Oct. 14] Governor extends no mask, no service statewide, rolls back Phase 3 bar seating and hits pause on phase advancement.
  • FDA announces best practices for food establishments
  • How to optimize your delivery and take-out operations
  • Ready for delivery? Avoid driver insurance pitfalls, 4.2.20
  • How restaurants can preserve cash to weather the coronavirus outbreak
  • OSHA guidance on employee and workplace safety during coronavirus
  • Cleaning and disinfecting guidance for hospitality
  • No-contact delivery visual guide
  • Hands-free hospitality: How to make no-contact delivery part of your business model
  • Small Business Development Center business survival strategies
  • Adapting amid coronavirus: Important aspects of takeout business
  • Get Ready to Deliver
  • Social Distancing: What it means and what you should do
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• Operations

  • Rules for card rooms in Phase 3, 3.19.21
  • Requirements for indoor entertainment (Updated 2.21.21)
  • Guidance for operating card rooms during COVID-19
  • Tips for cleaning POS equipment
  • [Outdated] Starting July 30: Big changes for taverns, breweries, wineries and distilleries
  • Sysco Coronavirus Resources
  • Zero Cost Marketing Resources
  • Restaurants: Use the crisis as a business reset
  • Business insurance claims and grace periods during the coronavirus outbreak, 4.1.20
  • OSHA guidance on employee and workplace safety during coronavirus
  • Cleaning and disinfecting guidance for hospitality
  • New guidance to auto insurers about covering delivery services
  • Free ServSafe classes for safe takeout and delivery
  • Does the Association have a standard letter to communicate to staff what COVID-19 is and why we might need to close?
  • Staying in business: Coronavirus checklist
  • [Webinar recap] Small business relief loans, survival strategies and more
  • Social distancing is critical to containing the spread
  • Small Business Development Center business survival strategies
  • Some small businesses and residential renters to get relief
  • Washington restaurant shutdown checklist
  • Reducing food waste during temporary closures
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• Operations FAQs

  • Videos -Advisory Network Podcast: Buying or Selling Other Q&A’s
  • [FAQ] Should my employees wear masks? 4.6.20
  • What if anything do I need to do for my employees so that they can travel to work?
  • Does the Association have a standard letter to communicate to staff what COVID-19 is and why we might need to close?
  • Small Business Development Center business survival strategies
  • Should hotels shut down the complimentary breakfast area?
  • Can my landlord still demand rent from me if I'm forced to close?
  • Operations FAQ
  • Should we adjust our cancellation policies?
  • How can we communicate with customers?
  • What should I be doing in my business?
  • What if I temporarily close?
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Entertainment Reopening

• [Toolkit] How to use ESD’s SharedWork program to get your employees back to work