GO FUND ME page to assist 4GR8FOOD/Restaurant Partners Staff Members in need of immediate assistance.

Many of our generous guests and community members have asked how they can help our staff members, most of whom received their last paycheck on Tuesday, March 24th until we are able to reopen (AND WE WILL REOPEN) so we have set up this GO FUND ME page. To kick this off, company President Jeff Lobdell, is pledging to match the first $10,000 in donations made dollar for dollar contributed. In addition, Restaurant Partners Management and 4GR8FOOD Brands will send Thank You letters and $25 dining certificates to all of those who contribute $100 and a $10 dining certificate to all those who contribute $50 to use when we reopen AND WE WILL REOPEN.

Proceeds from Jeff’s contributions and money raised on this GO FUND ME site will go to staff in need and will be distributed every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at our designated “Company Stores” (The Beltline Bar's Famous Mexican Cafe in Grand Rapids & The Omelette Shoppe & Bakery on Front Street in Traverse City) where we can help staff members, who are like family, with the means to purchase essentials like medication, diapers and food.  With the help of our generous community we hope to distribute bus cards, gas cards, toilet paper, eggs, chicken and other essentials to help our teammates, some of whom didn’t qualify for any government benefits to get by until we reopen.

We thank everyone on our team and in our community for coming together at this unprecedented time in our nation’s history.