Employee Relief Fund

Dear Friends of Hospitality Restaurants,

(Cabin Club, Blue Point Grille, Salmon Dave's, Delmonico's Steakhouse, Rosewood Grill, Kingfish & Thirsty Parrot)

Thank you for your friendship and loyal patronage over the past 30 years.

With a heavy heart, we instructed our staff of nearly 400 employees to enter unemployment this past Monday. Sadly, that was the most prudent option afforded us to keep hope for all of our futures. The mere thought pains us beyond comprehension.

After much discussion, we concluded that selling carry-out meals is simply contrary to how our award-winning restaurants were designed to operate, nor would doing so begin to sustain the needs of our staff or business model. Thus, we now face the staggering reality of covering the fixed costs of a large company that suddenly has no revenues.

 This week we distributed over $50,000 of food to our staff for their well-being; and we have assured them that we will continue to fund their hospitalization. Despite those measures, they will suffer immense financial hardship at this very difficult time. 

We have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of encouragement from our friends and patrons, many of whom have generously asked how to contribute to the welfare of our employees. In response, we created a Go Fund Me page for contributions.

We know that we are not alone in this, but since our company motto is "Do Whatever it Takes", we are doing just that to take care of our own.  Funds will be equitably distributed to our hourly staff members, salaried managers and chefs. 

If you find it in your heart to "leave a tip", we thank you for your kindness - large or small, the amount matters not. And if you'd be so kind as to pass this along to your contacts, we'd be appreciative more than you can imagine.

All Donations are being directed to a separate bank account so that funds cannot be mistakenly inter-mingled.  A formula has been established to divide the funds equitably to staff members based on average hours worked per work-week in 2020.  All funds will be mailed via USPS to any qualifying employee.  We plan on disbursing funds as soon as they are received via direct deposit into our specified account.  All procedures have been discussed with our accountants and will be reviewed by them prior to actual disbursements.

Thank you and God Bless,
George, Kay, Dave and Chris