Questions for Interested Restaurants

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This survey is intended to collect the names and contacts of restaurants that are interested in being paid to provide nourishing meals to their neighbors in need of food assistance, through the Vermont Everyone Eats program.

In response to COVID-19, restaurants, farmers and community organizations across Vermont have stepped forward to help feed neighbors experiencing food insecurity. These programs have helped stabilize communities by nourishing Vermonters, alleviating the surging demand on food shelves, and providing economic support to restaurants. The State of Vermont has allocated $5M from the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) to a new program called Everyone Eats, which supports Vermont restaurants feeding Vermonters who have been negatively impacted by COVID-19. The program will run from August 1 through December 18, 2020.

Participating restaurants will be paid $10/meal and at least 10% of the value of ingredients for each meal must be sourced from local farms and value-added food producers. Local in this case means from Vermont or within 30 miles of state borders. Meals must be nutritionally balanced. For this program "restaurants" can be brick and mortar, food trucks/carts, caterers, or any other food service provider that pays Vermont Meals Tax. You will NOT be required to pay Meals Tax on the revenue from Everyone Eats.

A group of Upper Valley organizations are developing a proposal for Upper Valley Everyone Eats. These organizations include the Haven, LISTEN, Willing Hands, Vital Communities, and more. We welcome all interested UV partners. It is likely we will submit a proposal the week of August 17. The funding is extremely flexible as to how meals are delivered to recipients - projects could deliver frozen meals, provide vouchers for individuals to use at restaurants, provide meals to food shelves. It is possible to be creative within the guidelines the state has provided.

There is not yet an estimated minimum amount of meals required for restaurants to participate in Upper Valley Everyone Eats; however, it is likely that the minimum amount per week will be around 200 meals.

Right now we want to find out what restaurants are interested and able to participate in the program, and what type of program would work for restaurants. For questions please contact Nancy LaRowe, nancy@vitalcommunities.org.

Here is the Everyone Eats RFP: https://www.sevca.org/images/pdf/Everyone_Eats_-_Cover_Letter_and_RFP_-_VT_Restaurants_Supporting_Emergency_Feeding_1.pdf

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Email *

Your Name *

Your email address and phone number. Which is the best way contact you? *

What is the name of your restaurant/business? *

What is the address of your business? *

Which type of restaurant do you operate? Choose all that apply. *

Food Truck

Brick and Mortar

Catering Business

Other:

Required

Has your restaurant/food business been negatively impacted by COVID-19? In order to participate in Everyone Eats, you must certify that your business has been negatively impacted by COVID-19. *

Yes

Maybe

Restaurants will be paid $10 per meal. The meals must be nutritionally balanced, appropriate meals providing ample calories. At least 10% of the value of ingredients used in the meals must be purchased from Vermont farms and food producers. Restaurants are responsible for covering the costs of production (ingredients, labor, packaging). Will your restaurant be able to meet these guidelines and produce meals for $10 per meal? *

Yes

Maybe (depending on quantity, logistics, other unknowns at this time)

Other:

How many meals per week do you think you could produce at $10 per meal? We realize this is an estimate based on very little information! Feel free to add information about any calendar or time restraints. *

Below are possible ways this program would work. Please indicate which logistical methods might work for your business by checking all that apply *

Customers are provided with vouchers to use at your business for a $10 meal

You create and freeze meals, holding them until a specific time when they are picked up

You create fresh meals for a specific pick up time

You deliver fresh meals to a community site

You create and freeze meals, holding them until December-February distribution

Other:

Required

If we are able to submit a UV application the week of August 17, we may have funding and be able to start as soon as September 1. Would you be able to start making meals on that time line? *

Yes

Maybe

At least 10% of the value of ingredients used in the meals must be purchased from Vermont farms and food producers. Do you see any difficulty meeting this guideline? Please describe.

Do you have any of the following (this is only for our information and will not qualify or disqualify your restaurant).

Ability to freeze meals

A delivery route

A current effort with emergency feeding programs

Ability to provide meals on Sundays

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