New initiative launched in support of restaurants and pubs
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New initiative launched in support of restaurants and pubs
Support Local has teamed up with Taylors Wines to help create the #LocalNightIn initiative, which is designed to help the hospitality industry get back on its feet.
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Taylors WinesHospitality businesses are slowly starting to welcome customers back following the lockdown.
A range of Australian hospitality venues have been given a new platform to showcase their cuisine while dining restrictions are in place.
Developed by Taylors Wines, in conjunction with community group Support Local, #LocalNightIn aims to inspire people to dine in and support their much-loved local establishments to get back on their feet.
The initiative includes a new national listing database featuring Australian venues that are providing delivery and takeaway options during this time.
Hundreds of venues across the country, including dining icons such as Catalina, Pilu at Freshwater, Lucio’s Italian Restaurant, Luke’s Kitchen, Estelle, and Matilda 159 Domain, have already thrown their support behind the campaign, with more being added each day.
Catalina Restaurant. Source: Taylors Wines
To celebrate these local venues, a #LocalNightIn Festival is set to take place over the weekend of 29-31 May.
The weekend-long event encourages Australians to support their favourite local by purchasing a meal, dining in at home or with friends (with respect to social distancing measures) and sharing an image on social media using the #LocalNightIn hashtag to spread the word that Australia’s local restaurants are still open for business.
Across most of Australia, restrictions have eased to allow seating for up to 10 people, in line with phase one of the Government’s COVID Safety plans, which presents new challenges for how restauranteurs can sustain their businesses.
Taylors Wines third-generation Winemaker and Managing Director Mitchell Taylor said take away and delivery options remained vital in maintaining cash flow for venues when they are required to operate at part capacity.
Taylors Wines third-generation Winemaker and Managing Director Mitchell Taylor. Source: Taylors Wines
“We need to help these venues find a way through these tough times that respects social distancing," he said.
“The restrictions on these venues, many of them being small businesses, impact a vast number of people from the owners and its employees, through to the farmers, distillers and winemakers who supply produce to the venues.
"Our family were originally hoteliers in the 1950s, and it’s difficult to see these venues and suppliers doing it tough through these difficult times.
“This is why we wanted to do what we could to help."
The #LocalNightIn national listing will remain live even after the #LocalNightIn Festival, with the hopes that people will continue to utilise the platform to find and support their favourite local venues.
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