How it works

Restaurants will provide a list of hourly wage staff affected by the current pandemic. At regular monthly intervals, 100% of donations in the fund will be distributed directly to the employees of our partner restaurants (Just like a cash tip!). The funds are divided evenly among our participating restaurants, and then divided equally again between all of the listed employees at each restaurant (Like a pooled tip jar!).

Participating restaurants must remain open daily during the pandemic, and must offer a 30% discount (excluding alcohol) to all Frontline Healthcare Workers who present a valid ID. 

To be eligible to join the Grove Gratitude program, businesses must have no more than 2 locations and no more than 30 employees (must all be in Coconut Grove).

Why donate?

This fund is meant to replace lost tips and cash income, not payroll. Covid-19 and disaster relief payments under Section 139 of the Internal Revenue Code provides preferential tax treatment of certain types of relief payments. Funds are to be given without being taxable to employees. This income is entirely separate from any benefits they may or may not receive from stimulus programs.