Cardiff Eatery Wins 'Restaurants Care Resilience Fund' Grant

ENCINITAS, CA — Fifteen San Diego area restaurants — including a Cardiff eatery — were among 182 California restaurants that received $5,000 grants from the Restaurants Care Resilience Fund.

The grant program, which can be used to strengthen businesses and retain employees, began as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. It has since evolved into a permanent fund to build resilience within the restaurant community, according to the nonprofit California Restaurant Foundation.

All grant winners were given means to purchase kitchen equipment, technology upgrades, employee retention bonuses and training, and unforeseen hardships. The grants were made possible with donations from San Diego Gas and Electric, SoCalGas and The PG&E Corporation Foundation, which have contributed to the fund since it first launched.

In San Diego County, the following 15 restaurants received awards:

1. Cardiff Beach Bar @ Tower 13, Cardiff by the Sea
2. The Grinder, El Cajon
3. Balsamico Italian Kitchen, Imperial Beach
4. Ethos Restaurant Group, San Diego
5. The Alcove Wine and Beer, San Diego
6. Jay's Southern Cafe, Alpine
7. Kabul Kabob House, El Cajon
8. Punjabi Tandoor, San Diego
9. World Curry, San Diego
10. Four Tunas Fish and Bar, Escondido
11. Phatties, Escondido
12. Cafeina Cafe, San Diego
13. Nico's Mexican Food, San Diego
14. Sangucheria PSF, San Diego
15. Bolt Brewery, San Diego

See the complete list of fall 2023 grantees.