Restaurants & Bars
3 Oceanside Restaurants Win Resilience Fund Grants
The grant program, which can be used to strengthen businesses and retain employees, began as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.
OCEANSIDE, CA — Thirty-three San Diego area restaurants and caterers, including three in Oceanside, have been awarded $5,000 grants from the Restaurants Care Resilience Fund, the California Restaurant Foundation announced.
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.
A total of 278 independent restaurants and caterers across California received grants as part of the fourth consecutive year of the Resilience Fund. Grants can be used for kitchen equipment, technology upgrades, employee retention bonuses and training, and unforeseen hardship.
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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. Since 2021, the fund has provided financial assistance to more than 1,600 independent restaurants and caterers throughout the state, according to the California Restaurant Foundation.
In San Diego County, the following 33 restaurants received awards:
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- Aloha Ice Co, Carlsbad
- Brody's Burgers & Beer, Jamul
- Buckboard BBQ & Brew, El Cajon
- Cali "O" Burgers, San Diego
- Crest Cafe, San Diego
- El Rincon Restaurant, San Yisdro
- Farmers Bottega, San Diego
- Ferchaladas, San Diego
- Frost Me Cafe & Bakery, San Diego
- Gor Gai Thai Eatery, San Diego
- Half Door Brewing Company, San Diego
- Joe & Ernie's Pizzeria, Chula Vista
- Kai Ola Sushi, Encinitas
- Kebab Craft, San Diego
- Main Street Cafe, Fallbrook
- Mongolian Hot Pot, San Diego
- Northside Tavern, San Diego
- O'side Bakery, Oceanside
- Ottavios Italian Restaurant, Lakeside
- Palmys, San Diego
- Phatties Bake Shop LLC, San Diego
- Powerhaus Wholesome Pizza and Eats, San Diego
- Prohibition Brewing Company, Vista
- Punjabi Tandoor, San Diego
- Rim Talay Thai Cuisine, Oceanside
- Rosemarie's Burgers, San Diego
- Sattvik Foods, San Diego
- So Saap, San Diego
- Tavola Nostra Pizzeria E Cucina, San Diego
- Thai Pepper Cuisine, San Diego
- Thotsakan Thai & Vegetarian Cuisine, San Diego
- Uncle Tony's Italian Cuisine, Vista
- Venetos, Oceanside
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