NRA, IRC, And Prominent Operators Lobby Congress For More Restaurant Relief As Omicron Hurt Becomes Clear

The National Restaurant Assn., the Independent Restaurant Coalition, well-known restaurateurs such as Chicago’s Rick Bayless and others are asking Congress, once again, to replenish the Restaurant Relief Fund. The NRA sent a letter to Congress Jan. 24 armed with new survey data from 4,200 operators that show nearly half of those who did not receive…