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CoastApp has been keeping track of Atlanta restaurants offering takeout, curbside, and delivery during the COVID-19 outbreak.

More than 600 restaurants are now listed at Takeout COVID at coastapp.com/ takeoutcovid/atl.

Georgia National Guard members have been working alongside the Atlanta Community Food Bank staff to assist in procuring, sorting, and packing food; distributing food; protecting public health and safety; and coordinating other logistics. The help has been specifically aimed at seniors, people living with disabilities, and low-income working families who continue to need the Food Bank’s help.

The 10th annual Atlanta Food & Wine Festival, originally set for the end of May, will be held later this summer at dates to be announced. Check for updates at atlfoodandwinefestival.com.

The disruption and uncertainty of COVID-19 has rocked the food service industry to its core, and nonprofits like the Giving Kitchen are providing financial assistance to food service workers facing unemployment and an unexpected crisis – illness (including COVID-19), injury, death of an immediate family member or housing disaster. For those facing unemployment, GK set up a COVID-19 resource page for where to get food, how file for UI, how to protect themselves from COVID-19 and more at thegivingkitchen.org.

#ATLFAMILYMEAL, a nonprofit of comprised of Atlanta area chefs, restaurant owners, hospitality workers and business/non-profit leaders, is rallying to help the city’s hospitality workers survive while eateries are closed or have reduced staff during the coronavirus outbreak. Spearheaded by Electric Hospitality CEO & Founder Michael Lennox, chefs and hospitality groups participating in the effort include Gina and Linton Hopkins, Golden Eagle, Muchacho, Ladybird, King of Pops and Fox Bros., among others. #ATLFAMILYMEAL is actively seeking funding, sponsorships and in-kind donations to purchase, prepare and deliver free “family meals” to the doorsteps of hospitality workers across the metro, potentially employing hundreds (or thousands) of out-of-work hospitality professionals in the process. Donations are being accepted online through atlfamilymeal.org, and proceeds will go towards helping feed and support hospitality workers.