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GIVING BACK TO THE BARTENDERS BENEVOLENT FUND
Rita DeMontis, The Toronto Sun
Due to COVID-19, the hospitality sector has been heavily impacted, and the livelihood of bartenders, restauranteurs and service staff has been uprooted as they navigate this new reality.
HOW ONE WOMAN IS HELPING THE BAR INDUSTRY BOUNCE BACK FROM CORONAVIRUS
Ivy Knight, Refinery29
Pre-pandemic, Beverly Wooding spent three to four nights a week visiting her favourite Toronto bars. She’s on a first-name basis with most, if not all, of the city’s top bartenders. More than just a regular, they treat her like one of their own. Which she is, in a way.
CORBY SPIRIT AND WINE DONATES $100,000 TO SUPPORT THE CANADIAN BARTENDING COMMUNITY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
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The donation is part of several initiatives Corby Spirit and Wine is undertaking during the holiday period to help service industry professionals during what is normally the busiest time of year.
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December 2, 2020The donation is part of several initiatives Corby Spirit and Wine is undertaking during the holiday period to help service industry professionals during what is normally the busiest time of year TORONTO, Dec. 1, 2020 /CNW/ - Corby Spirit and Wine today announced a $100,000 donation to the...Pre-pandemic, Beverly Wooding spent three to four nights a week visiting her favourite Toronto bars. She’s on a first-name basis with most, if not all, of the city’s top bartenders. More than just a regular, they treat her like one of their own. Which she is, in a way. Wooding, who is a social...June 4, 2020Due to COVID-19, the hospitality sector has been heavily impacted, and the livelihood of bartenders, restauranteurs and service staff has been uprooted as they navigate this new reality. Many companies are working towards helping out the industry through various initiatives and fundraisers. Just...Here Are Some of the Ways Canada's Food Community Is Giving Back During the Pandemic When we began covering the admirable acts made by Canada’s food and beverage community at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we were both amazed and inspired that the hospitality industry, which had been...April 29, 2020Donation Supports Canadian Hospitality Workers Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic TORONTO, April 29, 2020 /CNW/ - Beam Suntory, a world leader in premium spirits, is donating $50,000 to the Bartenders Benevolent Fund. The donation will support Canada's hard-hit hospitality community with...April 24, 2020April 24, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Two of Canada’s biggest spirits companies are joining together to provide support to workers in the sector who have been displaced as a result of COVID-19. Corby Spirit and Wine Limited and Diageo Canada are partnering to donate $100,000 to the Bartenders...April 24, 2020Joint Donation of $100,000 Made to the Bartenders Benevolent Fund TORONTO, April 24, 2020 /CNW/ – The COVID-19 pandemic has hit all Canadians hard, not the least of which are workers in the food and hospitality sector. In true Canadian fashion, two of Canada’s biggest spirits companies are...April 21, 2020Glenfiddich owner William Grant & Sons Has Pledged CA$25,000 (US$17,580) to the Bartenders Benevolent Fund to Support On-Trade Workers Across Canada During the Pandemic. Created in 2013, the Bartenders Benevolent Fund is a non-profit financial resource for bartenders, servers and front-of-house...April 21, 2020Post Shift Shot #67 Special Edition - Jon Gray from Bartenders Benevolent Fund On this very special edition of the podcast, we chat to Jon Gray, one of the directors of the Bartenders Benevolent Fund based in Toronto but doing amazing hospitality relief work across the country. We chat about...William Grant & Sons Disburses $25,000 in Relief to Affected Workers in the Canadian Hospitality Industry Via the Bartenders Benevolent Fund Global Family owned spirits company William Grant & Sons donates $25,000 to the Bartenders Benevolent Fund in an effort to support bartenders, servers and...April 11, 2020Expanding Support Through the Bartenders Benevolent Fund THE FIRST OUTSTRETCHED HAND In 2013 in Toronto, Canada, a bartender slipped on some stairs and broke his neck. As they saw their friend’s income simply stop for the six months that he was in recovery, a group of industry leaders realized...April 9, 2020Many of us know someone in the food and beverage industry who has lost their job or been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Luckily, Madeleine MacDonald, a SAIT graduate and an Instructor for the Hospitality Management program at SAIT, has joined the Bartenders Benevolent Fund to help...- FOR THE COMMUNITY. BY THE COMMUNITY.Stay up to date on the Bartenders Benevolent Fund news and follow us on our social channels. For any and all questions please feel free to reach out to our team by email.
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Created in 2013, the Bartenders Benevolent Fund is a nationally registered, volunteer powered, non-profit financial resource for hospitality professionals in Canada.
The Bartenders Benevolent Fund is a nationally registered non-profit - Registration #921977-3.
