Online food ordering and delivery marketplace Grubhub and The Greg Hill Foundation's Restaurant Strong Fund have awarded more than $4 million to 379 restaurants working through the pandemic through the All Day Campaign. The grants range from $5,000 to $50,000 according to a press release.

The grants will help restaurant owners fund indoor and outdoor dining improvements; equipment and technology maintenance and upgrades; marketing and promotion efforts; staff hiring and training; Covid-19 compliance; and infrastructure improvements. This is the third restaurant support program in partnership with Grubhub and The Greg Hill Foundation in the last year.

Restaurants in New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Denver, Baltimore and Brooklyn were eligible for the grants.

"We are proud to support these nearly 400 restaurants across the country as they continue to recover from the pandemic and serve their communities," Adam Wilson, director of restaurant success at Grubhub, said in the release. "Restaurateurs are incredibly resilient, and while talking with recipients, I heard first-hand how this money would help their businesses — from expansion renovations, to new HVAC systems, and updated equipment and payroll. We're optimistic about the future of the restaurant industry and will continue to do our part to support our partners."

"There is arguably no other sector of the economy that has been more devastated by the effects of the pandemic than restaurants," Greg Hill, founder of The Greg Hill Foundation, said in the release. "Yet, they continue to fight on because they are so passionate about their businesses and what they do. The stories shared by every one of these restaurants were heartbreaking, while at the same time inspirational. Thanks to the incredible support of Grubhub, The Greg Hill foundation is delighted to be able to give them a little light at the end of the tunnel, and the means to make it there."

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