Frances, Octavia, & M.Georgina Employee Fund

We're asking for your help in supporting our team and our industry. COVID-19 has brought massive challenges to all of us- especially those in restaurants, hospitality, and small businesses. We understand the gravity of this health crisis and support mandated closures across the country. Our three restaurants - Frances, Octavia in San Francisco, and M.Georgina in Los Angeles - have been forced to close for the foreseeable future, leaving our 90+ employees without income to sustain themselves through these unprecedented times. We consider our employees family and, while we would love to keep each and every person on payroll, restaurant margins are extremely thin and with no sales coming in, we simply cannot afford to do so. As closures across the country become more widespread, options for earning additional income have also become scarce, leaving restaurant industry workers with zero options, zero relief on rent and expenses (in two very expensive cities,) and the impending cost of healthcare as our company coverage will expire in April. We know everyone is in need of support at this crucial time but this is personal to us and our staff. If you can give a little or a lot, please consider contributing to benefit our employees. All proceeds will be split equally among our hourly staff- some of whom do not qualify for Unemployment Benefits, many of whom do not know where their next paycheck is coming from, all of whom need your help in this moment.