The Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC) is calling on Congress to rectify the recently passed $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package in order to better ensure the survival of independent restaurants across the country in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently founded by independent chefs and restaurateurs, the coalition is spearheaded by well-known industry figures such as Tom Colicchio, Naomi Pomeroy, Kwame Onwuachi, Andrew Zimmern, and José Andrés.

In a letter sent today to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader