Restaurant groups led by José Andrés and three other high-profile chefs based in D.C. sued their insurance carriers this week, joining a growing number of hospitality companies fighting for payouts triggered by business interruption policies they claim should cover losses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Both Andrés’s ThinkFoodGroup (TFG) and Central, the James Beard Award-winning American bistro that carries on the legacy of its late chef/founder Michel Richard, filed lawsuits on Wednesday, July 30, in Maryland and District of Columbia federal