In March, 417,000 hospitality workers lost their jobs. Millions more are expected to file for unemployment this month and next. To battle this stark reality, Congress passed the CARES Act, providing stimulus payments, expansions upon unemployment benefits, and loans and grants to small businesses. But will it be enough to help independent restaurants get through the pandemic?

Tom Colicchio, the restaurateur, chef, and television personality who, with his network of friends, hired a lobbyist to push the interests of small