DOWNTOWN PORTLAND. ONE OF
THOSE CLOUDS GOING TO CLEARING
SUN COMING OUT TO BE ANOTHER
GOOD DAY TOO THAT OUTSIDE ALL
RIGHT, BUT RIGHT NOW WE WANT
TO TALK ABOUT SOME OF OUR
LOCAL BUSINESSES AS LEADERS
ARE CALLING ON ANYONE WHO CAN
AFFORD IT TO COME OUT AND
SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS,
ESPECIALLY AS SOME INDEPENDENT
RESTAURANTS AND PUBS TRY TO
STAY OPEN.
THROUGH THE CORONAVIRUS
PANDEMIC MARKETS HAVE BEEN IS
THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
AND PUBLIC RELATIONS FOR
TRAVEL PORTLAND AND HE IS HERE
WITH US THIS MORNING. BUT SOME
ADVICE FOR ANYBODY WANTING A
BREAK FROM COOKING AT HOME.
LET'S TALK ABOUT THE WAYS WE
CAN HELP SOME OF THESE PEOPLE
OUT GOOD MORNING, GOOD
MORNING. THANK YOU THANKS FOR
HAVING ME. YEAH, A LOT OF
RESTAURANTS ARE TRYING TO STAY
OPEN. THEY'RE A LOOKING AT
THEIR BUSINESS MODEL THEY'RE
MOVING TO A DELIVERY.
OR A CURBSIDE PICKUP, I'M
HOPING TO STILL GET MEALS FOR
PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED OF
COURSE EVERYONE SHOULD BE
FOLLOWING THE CDC. THE OREGON
HEALTH AUTHORITY GUIDELINES
MAKE SURE THEY'RE STAYING
SAFE. THOSE ARE CHANGING
RAPIDLY AND A LOT OF
BUSINESSES I WILL SAY OF HAD
TO CLOSE RECENTLY. THERE HAS
BEEN A LOT OF LAYOFFS AND
RESTAURANTS REALLY NEED OUR
HELP RIGHT NOW MARCH IS ALWAYS
BEEN A DIFFICULT MONTH AND THE
REST ARE JUST AS PORTLAND
DINING MONTH TYPICALLY SO IT
IS YEAH, I'M WITH THE
GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION THAT'S
BEEN SUSPENDED FOR NOW. YOU
KNOW IT'S IT'S IT'S ALWAYS
BEEN A TOUGH TIME FOR
RESTAURANTS AND THIS MONTH IS
PROBABLY ONE OF THE HARDEST
THAT THEY'VE SEEN ON A VERY
LONG TIME IF NOT EVER.
PORTLAND DOWNING MONTH WAS
ALSO A FUNDRAISER FOR THE
OREGON FOOD BANK YEAH, SO
THERE THOSE DONATIONS WON'T BE
HAPPENING THIS YEAR. WHAT
TRAVEL PORTLAND SOON AS WE'RE
REALLY ENCOURAGING PEOPLE IF
YOU'RE COMFORTABLE. IF YOU'RE
INTERESTED LOOK AT THOSE
TAKEOUT MAYBE DO A DELIVERY IF
THAT MAKES SENSE FOR YOU
EVERYONE SHOULD ANALYZE THEIR
OWN PERSONAL HEALTH SITUATION.
MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THOSE AT
RISK COMMUNITIES. YOU MAY BE
IN CONTACT WITH FOLLOW THOSE
CDC GUIDELINES. BUT IF YOU
FEEL COMFORTABLE IN DOING THAT
GO AHEAD AND IF YOU DON'T
THERE'S OTHER THINGS YOU CAN
DO TO YOU CAN BUY A GIFT CARD
AT ONE OF THE RESTAURANTS AND
SORT OF PAY THAT FORWARD AND
BE READY FOR WHEN THEY OPEN UP
DONATIONS TO THE OREGON FOOD
BANK WILL BE REALLY REALLY
IMPORTANT AS WELL, YEAH, WE
KNOW A LOT OF OUR LOCAL FOOD
BANKS ARE DEFINITELY IN NEED
OF SOME EXTRA HELP RIGHT I
HADN'T HEARD ABOUT THE GIFT
CARD OPTION UNTIL YESTERDAY I
THOUGHT OH THAT'S A GREAT IDEA
IF YOU'RE YOU KNOW BECAUSE
EVEN A LOT OF PLACES YOU CAN
GO ONLINE AND GET A GIFT CARD.
FOR RESTAURANT, IF YOU'RE
NOT COMFORTABLE GOING ACTUALLY
PICKING UP SOME FOOD RIGHT
NOW, YEAH ABSOLUTELY I MEAN IF
YOU'RE IF YOU'RE UNCOMFORTABLE
IF YOU DON'T THINK IT'S A GOOD
IDEA DON'T DO IT. BUT LOOK AT
THAT GIFT CARD OPTION. I WILL
SAY TOO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED
IN GOING.
AND GETTING THE CURBSIDE
PICKUP OR DELIVERY. CHECK THE
WEBSITE, A LOCAL MEDIA HAVE
LIST OF RESTAURANTS THAT ARE
DOING THIS TRAVEL PORTLAND DOT
COM IS BUILDING A LIST OF
RESTAURANTS. THAT ARE THEY'RE
MOVING TO THIS MODEL IT'S
CHANGING ON A REGULAR BASIS
JUST LIKE THE SITUATION THAT
WE'RE FACING SO MAKE SURE
YOU'RE UP TO SPEED AND IF
THERE'S A WAY THAT YOU CAN
HELP OUT RIGHT NOW THAT'S
GREAT. IF YOU CAN'T YOU KNOW
WILL GET THROUGH THIS PORTLAND
WILL GET THROUGH THIS THE US
THE WORLD WILL GET THROUGH
THIS. SO BE READY FOR WHEN
RESTAURANTS ARE OPEN YEAH GO
OUT AND DINE BE GENEROUS WITH
YOUR CAR TO A TEASE SUPPORT
LOCAL BUSINESS WHEN THE RETAIL
SECTOR IS OPEN AGAIN AND ALL
THAT STUFF IS IS GOING GOING
SPEND YOUR MONEY HERE IN
PORTLAND SPORT, THOSE JOBS 20
THEN EVEN RIGHT NOW TO YOU
MIGHT NOT BE HAVING TO BUY
LIKE A BIG DINNER OUT BECAUSE
A LOT OF FIRMS ARE DOING SOME
TAKE HOME FAMILY STYLE MEALS
ARE CHANGING UP THEIR PORTIONS
AND THE PRICES AND ALL THAT
YEAH WE'VE A REAL SORT OF
ADJUSTMENT AND DOING THINGS
THAT THAT MIGHT LAST FOR MORE
THAN A SINGLE ENTRE ARE THINGS
THAT YOU CAN SHARE WITH THE
WHOLE FAMILY.
YOU CAN SWING BY AND PICK
THOSE UP I KNOW. JOHN LAWRENCE
RESTAURANT SUCH TORO BRAVO IS
DOING THAT AVA GENE'S AND TUSK
IS DOING SOMETHING SIMILAR
CHECK OUT THOSE LISTS THERE
THEY STILL WANT TO SERVE YOU
IF THEY CAN.
YEAH IT'S IT'S A TOUGH TIME
FOR EVERYBODY RIGHT NOW BUT
HOPEFULLY.
YOU KNOW WHAT WE'LL HAVE
EVERYBODY HELP OUT IF YOU WANT
TO BREAK FROM COOKING TAKE THE
NIGHT OFF AND HELP SOMEBODY
OUT TO MARCUS, THANK YOU WE
APPRECIATE ALL THE INFO WILL
BE SHARING AN ARTICLE 2 ONLINE
YOU CAN SEE OUR FRIENDS AT
PORTLAND MONTHLY ARE UPDATING
IN REAL TIME A LIST OF LOCAL
RESTAURANTS WHOSE OPEN WHO IS
CLOSED. WHAT THEY'RE OFFERING
RIGHT NOW WE'VE GOT THAT LINK
KOIN DOT COM SLASH AM DASH
EXTRA FOR ALL THOSE DETAILS
AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TRAVEL
PORTLAND, A RESOURCES FOR
COVID 19 ON OUR WEBSITE AS
WELL, THANKS SO MUCH MARCUS.
ALL RIGHT WE'LL SEND IT OVER
TO KELLY WITH A CHECK OF THE