20-plus diners in Michigan that could use a little love right now
Updated Dec 17, 2020;
Posted Dec 17, 2020
Dishes at Tootsie s Diner in Muskegon, on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. Tootsie s is a finalist in MLive s search for Michigan s Best Diner. (Kayla Renie | MLive.com) Kayla Renie | mrenie@mlive.comKayla Renie | mrenie@mlive.com
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The Michigan restaurant industry is struggling right now. Everyone knows that.
Just this week, 97 percent of Michigan businesses that applied for $15,000 COVID-19 grants were expected to be turned away, according to a recent MLive story.
But local community restaurants, especially diners, face additional challenges.
Takeout business is typically a small portion of sales. Gone are bustling tables of regulars meeting up for coffee or weekend get togethers with family and friends.
Feeding the Front Lines: See behind the scenes on a day of giving
Updated Dec 14, 2020;
Posted Dec 14, 2020
Some of the staff at Ascension St. Mary s in Saginaw on December 14. They received lunch from That Guys BBQ, sponsored by The Iles Schropp Group at Merrill Lynch in Saginaw, as part of MLive s Feeding the Frontlines initiative.Courtesy Photo, used with permission.
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It’s a good day when you can bring some of Michigan’s Best food to deserving people, with the help of incredible sponsors in order to help feed the front lines. That is just what happened on Monday December 14, as MLive partnered with businesses to bring meals to hard working health care workers around Michigan.
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