Скачать или смотреть Giving gift cards this Christmas could save local restaurants

The Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association put out a call to action Dec. 17, asking Michiganders to consider restaurant gift cards during this holiday season.

The Association stated that through gift cards, restaurants get immediate funds to use on anything they need, while carry out options are allocated funds.

"If someone purchases a carry out, we definitely can cover our food and our labor costs but most restaurants aren't making enough to pay the rest of the bills. So, you know, really most restaurants, even though they're doing carry out they are still losing money and when we actually get a gift card sale, especially the businesses that do manage their own gift cards, then that gives them cash that will help them for other things they might need," said MRLA board member Billy Downs.

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