Newton Food Assistance Grant Program: Restaurant Partner Application About this initiative The Newton-Needham Regional Chamber has been awarded a $75,000 state grant to support independent restaurants and provide food assistance to residents in need within the city of Newton. In partnership with the Rotary Club of Newton, the chamber will purchase prepared meals from independent restaurants to distribute to food pantries, senior & family programs, and other persons in need within the city. Program Time Frame February to June 2021 Partner Restaurant Overview/ Criteria Restaurant partners will offer meals for a flat fee of $15 per meal (plus tax), in quantities of 50. Meal offerings will be approved via this application. process. Our program coordinators at the Rotary Club of Newton will reach out directly to place orders (50 meals at a time), and coordinate pickup/delivery. We hope to confirm orders one week in advance. The Chamber will issue payment (via check) directly to the restaurant partner upon completion of the order and receipt of payment request form/invoice. Meal Offerings Meals must include a protein and be well-balanced, have flavor profiles that appeal broadly to children, adults and seniors. The should be provided cold (with reheating instructions if intended to be eaten hot). All meals must be individually packaged and clearly labeled with an ingredient list. Establishment Name Address Address Line 1 Address Line 2 City State Select option... Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut DC Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming DC Zip/Postal Code Contact Person (with whom the order should be coordinated) Contact Phone # Contact Email Address Secondary contact (in case contact person is not reachable): Secondary contact phone: Secondary contact email: Per the conditions of the Commonwealth of MA’s funding, this program is limited to independent restaurants in the city of Newton. Is your restaurant independently owned-operated and located in Newton? Yes No Meal Offerings: Please a brief description of one or two specific meal offering(s) you will be able to provide The Chamber will purchase meals at a flat fee of $15 per meal (plus tax) in quantities of 50. Please provide a brief description of a menu offering you’d be able to provide (remember: it should be well balanced with flavor profiles that appeal broadly). Meals can be intended to be eaten cold or include reheating instructions. Pickup/ Delivery: Are you able to deliver? (all 50 meals as one delivery to a food pantry or other designated site within Newton) Yes No Maybe (let's discuss) What's the earliest you could have an order ready for pick up (we'll confirm specifics with you, just so we have a ballpark). Any additional information or comments: Thank you for your interest in becoming a restaurant partner for this program. We'll review your application and be in touch shortly with next steps.
