Restaurant owner took $50K loan to pay employees

Bryan Morin / Credit: NJ.com

Coronavirus affects the world in many ways. Because of people having to practice social distancing many people around the world couldn’t do their jobs. Most people around the world are trying to help each other during this crisis. Federico’s Pizza & Restaurant in New Jersey is a place that cares about there employees as well as their customers.

The owner of this restaurant is Brayan Morin. He went straight to the Bank to get a $50,000 loan to make sure his employees continue getting paychecks during this time of social distancing. He decided to do this after the New Jersey governor Phil Murphy ordered restaurants to close their dining rooms.

Morin told to NJ.com, “My father told us a long time ago, you’ve got to take care of your employees first because, without those employees, you don’t have a business at all,” furthermore he told, “I definitely owe them a debt… even if it means I might go into debt”

Morin owns Federico’s in Belmer, New Jersey. He took out a $50,000 loan. He also made a promise to his employees. No matter what happens over the next two months. He’ll make sure that they get a paycheck.

Think about this, hundreds of thousands of waiters, dishwashers and other restaurant employees around the world are losing their jobs during this coronavirus pandemic. Even at a time, Morin knows that his bottom line is going to be very bad, he is still writing paychecks to his staff.

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We are all looking for heroes during a crisis like this. If you in Belmar. You should probably order a pizza from this restaurant. It will be a huge support for them.

Chelsea Phillips started working for Federico’s as a “phone girl” 12 years ago. And now she is the manager of this place. She said, “I have a lot of friends who work as bartenders and waiters, and they have no idea what they’re going to do with themselves,” furthermore she said, ” When I tell them (What Morin did), they want to know why I’m so lucky to work for the greatest people,”

Moris is doing what he can to help in this crisis. He is not worrying about shutting down. Even as he keeps his fingers crossed, he hopes the summer months bring more tourists to the New Jersey shore.

Now it’s up to the rest of us to do what we can. Dial your favorite restaurant and order food for one night. Not just because you are mentally fried to cook. but just to make sure those small businesses are not close forever. Order as often as you can so that they also survive in this crisis.

Yes, you may have a lot to worry about rather than worrying about a restaurant. But many of those small businesses won’t survive a crisis like this. These places are owned and operated by hard-working people who live in our communities. And these are places that are an important part of our lives to get a reliable diner or a favorite meal of yours.

Even in this crisis this Frederico’s is still open daily for pick -up and delivery.

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