Question

How are you supporting local businesses during tough times?  

Answer 1

Currently I’m a small business employee who is furloughed because we are deemed non essential so I’m not making a lot of money. So the way I’ve found to support other small businesses is writing reviews on yelp, google, and Facebook. I’m also sharing businesses and products I love on my social media

Comments

@sure73480 way to pay it forward with the marketing support!  

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@stampede thank you l. Admittedly I should have done it sooner but hey better late than never

Answer 2

Have been ordering food from several places throughout the week. They are pretty much the only things open as far as local businesses go. I never order take out because of the cost, but right now it's helping others more than it's "hurting" my budget.  

Answer 3

Ordering takeout/delivery. And buying merch

Answer 4

Take out and donations

Answer 5

Door dash is a good way

Answer 6

I bought a couple bagels yesterday. It was the first shop that I went to in weeks that was not a grocery store.  

Answer 7

I call restaurants directly to order delivery from their staff. Buying masks from artisans I love. But all my gardening supplies at a family owned nursery. My local bakery delivers bread, butter, cookies, and a Community Supported Agriculture box every week. I go to Farmer’s Market every couple weeks to fill in the gaps like eggs, meat, etc.  

Answer 8

Take out Tuesdays ( and a couple of other days) to local restaurants.  

Answer 9

Volunteered to help packaging orders with a local kombucha shop

Answer 10

Local liquor stores ‍♀️

Answer 11

I just ordered Chinese food today  from a local business. But to be honest I rarely order out anymore saving more money by staying in and having nothing but time so I cook more.  

Answer 12

We've been ordering food from local places as much as possible. And trying to pick it up or use the restraunts delivery as much as possible instead of things like door dash. They take ~20% from the restaurant which makes the order almost a push for most businesses which are already struggling

Answer 13

Local take out here and there and buying beer exclusively from our local beer co-op

Answer 14

Lots of doordash

Answer 15

Buying takeout on days we'd normally go out to eat

Answer 16

Takeout from local restaurants and extra large tips

Answer 17

Just a heads up with doordash: they do take a rather large percentage of the proceeds. If you are able to order directly from the restaurant, it is more beneficial to them.  

Comments

All of those ordering apps are absolutely brutal for restaurants. Call them up and order yourself, or order directly from the website.