Two Peterborough restaurants receive DoorDash grants to offset cost cause by ice storm

This article from The Peterborough Examiner by Metroland Staff reports on DoorDash's Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund providing financial assistance to local businesses affected by March's ice storm.

Two Peterborough downtown restaurants, Agave By Imperial and The Speak Easy Cafe, have each received $10,000 grants from DoorDash's Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund to help offset financial burdens caused by the March ice storm. The power outages resulted in extensive food spoilage and forced restaurants to close for days, with an estimated $416 million in damages reported across Central and Eastern Ontario according to Insurance Canada.

• Grant recipients express gratitude: Manish Choudhry from Agave By Imperial said the support "reminded us that our effort matters," while Speak Easy Cafe owners called it "a huge boost" that shows "we are not alone" • Disaster relief program details: DoorDash offers $10,000 grants to small, independent restaurants affected by government-declared natural disasters to cover essential expenses like rent, repairs, mortgage payments, and payroll • Community impact: Both restaurants emphasized their role as community hubs, with the grants providing encouragement to continue serving their neighborhoods during recovery • Storm damage scope: The March ice storm caused significant regional economic impact, highlighting the vulnerability of local food service businesses to natural disasters