Locally-Owned Restaurant Chain Gives Thousands Of Employees Free Meals

Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurants is providing free meals to its 5,000 employees during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Tim McEnery, CEO/founder of Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants at opening of Downers Grove, IL location. Courtesy of Cooper’s Hawk
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Tim McEnery, CEO/founder of Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants at opening of Downers Grove, IL location. Courtesy of Cooper’s Hawk

Locally-Owned Restaurant Chain Gives Thousands Of Employees Free Meals

Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurants is providing free meals to its 5,000 employees during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurants has been preparing and serving about 50,000 free meals a week for its employees across the U.S. during the COVID-19 shutdowns.

Reset takes a closer look at the restaurant’s initiative and how its impacting local workers.

GUEST: Tim McEnery, CEO and founder of Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurants