Erika Polmar, chief operating officer of the Independent Restaurant Coalition, was chosen for the Nation's Restaurant News Power List by IRC co-founder Tom Colicchio for how she mobilizes the group’s members and “reminds us what we are fighting for and what’s at stake. Much of the Portland restaurant world and now across the US, businesses and people are benefiting from Erika's steadfastness in navigating the governmental agencies that hold sway over relief for our independent restaurants. Erika joins us on the podcast to discuss what's been done, what's being done, and what consumers can do to help this huge industry that's been hit very hard by Covid-19.