Covid-19, a novel coronavirus, has spread around the world and continues to cause unprecedented health, social and economic crises. Experts are pleading with people to take this seriously, while many separate on the two (equally stupid) extremes of naivety/complacency, and panic/fear-mongering. Social distancing is absolutely crucial to prevent the spread of coronavirus, but as a result businesses will die.
This includes your favourite restaurants and bars, so finding ways to support these businesses online – from the safety of your home – is going to be important. One way you can support is by finding if your favourite restaurants has digitised some of its services, the most obvious being gift cards.
The idea is simple. Buy a gift card directly from the restaurant to keep some money coming into these struggling businesses while less people are heading out. Luckily, some of Australia’s favourite restaurants and bars have gift cards that can be purchased online and used at a later date. When we get through this, and we will get through this (as long as you take it seriously and practice strict social distancing, that is). Play your part.
You can also sign this petition to encourage food delivery services to cut their commission fees to make it more feasible for restaurants to survive on delivery orders. They’ve done it in America, they should do it in Australia. At the time of initial publishing, they have not.
Below we will be listing some of our favourite places offering gift cards online. Please e-mail [email protected] if your place of business isn’t listed and has a gift card offering. This will be updated regularly.
Take care, act now, and self isolate to help prevent the spread of coronavirus and our health systems getting stretched beyond limit. And watch The Juice Media’s brilliant video.
New South Wales
La Coq Healthy Rotisserie
Address: 758 Darling St, Rozelle NSW 2039
You can pick your own amount. Purchases can be made by calling (02) 98184333.
Prince of York
Address: 18 York St, Sydney NSW 2000
You can pick your own amount up to $1,000. Purchases can be made here.
North Bondi Fish
Address: 120 Ramsgate Ave, North Bondi NSW 2026
Options range from $10 to $999. You can purchase here.
Three Blue Ducks
See website for location.
Options range from $50 to $500. You can purchase here.
NOMAD
Address: 16 Foster St, Surry Hills NSW 2010 | 85 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Options range from $25 to $250. You can purchase here.
Barangaroo House
Address: 35 Barangaroo Ave, Barangaroo NSW 2000
Options range from $10 to $999. You can purchase here.
Bodhi Restaurant & Bar
Address: 2/4 College St, Sydney NSW 2000
You can choose your own amount. Purchases can be made here.
Automata
Address: 5 Kensington St, Chippendale NSW 2008
Options range from $240 to $480. You can purchase here.
A1 Canteen
Address: ground 2/10 Kensington St, Chippendale NSW 2008
You can pick your own amount. Purchases can be made here.
Aria
Address: 1 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000
Options range from $10 to $999. You can purchase here.
Chiswick
Address: 65 Ocean Street, Woollahra, NSW 2025 | The Domain, Art Gallery Rd, Sydney NSW 2000
Options range from $10 to $999. You can purchase here.
Opera Bar
Address: Sydney Opera House, Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000
Options range from $10 to $999. You can purchase here.
Victoria
The Everleigh
Address: 158 Abercrombie St, Redfern NSW 2016
Options range from $10 to $200. You can purchase here.
Bar Margaux
Address: Basement/111 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Options range from $50 to $200. You can purchase here.
South Australia
Restaurant Orana
Address: 52 Windsor Rd, Kellyville NSW 2155
Call (08) 8232 3444 to purchase.
Queensland
Three Blue Ducks
See website for locations.
Options range from $50 to $500. You can purchase here
Tasmania
Aloft Restaurant
Address: Pier one, Brooke St, Hobart TAS 7000
You can pick your own amount. Purchases are from here.
Feature image: NOMAD up the Road / Petrina Tinslay.
