One of the hardest hit industries during this pandemic is restaurants.

The city says spending at restaurants was down over 90 percent in late March. That amounts to more than $1 billion in lost revenue for city.

Even as they are allowed to offer takeout and delivery services, the restaurant business in the city has been decimated.

Many of them are dependent on delivery apps like Grubhub, which reported record revenues from January through March, up 12 percent from the same time last year.

But the numerous fees charged by the platforms can run as high as 30 percent and cut into already thin margins.

There's a pending lawsuit against Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash and Postmates accusing them of using monopoly power to charge restaurants the high fees.

The City Council is considering a bill to cap fees during a crisis at 10 percent.

The bill will be voted on at the next full City Council meeting, which is slated for May 13.

DoorDash has come out in an effort it says is designed to help local restaurants by teaming up with the nonprofit RED. DoorDash will donate $500,000 through RED's campaign in Africa.

The President of RED says along with helping the Global Fund’s COVID-19 Response in Africa, the hope is to drive local restaurant sales.

Prizes can be won, which include a virtual cooking class with a famous chef. They're also selling merchandise to fight the pandemic which RED is selling on its website.