1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed To Survive Act of 2020 or the RESTAURANTS Act of 2020 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Covered period The term covered period means the period beginning on February 15, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2020. (2) Eligible entity The term eligible entity — (A) means a restaurant, food stand, food truck, food cart, caterer, saloon, inn, tavern, bar, lounge, or other similar place of business— (i) in which the public or patrons assemble for the primary purpose of being served food or drink; and (ii) that, as of March 13, 2020, is not part of a chain or franchise with not less than 20 locations doing business under the same name, regardless of the type of ownership of the locations; and (B) does not include an entity described in subparagraph (A) that is— (i) publicly traded, including a subsidiary or affiliate thereof