Kyle Johnston prepares a plate for service Friday morning at the Garnet Cafe in Coeur d'Alene. The Garnet is among local restaurants and hospitality businesses that have used the services of CDAIDE, a nonprofit that provides emergency support for service workers in need.
March 31, 2026
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A sudden move in 2022 closed the Garnet Cafe for about six weeks. In 2024, an electrical fire shut down the Coeur d'Alene restaurant for 10 months. As anyone in food service knows, a closed door means no customers, and no customers means no income. It's emergencies like these that led to the formation of CDAIDE. "The first time we would have utilized CDAIDE was when we were closed for the move," Garnet Cafe manager Freya Von Till said Thursday. "The move was last minute and pretty unexpected."