Matt Cabana knows first hand how hard it is to be in the restaurant business right now.

Cabana unveiled a restored dining room and bar at the Birchwood Inn in Temple in late February, which has sat unused for the last six weeks as eating establishments have been relegated to take out only.

Cabana feels fortunate that the to go orders have been steady, something he and his wife Amy had planned to expand with their larger kitchen and updated menu.

“I thought take out was going to be a small part of our business plan,” Cabana said. “We didn’t know it was going to be our only business for months on end.”

But Cabana realizes there are a lot of other restaurant in the Monadnock region that are worse off then he is. And he’s been looking for a way to help out.

A few weeks ago, the Birchwood Inn began hosting livestreamed concerts from the empty dining room on Monday nights to give people stuck at home yet another option for entertainment. But this week, after the success of a Rich Laurencelle acoustic show, which at last check had more than 4,000 views, Cabana decided to add a fundraising component to it.

Monday’s show with Granite Peach raised $350 for End 68 Hours of Hunger-ConVal and it’s hoped that this Monday’s performance will bring in even more, with funds going toward local restaurants.

“It’s going to be for the businesses that need support and hopefully it will trickle down to the employees,” Cabana said. “And just so you know, I’m not getting any of it.”

On Monday, May 4 at 7 p.m., Peterborough’s Ciaran Nagle and Tara Novak will bring their Irish sound to the Birchwood Inn for a fundraising show on the Birchwood Inn Facebook page that can’t be missed.

“With Ciaran and Tara’s network who knows what that show will do,” Cabana said.

Nagle and Novak also know what it’s like to be involved in the restaurant industry these days, as their Foundation Kitchen locations in Boston have seen numerous companies that use their shared kitchen freeze operations for the time being.

“It’s a great gift for us to share our music, share our message,” Nagle said.

It’s been a struggle for them as their business brings in less revenue and their musical careers are on hold. But instead of trying to put on their own concert to raise money to help get them through what is tough time, Nagle and Novak are using their talents to provide for others.

“We feel compelled to do this for our community,” Nagle said. “It’s really vital that we all help each other out.”

Cabana is still trying to figure out exactly how the money raised by the concert will be dispersed, but all will be collected through Venmo and routed into an account at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. The one true hope is that its a meaningful amount that can make a real impact.

“I have no idea how much we’re going to raise. It could be $10 or $10,000,” Cabana said.

The scary thing is how different the restaurant landscape could look when things start to open back up – especially if there isn’t any help to those that are truly struggling.

“One thing that is known is that globally, restaurants are just getting obliterated,” Nagle said. “Some will be able to make it, but others won’t.”

Nagle hopes to share logos and stories during the performance and those restaurants who want to participate can contact Nagle through Facebook.

Cabana said restaurants can write to him outlining a specific need and decisions will be made on a case by case basis.

He isn’t sure if there will be a new recipient each week or how the weekly live concerts will look moving forward.

“It’s so new, I don’t know,” Cabana said. “I’m open to any and all suggestions because it could change depending on the need.”

There’s just one thing for sure.

“Until we can open back up, we’re doing this every week,” Cabana said.

To contact Cabana, email thebirchwoodinn@gmail.com.