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ATLANTA — Ten popular Atlanta restaurants will not open for business Tuesday after the ownership group closed to reorganize.
Here to Serve Restaurants runs Prime, Strip, Noche, Twist, Smash Kitchen, Coast Seafood, and Shucks Oyster and Wine Bar. The company’s website now carries a message saying, “We apologize for the inconvenience, we are working on reorganization. Hopefully, we will be here to serve you again soon!”
Employees of several of the restaurants told 11Alive News no one has passed along any official information. They’ve heard about the closings through word of mouth and rumors, but they say management hasn’t confirmed anything. Workers said they’re worried about getting paid for work they’ve already done.
11Alive News obtained a copy of an email sent to one restaurant management. In it, Director of Operations Phil Handley said employees will be paid Wednesday after 3:00 pm. “Checks are being issued without any tax deductions being made. We are doing this because we do not have the capacity for withholding any taxes,” the email said. “We also do not have 100% of gross payroll covered. We hope that the lack of tax with holding will make up the difference.”
The email also confirms the restaurants will not open Tuesday: “It is with heavy heart that I let you know we will not be opening up tomorrow. Worker’s Comp insurance was stopped by OASIS. We can not work with out it. Instead of putting resources toward wc insurance we chose to get people paid. . . I am so incredibly saddened by our inability to get us out of this mess. I want to thank each of you for holding your heads up as we tried to rectify this and move forward.”
Source: 1alive