![]() ![]() The state can't comment on the unresolved case, but the Department of Labor confirmed the cafe had an active wage complaint filed against it. ![]() Quiroz said he's owed $525 for 100 hours of work and submitted time-stamped records of his work shifts. wasn't paid for five of the seven months he worked at The Belmont Cafe, he asserted in an unpaid wages claim filed July 25 with the state division of fair labor. New booths, exposed vents and a revamped color scheme were among changes made at The Belmont Cafe when it opened in June 2015. Owed $500, she finally got her back pay when her mother threatened to call public attention to the matter, she said. Payment was scarce, although managers promised each week that cash was coming - soon, employees said.Ĭambium, 20, said the wait staff relied on tips, so only working a few tables per shift was devastating. "At first it was really busy, because it was the former Clarke's," said Destinée Cambium, who worked at Clarke's on Belmont before transitioning with it to George's restaurant. The lack of customers quickly became an issue, former employees told DNAinfo Chicago. While staying open late - although not quite the round-the-clock schedule of Clarke's - and remaining a diner, The Belmont Cafe never reached the popularity of its predecessor. George did not respond to further attempts to contact him regarding the lawsuits. Īttempts to serve George with the complaints have been unsuccessful, court records state. A total $31,753 is being sought among them, including damages and attorney and court fees. Reinhart Foodservice, Sysco, Key Food Services and a Northbrook cash exchange have sued The Belmont Cafe for claims between $802 and $12,572. Meanwhile, checks from the restaurant were being returned for insufficient funds as early as July 2015, according to four civil lawsuits filed against George and The Belmont Cafe. "I'm not aware of employees being unpaid or anyone saying they were treated wrong," George said. last June at the former location of Clarke's Diner, said he had no knowledge of any unpaid wages. Owner Nicolas George, who opened The Belmont Cafe at 930 W. At least one ex-employee filed a claim of unpaid wages with the Illinois Department of Labor. LAKEVIEW - Plagued by allegations of bounced checks and unpaid employees, The Belmont Cafe was sold to new owners this month as its founder faces multiple lawsuits and a Department of Labor claim.įor months, checks from the restaurant bounced, while staff said they went without pay. ![]()
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