We were happy to tolerate low margins and sustain ourselves on the transformation and personal growth of our people, while providing local organic vegan food to our community in an atmosphere of unconditional love.
That commitment is under attack and we are not able to weather this storm. Despite the talk about unconditional love, the Facebook announcement and the SFist piece was apparently the first employees heard that they'd be out of work shortly.
Engelhart's husband, Matthew Engelhart, has said that with the exception of their LA restaurant, all of the Cafe Gratitudes, which employ about people, will close. The Bay Citizen talked to a lawyer representing the two employees who are suing. The article goes on to say "the company is also the subject of a lawsuit stemming from allegations of violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
And while the alleged internal struggles are shady at best, we are already mourning our tahini-spiked sea veggies and hazelnut-fig-date smoothies.
A series of aggressive lawsuits has brought us to this unfortunate choice. Although we believe that we have done nothing wrong and our policies are completely legal, it will cost us too much money to defend them in court.
Despite telling the attorneys that brought the lawsuits that the current structure and resources of Cafe Gratitude are insufficient to sustain and defend our community, they have refused to give up and are forcing us to close. We appreciate the loyalty of our employees and customers over these past 8 years and are grateful for having had the opportunity to serve each of you. We were happy to tolerate low margins and sustain ourselves on the transformation and personal growth of our people, while providing local organic vegan food to our community in an atmosphere of unconditional love.
This process will take a few months so please keep coming in and let's celebrate our 8 years of success together, we are grateful for you!
The bookkeeper is male and is currently working for Cafe Gratitude. The Engelharts plan on shifting attention to farming in Vacaville, California, and to six other restaurant locations in Southern California, operating under an umbrella company, Love Serve Remember LLC. UC Berkeley freshman Izzy Davis and senior Kayla Briones said the cafe fulfills a role in the community — catering to diets for students and residents — that will be hard to replace. Davis reviewed Cafe Gratitude positively in April on her YouTube channel, which has more than 30, subscribers.
Despite the closure of the long-standing business, several nearby business owners said the closing of the cafe would not affect business in the area. By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies.
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