April 23, 2024

Who said that?

Florida's quote of the day

| 11/18/2019

"We’ve got really qualified, experienced people, so why wouldn’t anybody want to hire them?"

-- Sundial owner Bill Edwards

The transformation of part of the Sundial in St. Petersburg into a food hall will mean the loss of 131 jobs as the Locale Market and Farm Table Cucina close at the beginning of the year.

In a notice filed with the state of Florida, Sundial owner Bill Edwards said layoffs are expected to take place the first week of January. As of Friday, he said about 25 to 30 employees already had found new jobs and left.

In all, the cuts are expected to include 38 cooks and chefs, 16 dishwashers, 12 runners, bussers and barbacks, nine servers and nine managers.

The layoffs are taking place as a result of both businesses closing to make way for the food hall.

Read more at the Tampa Bay Times

Florida Business News

Florida News Releases

Florida Trend Video Pick

Sunshine State manufacturing is a powerhouse, rivals tourism
Sunshine State manufacturing is a powerhouse, rivals tourism

Florida could be cannabis crown jewel; Florida's manufacturing industry booming; Floridians owed tax refunds; Digital privacy law on its way; From Bedside to C-Suite.

 

Video Picks | Viewpoints@FloridaTrend

Ballot Box

Do you think recreational marijuana should be legal in Florida?

  • Yes, I'm in favor of legalizing marijuana
  • Absolutely not
  • I'm on the fence
  • Other (share thoughts in the comment section below)

See Results

Florida Trend Media Company
490 1st Ave S
St Petersburg, FL 33701
727.821.5800

© Copyright 2024 Trend Magazines Inc. All rights reserved.