Pihakis Restaurants Shut Down, Grace Klein Offers Job Assistance

0:00It's April 30th. I'm Cory with the story, and this is Birmingham News Today, your AI-powered local news. Workers at Valley Post in Chelsea, Alabama and other spots under the Pihaki's restaurant group just got hit hard. Places like Rodney Scott's barbecue, hero, Luca and little donkey shut down temporarily over financial troubles. Dozens of servers and bartenders showed up for shifts only to find themselves suddenly jobless. It all went down fast, earlier this week. One server got the word through a group chat that management rolled in, locked the doors, and cleared everyone out. This isn't just one spot, multiple locations tied to the group are closed, leaving a ton of folks scrambling. The impact cuts deep, especially for parents relying on those paychecks. One bartender with an eight-year-old kid called a devastating, and another single mom said, it's tough going it alone. Estimates put hundreds of workers across these sites in the same tough spot right now. Meanwhile, a Birmingham nonprofit called Grace

1:01Klein is stepping up big time. They're linking displace staff with open jobs at other restaurants. Just email your resume to infoagraceclangcommunity.com and they'll hook you up with businesses hiring fast. It's a rough break for sure, but with groups like Grace Klein in the mix, these workers have real supports that bounce back quick.