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It appears Nextbite's struggles aren't over yetIt appears Nextbite's struggles aren't over yet

Holly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

June 28, 2023

 

A former Nextbite employee is suing the virtual restaurant brand — now owned by the CEO of its former competitor, SBE — for not giving the requisite 60-day notice before laying off approximately 130 employees without cause in May, as stipulated in the WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) Act. Plaintiff and former Nextbite supply chain analyst, Alitza Portohundo, filed the proposed class action lawsuit in the District of Delaware on June 2, and is one of 90 employees that were part of a mass layoff on May 15, termination effective immediately.

About the Author

Holly Petre

Assistant Digital Editor

Holly Petre is a digital editor for Nation’s Restaurant News as well as the host of NRN’s podcast, Extra Serving, and producer for Informa Restaurant and Food Group’s other three podcasts, One On One by Food Management, Off the Shelf with SN and In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn. Holly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Sculpture, fibers and Material Studies and Ceramics from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. A native New Yorker, Holly enjoys her place on staff as the resident pop-culture expert and millennial with a sassy attitude and great sense of style.

Holly Petre’s work on Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality often covers marketing and trends, either aimed-at or examined-through the millennial mindset. Holly is responsible for introducing TikTok and Twitch to NRN and RH readers as well as explaining terms like “Karen” to staff and readers alike. She also spends her time on staff trying not to make every headline a pun.

Holly Petre hasn’t spoken at any events or on panels, but she is readily available with a killer shoe wardrobe and several witty quips.

 

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