Worth noting in business: Hooters lawsuit, national ag day and more
| Thursday, Mar 18 2010 05:47 PM
Last Updated Thursday, Mar 18 2010 05:49 PM
Owners of Bakersfield's Hooters restaurant franchise have been named as defendants in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Sacramento County Superior Court.
The suit, which also names as defendants Hooters of America Inc., alleges various violations of California's wage and labor laws at other Central Valley Hooters locations owned by the same franchisee, Parco Holdings LP. Among the allegations are accusations that employees were ordered to work off the clock and buy their own work uniforms.
The suit seeks class-action status. It was filed on behalf of one existing employee and four former employees, none of whom worked at the Bakersfield restaurant. The Oakland lawyer who filed the suit, Burton Boltuch, said at least one employee in Bakersfield has made similar accusations and may be added to the list of plaintiffs.
Parco executives could not be reached for comment. A manager at the company's Fresno Hooters restaurant, who declined to identify herself, said, "as far as we're concerned we've done nothing wrong."
Growers and agricultural vendors and suppliers will celebrate National Ag Day on Saturday with an event featuring agricultural exhibits and hands-on activities for all ages.
Ag Day 2010 is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the International Agri-Center, 4500 S. Laspina St. in Tulare.
For more information, go online to www.heritagecomplex.com or call (559) 688-1030.
Cupcake seller Frosting Inc. has opened a party annex where it will host cupcake parties for children and adults.
Sweet Escapes, 1820 G St. in Bakersfield, will offer cupcake decorating parties for children and cupcake and cocktail parties for adults over age 21.
Parties start at $25 per guest.
Frosting Inc., which opened in 2005, and adjacent Sweet Escapes, opening this weekend, are 900 square feet each.
A ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday.
San Joaquin Community Hospital's weight loss center, Bariatric Solutions, has been awarded 19 2009 Gold Standard Certificates of Achievement from Health Management Resources, a national company that gathers information on such programs.
The certificates indicate that the program has demonstrated excellence in areas such as rates of weight loss and group attendance.
San Joaquin's program offers lifestyle education, personal coaching and weight loss surgery.
