Tuesday, January 31, 2006
A sign that read, “Sorry for the inconvenience but this location is closed,” greeted customers looking for lunch at Uno Chicago Grill Monday.
The restaurant, 3333 Iowa St., closed Monday. It offered a bar and grill atmosphere and was part of a national chain that featured deep dish, Chicago-style pizza.
The managers informed employees Monday morning they would no longer have a job at the establishment, said JuliAnn Bauer, Winfield sophomore and server at Uno. Bauer said she was surprised by the news.
“Somebody at work had mentioned it, but when we asked the managers, they all said that they couldn’t say anything,” she said.
Bauer said Saturday, her last day at work, was actually pretty busy and had a normal crowd.
Danny Barkofske, Prairie Village sophomore, and also a server at Uno, said he had a feeling that Uno would close because the servers weren’t making that much money.
Members of management for Uno would not comment on the situation, and the corporate offices could not be reached for comment.
Bauer said the management staff was trying its best to ease the pain of employees losing their jobs by assisting them with locating new jobs because of the abrupt closure of the restaurant.
“They are calling other restaurants in the area to see if they can help out anybody,” Bauer said. “I lucked out because I found new job last week. But it’s hard for me to be happy because my friends are out of a job.”
— Edited by Gabriella Souza
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