Popular hospitality group All Are Welcome owes almost a quarter of a million dollars in superannuation to its current and former employees, with many staff feeling worried and concerned they won’t see the money they are owed.
The Insta-famous bakery — with locations in Melbourne’s Northcote, Thornbury and East Ivanhoe — entered voluntary administration in February this year after accruing more than $1 million in debts.
Documents shared with the ABC reveal staff are owed $243,000 in superannuation and $125,000 in leave entitlements, with the total amount owed to the ATO standing around $1.4 million.
But, according to the administrator’s report, the original director — Boris Portnoy — bought back the business after it entered into voluntary administration, with question marks over whether he will carry over the former business’s liabilities.
“[It’s] quite concerning because I don’t have confidence that I’m going to see that money,” one former employee told the ABC.
“I think most of us as employees feel a little bit uncertain about whether or not it’s going to go how the director says it will. [I feel] quite frustrated and disappointed.“
Staff owed thousands
The former staff member, who has asked not to be named, says they…