A staple in Southern cooking in Panama City Beach is a staple no more.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. -
Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen in Pier Park shut its doors suddenly last week. The closure laid off around 30 employees. “We came here and grew as a family and became friends,” Andrea O’Neal, a former employee, said. “We worked hard at this place, and we put our heart in this place.””Having to look for a job off-season is really hard here on the Beach,” Tammy Cordell, another former employee, said.“I had two jobs, and I needed this job,” she said. “I have a son I need to take care of and feed. I don’t get any kind of government assistance. Everything I make is from me working hard. It really hurts.
However, this isn’t the first time Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen closed its doors in Pier Park. The country-style cooking spot closed back in 2019 under a different licensing partner. When the place reopened two years later under someone else, former employees said they believed things would turn out differently.Former staff members said the restaurant closed a second time due to its inability to pay rent and its staff. NewsChanel 7 attempted to reach out multiple times to the Director of Marketing for Diverse Concepts - the parent company of the restaurant. We never heard back.A number of them are currently trying to find a new job with just $200 in severance pay.
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