Celebrity-Backed Eatery Sold After Filing Chapter 11.The parent of a celebrity-backed restaurant in Orange County, The Clubhouse at South Coast Plaza South Coast Plaza is an upscale shopping mall in Costa Mesa, California, USA, in Orange County, and one of the most notable shopping centers in the United States. In 2004, Women's Wear Daily , has been sold out, of bankruptcy for $11.3 million. Chicago-based The Clubhouse... Where You Belong LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Oct. 4 and was sold Oct. 30 to Clever Ideas Inc., also of Chicago. The deal, which has received Bankruptcy Court bankruptcy court n. the specialized Federal court in which bankruptcy matters under the Federal Bankruptcy Act are conducted. There are several bankruptcy courts in each state, and each one's territory covers several counties. approval and is scheduled to close Nov. 19, involves Clever Ideas taking ownership of Clubhouse and its three upscale restaurants in Costa Mesa Costa Mesa (kŏs`tə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 96,357), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific south of Santa Ana; inc. 1953. It is a transportation, residential, and light industrial center. , Atlanta and Chicago, and assuming about $800,000 in debt. Existing management will run the company. "There will be some tweaking tweaking Vox populi Fine-tuning to produce optimal results . We're going to be more focused on the food, delivering consistency," said Lee Suckow, Clever Ideas' chief executive. "We know we can improve the operational side of the business." The bankruptcy and sale call into question the future involvement of the star-studded partners that helped launch the Clubhouse with lots of fanfare. They include actors Kevin Costner and Robert Wagner and pro golfers Jack Nicklaus Noun 1. Jack Nicklaus - United States golfer considered by many to be the greatest golfer of all time (born in 1940) Jack William Nicklaus, Nicklaus and Fred Couples Frederick Stephen Couples (born October 3, 1959) is an American professional golfer and former World No. 1 who competes on the PGA Tour. He has won numerous events, and is most famous for winning the 1992 Masters Tournament. . Clever Ideas is a marketing and finance company specializing in serving restaurant industry clients. The news comes on the heels of other changes at the South Coast Plaza restaurant -- Clubhouse's worst-performing location, according to Paul Craft, Clubhouse's vice president of operations. The managing partner, executive chef and director of sales recently left and have been replaced. The restaurant has a staff of about 152. "We just didn't operate that property as efficiently and effectively as we will in the future," Craft said. "We haven't been an integral part of the community like we wanted to be." Plans call for improved food and service, enhanced catering operations (a big portion of the restaurant's sales), and the addition of entertainment on Thursday and Friday nights. "The main emphasis is going to be on creating a comfortable California cuisine and (being) a little more female-friendly than what we've done in the past," Craft said. Los Angeles Business Journal staff reporter Michael Stremfel contributed to this article. |
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