Case number: 4:24-bk-41235 - AFB Restaurants, Inc. - California Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    AFB Restaurants, Inc.

  • Court

    California Northern (canbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Charles Novack

  • Filed

    08/16/2024

  • Last Filing

    02/26/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
Subchapter_V, DsclsDue



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
California Northern Bankruptcy Court (Oakland)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 24-41235

Assigned to: Judge Charles Novack
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  08/16/2024
341 meeting:  10/04/2024
Deadline for filing claims:  10/25/2024

Debtor

AFB Restaurants, Inc.

2905 N. Main Street
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
CONTRA COSTA-CA
Tax ID / EIN: 83-3457182
dba
Manakash Oven & Grill


represented by
John G. Downing

Downing Law Offices, P.C.
2021 The Alameda #200
San Jose, CA 95126
(408) 564-7020
Email: john@downinglaw.com

Responsible Ind

Abdullah Mohamed Taleb

c/o AFB Restaurants, Inc.
2905 N. Main St.
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
415-527-0000

 
 
Trustee

Christopher Hayes

Christopher Hayes, Trustee
23 Railroad Ave. #1238
Danville, CA 94526
925-725-4323

represented by
Christopher Hayes

Christopher Hayes, Trustee
23 Railroad Ave. #1238
Danville, CA 94526
925-725-4323
Email: chayestrustee@gmail.com

U.S. Trustee

Office of the U.S. Trustee/Oak

Office of the United States Trustee
Phillip J. Burton Federal Building
450 Golden Gate Ave. 5th Fl., #05-0153
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 252-2080
represented by
Christina Lauren Goebelsmann

Department of Justice
450 Golden Gate Ave.
5th Floor
Ste 05-0153
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-705-3365
Email: cgoebelsmann@hudsonmartin.com
TERMINATED: 04/24/2025

Gregory S. Powell

Office of the United States Trustee
450 Golden Gate Avenue, 5th Floor
Suite #05-0153
San Francisco, CA 94102
(559) 487-5002 ext. 225
Email: greg.powell@usdoj.gov

Phillip John Shine

DOJ-Ust
280 South First St.
Suite 268
San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 535-5525
Fax : (408) 535-5532
Email: phillip.shine@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
02/26/2026128Small Business Monthly Operating Report for Filing Period January 2025 Filed by Debtor AFB Restaurants, Inc. (Downing, John)
02/26/2026127Small Business Monthly Operating Report for Filing Period December 2025 Filed by Debtor AFB Restaurants, Inc. (Downing, John)
02/03/2026126Order Granting Application For Compensation (Related Doc [106]). fees awarded: $7,736.00, expenses awarded: $0.00 for SF Bay Finanicial, Inc. (rs)
01/29/2026Due to Court's Unavailability, the matters scheduled for hearing on 3/27/2026 at 11:00 AM are vacated. The new hearing date is scheduled for 3/25/2026 at 11:00 AM. The deadline set forth in the Order, docket #120 remains unchanged. (RE: related document(s) 6 Order and Notice of Status Conference Chp 11, 23 Motion to Use Cash Collateral , 114 Order to Show Cause for Dismissal). Hearing scheduled for 03/25/2026 at 11:00 AM in/via Oakland Room 215 - Novack. (rba)
01/29/2026125Notice of Changed of Hearing Date (RE: related document(s)[6] Order and Notice of Status Conference Chp 11, [23] Motion to Use Cash Collateral , [114] Order to Show Cause for Dismissal). Hearing scheduled for 3/25/2026 at 11:00 AM in/via Oakland Room 215 - Novack. (rba)NOTE: This notice was entered incorrectly. BNC notices will not be generated. Modified on 1/29/2026 (rba).
01/28/2026Hearing Held 1/28/2026 at 11:00 AM RE: 106 Application for Compensation SF Bay Financial for AFB Restaurants, Inc., Financial Advisor, Fee: $7730, Expenses: $0.00 Approved. Mr. Downing will submit the order (rba)
01/28/2026124PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [ 1/28/2026 11:00:00 AM ]. File Size [ 624 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:02:36 ]. (admin). (Entered: 01/28/2026)
01/27/2026123Supplemental Declaration of Schambelan in Support of (RE: related document(s)106 Application for Compensation). Filed by Debtor AFB Restaurants, Inc. (Downing, John) (Entered: 01/27/2026)
01/26/2026122Order Granting Continued Use of Cash Collateral (RE: related document(s)23 Motion to Use Cash Collateral.
Hearing continued to 03/27/2026 at 11:00 AM in/via Oakland Room 215 - Novack
. (rba) Modified on 1/26/2026 (rba) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
01/17/2026121BNC Certificate of Mailing (RE: related document(s) 120 Order to Continued Hearing). Notice Date 01/17/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 01/17/2026)