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

    01/17/2026

  • 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
01/17/2026121BNC Certificate of Mailing (RE: related document(s) [120] Order to Continued Hearing). Notice Date 01/17/2026. (Admin.)
01/15/2026120Order Continuing Hearing On Order to Show Cause Why This Chapter 11 Case Should Not Be Dismissed or Converted (RE: related document(s)[114] Order to Show Cause for Dismissal). Hearing scheduled for 3/27/2026 at 11:00 AM in/via Oakland Room 215 - Novack. (rba)
01/14/2026Hearing Continued (RE: related document(s) 23 Motion to Use Cash Collateral ,
01/14/2026119PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [ 1/14/2026 11:00:00 AM ]. File Size [ 6660 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:27:45 ]. (admin).
01/14/2026Hearing Continued (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). Minutes: Contested matter relates to Order to Show Cause to determine whether the case should not be dismissed or converted. Discovery cutoff due by 3/16/2026. A continued hearing on Order to Show Cause is scheduled for
03/27/2026 at 11:00 AM in/via Oakland Room 215 - Novack.
The court will issue the order including discovery dispute procedures. For the reasons stated on the record, the Motion to Use Cash Collateral is granted on an interim basis through 3/27/2026. The hearing on Motion to Use Cash Collateral is continued to
03/27/2026 at 11:00 AM in/via Oakland Room 215 - Novack.
Mr. Downing will submit the order. (rba) Modified on 1/14/2026 (rba). (Entered: 01/14/2026)
01/13/2026118Third Amended Chapter 11 Plan Small Business Subchapter V Signed. Filed by Debtor AFB Restaurants, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service Corrected Certificate of Service) (Downing, John) (Entered: 01/13/2026)
01/07/2026117BNC Certificate of Mailing (RE: related document(s) 114 Order to Show Cause for Dismissal). Notice Date 01/07/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 01/07/2026)
01/07/2026116Third Amended Chapter 11 Plan Small Business Subchapter V . Filed by Debtor AFB Restaurants, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Downing, John) (Entered: 01/07/2026)
01/07/2026115Amended Notice of Hearing (RE: related document(s)106 Application for Compensation SF Bay Financial for AFB Restaurants, Inc., Financial Advisor, Fee: $7736, Expenses: $. Filed by Attorney John G. Downing, Debtor AFB Restaurants, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Schambelan Declaration # 2 Exhibit 1 Invoice) (Downing, John)Modified on 12/1/2025 (myt).).
Hearing scheduled for 1/28/2026 at 11:00 AM in/via Oakland Room 215 - Novack.
Filed by Debtor AFB Restaurants, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Downing, John) (Entered: 01/07/2026)
01/05/2026114Order To Show Cause Why This Chapter 11 Case Should Not Be Dismissed Or Converted (RE: related document(s) Hearing Continued).
Show Cause hearing scheduled for 1/14/2026 at 11:00 AM in/via Oakland Room 215 - Novack.
(rs) (Entered: 01/05/2026)