Case number: 6:26-bk-01318 - The Tavern Bar & Tacos, LLC - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    The Tavern Bar & Tacos, LLC

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Tiffany P. Geyer

  • Filed

    02/26/2026

  • Last Filing

    03/12/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
Subchapter_V, SmBus, PlnDue



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Orlando)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 6:26-bk-01318-TPG

Assigned to: Tiffany P. Geyer
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset

Date filed:  02/26/2026
341 meeting:  03/30/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  05/07/2026

Debtor

The Tavern Bar & Tacos, LLC

75 E Colonial Drive
A
Orlando, FL 32801
ORANGE-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 86-1197717

represented by
L William Porter, III

Latham, Luna, Eden & Beaudine, LLP
201 S. Orange Avenue
Suite 1400
Orlando, FL 32801
407-481-5800
Fax : 407-481-5801
Email: bporter@lathamluna.com

Trustee

Andrew Layden

200 South Orange Avenue
Ste 2300
Orlando, FL 32801
407-649-4070

 
 
U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - ORL

Office of the United States Trustee
George C Young Federal Building
400 West Washington Street, Suite 1100
Orlando, FL 32801
407-648-6301
represented by
Audrey M Aleskovsky

DOJ-Ust
Office of the United States Trustee
George C. Young Federal Building and Courthouse
400 West Washington Street, Suite 1100
Orlando, FL 32801
407-648-6068
Email: Audrey.M.Aleskovsky@usdoj.gov

William J Simonitsch

Office of the United States Trustee
400 West Washington St., Suite 1100
Orlando, FL 32801
407-648-6301 x121
Email: William.J.Simonitsch@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
03/12/202624Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held - APPEARANCES: Justin Luna (Debtor), Eddie Santiago, Managing Member, Andrew Layden, Sub V Trustee, William Simonitsch (UST), EVIDENCE: Budget at Doc. 21 Page 8 is Admitted w/o Objection. RULING: 1) Initial Status 2) Debtor's Amended Emergency Motion to Use Cash Collateral (Doc #21): Granted on an Interim Basis to a Continued Hearing Scheduled 5/7/2026 at 10:30 AM - Debtor will update budget through 5/8/2026; Order by Luna 3) Debtor's Amended Emergency Motion for Authority to Pay Affiliate Officer Salaries (Doc #22): Granted on an Interim Basis to a Continued Hearing Scheduled 5/7/2026 at 10:30 AM; Order by Luna (NH) Proposed Orders, if applicable, should be submitted within three days after the date of the hearing - Local Rule 9072-1(c). This docket entry/document is not an official order of the Court . (Miguenes, Bill)
03/12/202623Schedule A/B,Schedule D,Schedule E/F,Schedule G,Schedule H, Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury for Non-Individual Debtors; Summary of Assets and Liabilities for Non-Individuals; and Statement of Financial Affairs for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy Filing Fee Not Paid or Not Required. Filed by L William Porter III on behalf of Debtor The Tavern Bar & Tacos, LLC. (Porter, L)
03/10/202622Amended Motion for Authority to Pay Affiliate Officer Salaries (Emergency) Filed by L William Porter III on behalf of Debtor The Tavern Bar & Tacos, LLC (related document(s)[14]). (Attachments: # (1) List of 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors)
03/10/202621Amended Motion to Use Cash Collateral (Emergency) Filed by L William Porter III on behalf of Debtor The Tavern Bar & Tacos, LLC (related document(s)[13]). (Attachments: # (1) List of 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors)
03/08/202620BNC Certificate of Mailing - Order (related document(s) (Related Doc [18])). Notice Date 03/08/2026. (Admin.)
03/05/202619BNC Certificate of Mailing - Notice of Meeting of Creditors. (related document(s) (Related Doc # 11)). Notice Date 03/05/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 03/06/2026)
03/05/202618
Order Prescribing Procedures in Chapter 11 Subchapter V Case, Setting Deadline for Filing Plan, and Setting Status Conference
(related document(s)1).
Hearing scheduled for 3/12/2026 at 10:30 AM at Orlando, FL - Courtroom 6A, 6th Floor, George C. Young Courthouse, 400 W. Washington Street
. Service Instructions: Clerks Office to serve. (Vivianne) (Entered: 03/05/2026)
03/05/202617Notice of Filing Financials (2023 Filed Tax Return; Profit and Loss Statement for the Period Covering January through December 2025; and Balance Sheet as of March 2026) Filed by L William Porter III on behalf of Debtor The Tavern Bar & Tacos, LLC. (Porter, L) (Entered: 03/05/2026)
03/05/202616Notice of Emergency Preliminary Hearing on Emergency Motion to Use Cash Collateral and Emergency Motion for Authority to Pay Affiliate Officer Salaries Filed by L William Porter III on behalf of Debtor The Tavern Bar & Tacos, LLC (related document(s)13, 14).
Hearing scheduled for 3/12/2026 at 10:30 AM at Orlando, FL - Courtroom 6A, 6th Floor, George C. Young Courthouse, 400 W. Washington Street
. (Attachments: # 1 List of 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors) (Porter, L) (Entered: 03/05/2026)
03/05/2026Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 03/12/2026 10:30 AM Orlando, FL - Courtroom 6A, 6th Floor, George C. Young Courthouse, 400 W. Washington Street. Re: Emergency Motion to Use Cash Collateral Doc 13.
This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court.

Noticing Instructions
: The Court directs L William Porter to prepare, file, and serve a notice of hearing that includes the information on the Notice of Hearing Sample Form available at https://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/proguide/documents/Samples/Notice_of_Hearing_Bankruptcy_Sample_Form.pdf?id=1 Counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing on interested parties within 3 days. If the hearing is on an Emergency/Expedited matter, then counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately upon receipt of this directive. If the notice of hearing is not timely served and filed, then the Court will remove it from the hearing calendar and, in its discretion, may deny the relief requested.


(related document(s)13). (Bill) (Entered: 03/05/2026)