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

    08/02/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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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:  04/27/2026
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
08/02/202688BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (related document(s) (Related Doc [85])). Notice Date 08/01/2026. (Admin.)
08/02/202687BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (related document(s) (Related Doc [84])). Notice Date 08/01/2026. (Admin.)
07/31/202686Proof of Service Re: Agreed Order Granting Motion to Determine Secured Status (Doc No. 84) and Order Granting Motion to Allow Late-Filed Ballot (Doc. No. 85). Filed by L William Porter III on behalf of Debtor The Tavern Bar & Tacos, LLC (related document(s)[85], [84]). (Porter, L)
07/30/202685Order Granting Motion To Allow Late-Filed Ballot (Related Doc [81]). Service Instructions: L Porter is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Bittakis, Megan)
07/30/202684Agreed Order Granting Debtor's Motion to Determine the Value of Collateral Securing the Claims of (i) Heritage Bank, Inc.; (ii) Prosperum Capital Partners LLC; (iii) Fox Funding Group LLC; (iv) Castaways Sports Bar & Grill LLC; (v) Wolters Kluwer Lien solutions; (vi) First Corporate Solutions; (vii) Immediate Capital Solutions LLC; and (viii) Webbank (Related Doc [53]). Service Instructions: L Porter is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Bittakis, Megan)Modified on 7/30/2026 (MB).
07/27/202683Ballot Tabulation Amended Filed by L William Porter III on behalf of Debtor The Tavern Bar & Tacos, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) List of 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors)(Porter, L)
07/24/2026A properly docketed and related Proof or Certificate of Service for Order 80 is not indicated on the docket. Niki Sturm is reminded to serve the order and to file a properly docketed and related Proof of Service indicating service or contact the Court if this reminder entry appears to be entered in error. Failure to do so may result in further action. (ADIclerk)
07/22/202682Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held - APPEARANCES: L William Porter (Debtor), Eddie Santiago, Principal, Andrew Layden, Sub V Trustee, William Simonitsch (UST), Carolyn Crichton (Heritage Bank), Niki Sturm (Fox Funding Group), EVIDENCE: Debtor's Exhibits #1-5 (doc 78) Admitted without Objection. RULING: 1) Confirmation Hearing Sub V Plan (Doc #49): Confirmed Under 1191(a); Order by Porter Ballot Tabulation (Doc #75): Debtor to amend ballot tabulation to reflect late filed ballots in favor of plan at doc. 81, Confirmation Affidavit of Eddie J Santiago (Doc #76), Continued Preliminary Hearing 2) Debtor's Amended Emergency Motion to Use Cash Collateral (Doc #21): Denied as Moot based on confirmation, 3) Debtor's Amended Emergency Motion for Authority to Pay Affiliate Officer Salaries (Doc #22): Denied as Moot based on confirmation, Preliminary Hearing: 4) Debtor's Motion to Determine the Value of Collateral Securing Claims of: (i) Heritage Bank, Inc; (ii) Prosperum Capital Partners LLC; (iii) Fox Funding Group LLC; (iv) Castaway's Sports Bar & Grill LLC; (v) Wolters Kluwer Lien Solutions; (vi) First Corporate Solutions; (vii) Immediate Capital Solutions LLC and (viii) Webbank (Doc #53): Granted; Order by Porter - Ms. Sturm to review prior to uploading. Fox Funding Group LLC's Response (Doc #65), Pending: 5) Joint Expedited Motion to Allow Late-Filed Ballot (Doc #81): Granted; Order by Porter, 6) Debtor's Expedited Motion for Cramdown Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1129(b) (Doc #79): Withdrawn in Open Court, Note: Post Confirmation Status Conference is Scheduled 10/1/2026 at 10:00 AM. (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)
07/21/202681Joint Motion to Allow (Expedited) Late-Filed Ballots Filed by L William Porter III on behalf of Debtor The Tavern Bar & Tacos, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Matrix) (Entered: 07/21/2026)
07/20/202680Order Granting Motion for Leave to Appear Remotely (Related Doc [73]). Service Instructions: Niki Sturm is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Hale, Alison)