Case number: 8:26-bk-07789 - Asani Restaurant Group, LLC - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Asani Restaurant Group, LLC

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Caryl E. Delano

  • Filed

    08/31/2026

  • Last Filing

    09/30/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
DsclsDue, PlnDue



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Tampa)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:26-bk-07789-CED

Assigned to: Caryl E. Delano
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset
Date filed:  08/31/2026
341 meeting:  10/05/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  11/09/2026

Debtor

Asani Restaurant Group, LLC

10316 Roosevelt Blvd. N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33716
PINELLAS-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 92-0303372
dba
Buttermilk Eatery
represented by
David W Steen

David W Steen, P.A.
Post Office Box 270394
Tampa, FL 33688
(813) 251-3000
Email: dwsteen@dsteenpa.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - TPA

Timberlake Annex, Suite 1200
501 E Polk Street
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
represented by
Nathan A Wheatley

DOJ-Ust
200 N. High St.
Ste 309
Columbus, OH 43215
614-469-7446
Email: nathan.a.wheatley@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
09/14/202624Notice of Hearing on Application to Set Officers' Salary. Filed by David W Steen on behalf of Debtor Asani Restaurant Group, LLC Filed by David W Steen on behalf of Debtor Asani Restaurant Group, LLC (related document(s)21).
Hearing scheduled for 9/23/2026 at 02:30 PM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 9A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N Florida Avenue
. (Steen, David) (Entered: 09/14/2026)
09/14/202623Notice of Hearing on Application to Employ David W. Steen, Esq. as Attorney for the Debtor Filed by David W Steen on behalf of Debtor Asani Restaurant Group, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Declaration and Financial Disclosure in Support of Debtor's Application to Approve the Employment of Attorney David W. Steen) Filed by David W Steen on behalf of Debtor Asani Restaurant Group, LLC (related document(s)20).
Hearing scheduled for 9/23/2026 at 02:30 PM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 9A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N Florida Avenue
. (Steen, David) (Entered: 09/14/2026)
09/11/202622Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by Niki M Sturm on behalf of Interested Party Spartan Business Solutions, LLC d/b/a Spartan Capital. (Sturm, Niki) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
09/11/2026Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 09/23/2026 02:30 PM Tampa, FL - Courtroom 9A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N Florida Avenue. Re: Application to Employ David W. Steen, Esq. as Attorney for the Debtor Doc 20.
This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court.

Noticing Instructions
: The Court directs David W Steen 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)20). (Bill) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
09/11/2026Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 09/23/2026 02:30 PM Tampa, FL - Courtroom 9A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N Florida Avenue. Re: Application to Set Officers' Salary. Doc 21.
This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court.

Noticing Instructions
: The Court directs David W Steen 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)21). (Bill) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
09/10/202621Application to Set Officers' Salary . Filed by David W Steen on behalf of Debtor Asani Restaurant Group, LLC (Entered: 09/10/2026)
09/10/202620Application to Employ David W. Steen, Esq. as Attorney for the Debtor Filed by David W Steen on behalf of Debtor Asani Restaurant Group, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Declaration and Financial Disclosure in Support of Debtor's Application to Approve the Employment of Attorney David W. Steen) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
09/10/202619Chapter 11 Case Management Summary Filed by David W Steen on behalf of Debtor Asani Restaurant Group, LLC. (Steen, David) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
09/09/202618Notice of Change of Address As to Payment Address and Noticing Address as to Internal Revenue Service and Spartan Capital Filed by David W Steen on behalf of Debtor Asani Restaurant Group, LLC. (Steen, David) (Entered: 09/09/2026)
09/04/202617BNC Certificate of Mailing - Notice of Meeting of Creditors. (related document(s) (Related Doc # 13)). Notice Date 09/04/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 09/05/2026)