{"id":44507,"date":"2024-04-22T16:05:55","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T20:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=44507"},"modified":"2024-04-22T18:01:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T22:01:09","slug":"waco-kitchen-at-lakeland-airport-closes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/04\/22\/waco-kitchen-at-lakeland-airport-closes\/","title":{"rendered":"Waco Kitchen at Lakeland Airport closes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lakeland International Airport officials announced Monday that the airport&#8217;s only food vendor will temporarily suspend its operations.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Waco-Kitchen.png?resize=225%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44508\" style=\"width:425px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Waco-Kitchen.png?w=225&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Waco-Kitchen.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no scheduled date for service to resume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waco Kitchen opened on the second floor of the airport in August 2022. The city had signed a lease agreement with its operator, Dimor Eats LLC, for the 5,300-square-foot space in November 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Friday, Airport Director Kris Hallstrand received an email from Attorney Juergen R. Ostertag, representing Dimor Group Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dimor Aero acquired Michigan-based Waco Aircraft Company in November 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waco Kitchen&#8217;s staff were employed by Dimor Real Estate LLC, which Dimor Group owns. Ostertag said all the employees were served with a termination notice on Sunday, effective immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waco Kitchen&#8217;s 4COP license, allowing it to serve beer, wine, and hard liquors, expiration is listed as March 31, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"156\" height=\"208\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/10a220_48694f2a22434efdbb6228100ee7f527mv2.jpg?resize=156%2C208&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44509\" style=\"width:323px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waco Kitchen&#8217;s main phone line, 863-583-4004, was not answered during its regular business hours on Monday. A recording indicated the line&#8217;s voicemail was not set up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakelandgov.net\/portals\/CityClerk\/City%20Commission\/Agendas\/2021\/11-01-21\/ReandT%20-%20DiMorLeaseMemo.pdf\">Under its lease with the city,<\/a>&nbsp;Waco Kitchen is required as a tenant to operate its dining facility to serve at least one meal per day for lunch, a minimum of six days a week. If the restaurant does not serve lunch on Sunday or Monday, it violates its contract with the city.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/438785429_10232103760127505_9137546415543484518_n.jpg?resize=788%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/438785429_10232103760127505_9137546415543484518_n.jpg?resize=788%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 788w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/438785429_10232103760127505_9137546415543484518_n.jpg?resize=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1 231w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/438785429_10232103760127505_9137546415543484518_n.jpg?resize=768%2C998&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/438785429_10232103760127505_9137546415543484518_n.jpg?resize=1182%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1182w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/438785429_10232103760127505_9137546415543484518_n.jpg?w=1284&amp;ssl=1 1284w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lakeland International Airport officials announced Monday that the airport&#8217;s only food vendor will temporarily suspend its operations. 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