Leading restaurateur liquidated owing $800k-plus; young workers out of pocket

Four employees of a liquidated Mexican fast-food chain are escalating a dispute over unpaid wages and holiday pay.

The dispute hinges on the liquidation of holding company JV No 6, which ran a Mad Mex restaurant in the Westfield St Lukes food court. The restaurant shut in September 2023, the day after James Tucker, owner of JV No 6’s parent company Mad Group, emailed employees a letter informing them of the closure.