Otium opened to great acclaim. Now workers of the shuttered restaurant say owners won't pay them
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Yosselin Cortés, a former manager at Otium, witnessed the restaurant's financial struggles firsthand, with vendors citing unpaid bills and employees experiencing bounced paychecks.
As Otium's closure announcement came, workers rallied outside the empty restaurant, raising signs that vividly displayed their grievances about being overworked and unpaid.
Otium's owners attributed the restaurant's closing to 'financial difficulties', leaving staff angry and disillusioned over the lack of communication and resolution.
The ambiance and culinary vision of Otium, launched spectacularly, crumbled under financial strain, leading to its closure amidst allegations of wage theft.
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