It’s last call for Carlos’n Charlie’s on the Las Vegas Strip as the popular Mexican restaurant prepares to shut its doors for good. According to a notice filed with the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, 79 employees will face layoffs when the eatery inside Flamingo Las Vegas closes on November 18. The shutdown is reportedly tied to an early termination by the landlord, a move that has forced the establishment to permanently cease operations.
Specifics from the WARN Act notice detailed by FOX5 Vegas outline job losses across various positions, including 22 servers, 11 master cooks, and nine runners. Additionally, eight bartenders, seven utility porters, and five hosts will join a barback and 16 other staff members in searching for new opportunities. The forced exit seems to have left little room to maneuver for the restaurant operated by Grupo Anderson, which once boasted a number of locations across the U.S. and Mexico.
While Caesars Entertainment, which operates the Flamingo property, hasn’t commented publicly on the specifics behind the closure, there is a glimmer of hope for some staff members. As noted in a News 3 report, unionized workers will have a safety net as they "will be absorbed" into the Caesars workforce. However, it’s a different story for others at Carlos’n Charlie’s—those without union ties are left without bumping rights and face an imminent employment gap.
