Restaurant’s shock liquidation has former staff and suppliers fearing they won’t get the money they are owed

FORMER Providore Marina Mirage employees claim they were not paid properly while working at the award-winning restaurant.

Fancy Marina Mirage restaurant Providore Marina Mirage has been boarded up and its operating comapny put into liquidation on Tuesday.

AN AWARD-WINNING restaurant’s shock liquidation has left former staff and suppliers fearing they will be left without thousands of dollars in salary and unpaid invoices.

Providore Marina Mirage and Providore Bulimba went into liquidation on Tuesday after being closed for a couple of weeks.

Since the Bulletin revealed the businesses were in liquidation several former employees and suppliers have contacted the paper to say they are owed money.

Providore Marina Mirage won our best breakfast on the Gold Coast competition. Photo of Salmon Gravalax with pea and feta, olive creme fraiche and poached egg. Photo by Richard Gosling

Janaia Whelan-Leslie claimed she was owed about $2000 in unpaid hours and overtime.

Ms Whelan-Leslie worked at Providore Marina Mirage for three months when it was one of the best breakfast restaurants on the Gold Coast.

Fancy restaurant and cafe Mirina Mirage Providore has been boarded up .

The restaurant won The Bulletin’s Best Breakfast Restaurant three years running, in 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Another former employer, who wished to remain anonymous, alleged he was owed about $15,000.

Providore Marina Mirage won our best breakfast on the Gold Coast competition. Photo of Truffled Polenta with asparagus, sweet potato and fresh parmesan. Photo by Richard Gosling

He claimed staff would work 60-80 hours a week and would only be paid the regular 38 and no overtime.

“But being a professional you would still go into to work and try and do your job,” he said.

A Logan fruit and vegetable grower claimed he was owed more than $6000 since about February.

“We are a hard working family and can’t afford to lose that money.”

The owners of Providore Marina Mirage have not returned the Bulletin’s calls.