OKLAHOMA City (KFOR) – A compact celebration scheduling and catering small business states Aloft Resort didn’t fork out them immediately after internet hosting an party in March at their downtown Oklahoma City house.
“We ended up so excited about it and ended up instructed that payment would appear as a result of the next billing month, but it didn’t occur,” said organization companion Mercedes Majors.
Majors runs a business enterprise named The Party Mami with her business spouse Kandice Pitchford. Pitchford bakes the cakes whilst Majors prepares charcuterie and sides.
The two say they acquired a information from someone at Aloft Lodge asking them to approach a occasion that they would be paid out for.
“We basically went higher than and past. The girl explained to us following the occasion that it was perfect and they complimented us a bunch,” claimed Majors. “We told them thank you for acquiring us and she held declaring how a lot anyone liked it, that it was remarkable. They have been incredibly delighted.”
The function was held in the center of March, and even however it was quick see, the pair agreed that they would do every little thing they could to make it perform.
“After adding anything up, it was about $900,” stated Pitchford. “That’s just generally looking at the meals and the preparing. But we have been instructed that their funds is only all over $300.”
The two say they finally agreed to do the function for $300 or $150 each and every.
“I was like, this is a advertising and marketing chance so I’d be happy to do it,” stated Majors.
The identical day of the event, Key states they requested what is to be performed about payment.
“They agreed to two nights in the foreseeable future to remain at the resort and the $300,” reported Majors.
Right after a month, the two reported they in no way obtained the revenue.
“Every time we asked her about the payment, she would notify us that it was coming,” reported Pitchford.
But that funds, the two say, in no way did appear.
The two say that when they pointed out they experienced informed KFOR about the situation, they say someone from the lodge speedily explained to them the cash was coming.
“That was this morning, we nevertheless have not received any payments,” reported Majors.
On the other hand, Kandice tells us the payment eventually arrived on Friday.
KFOR has arrived at out to Aloft Resort many instances about the difficulty and has however to hear back again.