SF’s Off the Grid forced to cut 256 employees when Google ends catering contract – SF Gate

San Francisco's Off the Grid was forced to cut 256 employees after tech giant Google ended a catering contract, the food company confirmed Monday.

Off the Grid provided food truck catering and logistics services for Google's Bay Area campuses, according to the San Francisco Business Times that first reported the story.

"Unfortunately, Google ended our contract in mid-February, which was certainly disappointing as weve been incredibly proud of the work weve done supporting their community and our working relationship," Off the Grid's founder and CEO Matt Cohen said in a statement. "We immediately provided all impacted employees with two months of paid notice for them to look for other opportunities, and have been working diligently to support placement of them into new opportunities with Google's new service provider."

Employees were notified about the layoffs on Feb. 19 and they went into effect on April 23, according to the company's filing with the state.

General atmosphere of food trucks at the American Express event with Off The Grid on March 11, 2016 in San Francisco, California.

In this file photo taken on June 05, 2005, the logo of internet search engine company Google headquarters is seen in Mountain View in Silicon Valley, south of San Francisco.

The Business Times reported that Google hired the Palo Alto-based Bon Apptit Management Co. to replace Off the Grid.

Off the Grid was launched in June 2010 with the idea of getting a group of food trucks together to offer a fun dining experience with a variety of choices.

While Off the Grid's flagship food truck event at Fort Mason is closed due to the pandemic, the company is providing concessions for select Fort Mason FLIX showings, featuring drive-in movies.

Off the Grid markets that are open include Alameda (Saturdays), Serramonte (Tuesdays) and the San Francisco International Airport (Monday-Friday). You can find the full schedule here.

Google and Bon Apptit Management Co. didn't immediately respond to request for comment. The story will be updated if they respond.

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