Voahangy Rasetarinera speaks on San Jose bakery lack of 1000’s of {dollars} after Tesla cancels massive order.
Kris Sanchez | NBC Bay Space
A catering contract to have a good time Black Heritage Month became a tricky lesson for a Black-owned bakery within the South Bay earlier this month.
What began as a $16,000 deal ended up costing the small enterprise proprietor 1000’s of {dollars} as a substitute.
On Valentine’s Day, the proprietor of The Giving Pies in San Jose’s Willow Glen neighborhood obtained a fairly candy name from a consultant with Tesla: a catering job for 1000’s of mini-pies for a Black Historical past Month occasion.
Proprietor Voahangy Rasetarinera, who began the enterprise out of her residence in 2017, says each side agreed on a quote and exchanged an bill for 4,000 pies for supply this week. Due to the tight turnaround, Rasetarinera requested workers to work further hours, she purchased elements and packaging provides and declined not less than three different catering jobs.
However two days after taking the Tesla job, the bakery proprietor obtained a easy textual content message canceling the order.
“It felt like we did not matter,” Rasetarinera stated. “It felt like, ‘OK, it is no large deal, it is only a enterprise transaction that did not pan out.’ But it surely’s not like that. I needed to inform my workers change your plans.”
Rasetarinera says she’s finished comparable large jobs previously with no bother, from weddings and corporations like Google, Apple and Adobe.
She has a cancellation coverage, however as a result of Tesla hadn’t paid her but, there was no technique to recoup bills.
NBC Bay Space reached out to Tesla to ask about what went improper with the catering deal and whether or not or not the corporate will compensate the bakery in any method for its time and bills.
A Tesla spokesperson didn’t reply to the particular questions however instructed NBC Bay Space they have been in contact with Rasetarinera.
