Chef Mart Restaurant Supply, Inc has filed for bankruptcy protection. The Houston-based company provides equipment and supplies for commercial kitchens. Court records show that the company faces several unsecured creditor claims.
Note: Chapter 11 allows businesses to reorganize their debts while continuing operations under court supervision. Chef Mart Restaurant Supply, Inc has filed for Chapter 11 subchapter V, which provides a streamlined Chapter 11 process for qualifying small business debtors. A Chapter 11 filing does not necessarily mean that a business is closing. For additional information, readers are encouraged to contact the business directly.
Chef Mart Restaurant Supply, Inc Files for Bankruptcy
According to the court records on PACER, the company submitted its petition on September 27, 2026. Mohyadein Salaymeh, the company’s president, signed the petition before it was filed to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
The records classify Chef Mart Restaurant Supply, Inc as a small business debtor, and add that it is proceeding using a Subchapter V filing. Attorney Samuel L. Milledge of The Milledge Law Group PC is representing the company in court.
Case Related Details
Court records show that Chef Mart Restaurant Supply, Inc submitted a list of creditors with the largest unsecured claims. Among the listed creditors are Golden Bank, Comcast, Pasco Brokerage, KLC Financial, and Optimal Automatics.
The records add that after administrative expenses are paid, no funds will be available for the unsecured creditors.
A summary of the Chapter 11 petition is shared here:
- Filing Date: September 27, 2026
- Court and Jurisdiction: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas
- Type of Filing: Active, Voluntary Petition
- Chapter: 11, Subchapter V
- Case Number: 26-37138
- Estimated Assets: Between $1,000,001 and $10 million
- Estimated Liabilities: Between $1,000,001 and $10 million
- Estimated Creditors: 1-49
About the Company
Chef Mart Restaurant Supply, Inc operates as a Houston-based supplier of commercial restaurant equipment and kitchen supplies. Its product lineup includes commercial refrigeration, restaurant ranges, fryers, convection ovens, griddles, meat-processing equipment, and char-broilers. The company also provides cookware, food-preparation equipment, kitchen utensils, serving supplies, and storage products.
According to its website shows that the company also offers commercial kitchen installation services. These are offered to restaurants, bakeries, cafés, bars, schools, hotels, hospitals, and other foodservice facilities. The company’s installation work covers new kitchen builds, equipment replacements, and remodels. It also provides expansions, full kitchen fit-outs, and multi-location projects in the Houston area.
