![]() “(The Breakfast Klub) did threaten to sue the operator under the actual contract, but backed off when they realized that the contract provided for the loser to pay all fees and court costs in the event they were not successful. Clifford is not even a party to the contract with the operator of the airport concession and did not negotiate a contract with The Breakfast Klub,” Thomas said. John Thomas, Clifford's attorney, said the lawsuit has no merit. Clifford is part of a business group called Houston 8, which landed the lucrative Bush Airport concessions contract in 2015 as partner to the global concessionaire, HMS Host International. RELATED: Awarding airport contracts is high-stakes affairĬlifford, a prolific consultant who has been managing airport deals and other contracts at City Hall for decades, has denied wrongdoing. “Clifford is now evincing the real purpose of the fraud - i.e., to take over all the operations so that Clifford and her partners can make all the profits to the exclusion of (The Breakfast Klub).” “Clifford and her partners used (The Breakfast Klub) to win the airport contract and are now taking steps to try to exclude (The Breakfast Klub) from the promised airport concessions agreement,” the lawsuit reads. The restaurant is seeking at least $1 million in damages. The lawsuit alleges Clifford and her partners have nixed one of the The Breakfast Klub's two airport locations from the contract's plans before the 10-year term ends, allowing Clifford and her partners to reap profit from the space while leaving Davis in the lurch. The restaurant, owned by Marcus Davis, sued Cindy Clifford in December, accusing her of fraudulent inducement to a contract, among other claims. The Breakfast Klub has sued a prominent City Hall consultant, accusing her of making false promises to include the popular restaurant in her bid for a Bush Airport food and beverage contract, and then squeezing the eatery out of the deal. Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle Show More Show Less The restaurant has sued a prominent City Hall consultant relating to the contract. The Breakfast Klub at George Bush Intercontinental Airport's Terminal A North, pictured in 2017. Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle Show More Show Less 3 of3 The restaurant has sued a prominent City Hall consultant relating to the airport contract. Marcus Davis, center right, owner of The Breakfast Klub, poses for a photo in 2017 at its location in George Bush Intercontinental Airport's Terminal A North. ![]() Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle Show More Show Less 2 of3
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