The Giving Pies owner Voahangy Rasetarinera at her shop in San Jose, Calif., on May 2, 2023. SAN JOSE — Tesla has offered to reimburse thousands of dollars that a San Jose bakery lost when the electric vehicle maker abruptly canceled a huge order of mini pies without explanation, the store’s owner says.
Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk speaks with Gov. Gavin Newsom during a tour of the Tesla engineering headquarters at 1501 Page Mill Road in Palo Alto, February 2023. But Musk, according to his tweet, did become aware of the fiasco that had embroiled both his electric vehicle company and the San Jose bakery. The next step was what action would Musk take.
“Complications arose when the payment process was redirected through Tesla’s vendor, City Flavor,” Rasetarinera stated in a Facebook post. “Despite this hurdle, I remained optimistic as I awaited payment. Yet, when payment failed to materialize, I grew concerned.” “This abrupt reversal left me reeling, realizing the extent of the impact on my small business,” Rasetarinera stated in the Facebook post. “I had invested time, resources, and effort based on assurances from Tesla, only to be left high and dry. In a heartfelt message to Laura, I expressed the profound disappointment and damage inflicted on my business.”