Atlanta restaurateur Billy Streck has filed personal Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with nearly $2.8 million in debt, according to filings reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The case follows lawsuits alleging that Streck and restaurant entities associated with him defaulted on loan payments. Streck has been involved in Atlanta dining since moving from Manhattan in 2007 to help open Cypress Street Pint & Plate. His restaurant interests have included Lyla Lila, Hampton + Hudson, Nina & Rafi, Tavernpointe, Grain, Pielands, Pizza Jeans, Standard Service Restaurant & Taproom and Cypress Street Pint & Plate. Several venues have closed, including Nina & Rafi, which shut in April 2025. Streck is no longer involved with Pielands or Pizza Jeans, while people associated with Lyla Lila and Cypress Street Pint & Plate said he remains a silent partner. A personal Chapter 11 case concerns Streck rather than the restaurants themselves, although ownership interests, personal guarantees and related obligations can connect the bankruptcy to the businesses. None of the named restaurants has filed for bankruptcy protection. Bankruptcy attorney Chad Van Horn, speaking generally rather than about Streck's case, said the outcome depends on separating the owner's debts and assets from each company's obligations, valuing ownership stakes and tracing transfers among the businesses. TheStreet originally published the story on Sept. 30, 2026, in its Restaurants section.