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Pallookaville worker stabbed 11 times ‘doing well,’ restaurant says

James Thomas was stabbed while working at Pallookaville in Avondale Estates.
James Thomas was stabbed while working at Pallookaville in Avondale Estates.
By Joshua Sharpe
March 22, 2017

An employee of Avondale Estates' quirky circus-themed restaurant, Pallookaville Fine Foods, is recovering from another surgery after being stabbed by a co-worker.

“Mr. Thomas had his second surgery yesterday, it was successful and he is doing well,” the restaurant posted Monday on its Facebook page.

Fellow employee Ian Clayton, 27, allegedly wielded a butcher knife against James Thomas around 5:30 p.m. last Tuesday while customers were eating, according to arrest warrants.

The possible motive hasn’t been revealed other than a disagreement in the kitchen, where the attack happened.

The restaurant is raising money for Thomas in a GoFundMe campaign.

On Tuesday morning, more than $1,500 of a $2,500 goal had been raised.

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