I run the iconic Big Sur restaurant Nepenthe. The Timber Fire is costing us up to $70,000 a day in sales.
Kirk Gafill, an owner and manager of Nepenthe, said the early days of a wildfire are like the "fog of war" while trying to get information.
Kirk Gafill, the owner and general manager of Nepenthe, an iconic restaurant in Big Sur, is facing up to $70,000 in lost sales daily due to the Timber Fire and an evacuation order. Gafill, who is also the president of the Big Sur Chamber of Commerce, stated that the impact on Nepenthe and its employees will depend on the duration of the fire.
He described the dramatic scene of the fire, with trees exploding like Roman candles, and emphasized the importance of evacuation orders upon witnessing the fire's progress. Gafill and his team have been working to secure the facility, prepare for potential closer, and support fire services while managing perishable food stock to prevent spoilage.
The longer the fire persists, the more severe the financial and operational consequences for the restaurant and its employees.
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