I run the iconic Big Sur restaurant Nepenthe. The Timber Fire is costing us up to $70,000 a day in sales.
Kirk Gafill, owner of the iconic Big Sur restaurant Nepenthe, reports daily losses of up to $70,000 due to mandatory evacuations caused by the Timber Fire. The restaurant remains closed during its peak season as staff and management monitor the fire's progression.
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The story illustrates the immediate economic impact of climate-driven natural disasters on small businesses and local tourism.
Kirk Gafill, an owner and general manager of Nepenthe, said the restaurant is losing thousands in sales while under an evacuation order due to the Timber Fire. Kirk Gafill Kirk Gafill runs Nepenthe, an iconic Big Sur restaurant under evacuation due to the Timber Fire. He said Nepenthe faces up to $70,000 in lost sales each day it's closed during peak season. Gafill said the impact on Nepenthe and its employees will depend on how long the fire lasts. This is an as-told-essay based on a conversation with Kirk Gafill, an owner and general manager of Nepenthe, a restaurant on California's Big Sur coast that is under an evacuation order due to the Timber Fire . Gafill is also the president of the Big Sur Chamber of Commerce. This story has been edited for length and clarity.
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