Orlando restaurant closed indefinitely after overnight fire
Owner Ryan Davis said he was told by fire officials that electrical problems might have started the fire in the kitchen area at The Waterfront, located on Lake Jennie Jewel in South Orlando. There were no injuries.
'I don't think there was foul play or anything, but having it happen it the middle of the night caught me a little bit by surprise,' he said. 'There's not much power being used in the middle of the night.'
Davis said his wife woke him up about 5 a.m. Sunday after she saw a TV news report about the fire.When he got to the restaurant, crews were working to put out the blaze.
About 10% of the building was burned by Davis' estimation.
Flames from the fire reached as high as 20 feet in the air, he said, but most of the inside of the building, including the seating areas, were saved by the firefighters.
'You start off kind of feeling sad and emotional and now we're ready to get going,' Davis said. 'We're ready to get things on track and figure out what the next deal is.'
Davis said he plans to rebuild, adding he feels he owes it to his staff and his regular patrons.
The building that houses The Waterfront has been there since 1972 and was named Julie's Waterfront when Davis took it over about eight years ago.
Davis said the restaurant has started a GoFundMe page to help pay staff who have now lost their jobs, and he has been overwhelmed by the response.
Donors have raised over $5,000 for The Waterfront since Sunday.
'You just feel awful for the staff and you feel awful that happened, but what can you do?' he said. 'That's what we're trying to do now, is figure out what to do next.'
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