A WEST Cumbrian restaurant have thanked the local community for their support to re-open, after the venue was closed due to a kitchen fire earlier this week.
The Brewery House in Harrington reopened its doors to the public yesterday morning, March 25 after a closure caused by a fire in the kitchen - with firefighters called early on the morning of Sunday, March 23.
An oven caught fire in the kitchen. Staff tried to extinguish the incident themselves using fire blankets, with the team now nicknaming Sam their chef 'fireman Sam', following his attempt to tackle the issue.
After realising the fire would take more to put out, after evacuating the building the venue's general manager Kieran Bromley rang Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS), who were there 'in minutes' to combat the fire.
Marie Hadfield, assistant manager at The Brewery House, said: "They were so quick (CFRS) and sorted it out right away, we can't thank them enough really.
"It's the aftermath though really, the damage... we had no operational kitchen and it was the smoke damage which went through the building and made everywhere seem a bit dirty. So it was all hands on deck really."
The restaurant missed out on over 200 meal sittings during their Sunday servings due to the fire, with Marie saying that was 'the most devastating part' as well as losing trade on the Monday.
She said: "The only thing that has really been on our side is that it isn't this coming Sunday, with it being Mothers' Day and we have managed now to get everything back up and running, with everything being cleaned within an inch of its life."
Marie and Kieran have thanked their team for the dedication and respect they have shown following the fire, with Marie saying: "The number of staff that volunteered to come in without pay just to help us clear it, it just shows how much respect they have got for us all.
"It is a lovely nice small team and it was lovely to see, even the general community Kieran was quite overwhelmed and emotional the number of people who kept messaging to help.
"You feel part of a community so it was really nice."
The Brewery House is very much back open, with general manager Kieran saying they serve 'the best steak pie this side of Shap'.
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