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Pub blaze boss looks to future WILLIAM WOODWORTH
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Standing in the smoke-blackened rooms of his once bustling pub, owner Tony Crosbie looked past the damage and vowed to bring it back better than ever. Fairweathers’ Bar and Restaurant caught fire in the early hours of Saturday morning, huge plumes of smoke filling nearby streets. But far from dwelling on the misfortune, Tony is supporting shocked staff and making plans. “It’s looking like it’s going to be a long haul to get Fairweathers back on its feet, so we’re looking at 12 to 15 months before we’ll be able to reopen, but we are planning to be back.” Tony says that while the fire is a major setback, he is already actioning plans to ensure both staff and booked events for loyal customers will be able to be hosted at his alternative venues in Blenheim. “We’ve already started work on new plans to reshuffle shifts and secure roles and hours for staff, as well as also organising how we can continue following through on event bookings.” The fire in the Scott Street business in Blenheim was called in to emergency crews at about 7.18am on Saturday morning.
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