LA Restaurants Are at a Financial Breaking Point Due to the Wildfires | Eater LA

"Co-owner Chris Lucchese recounts: "We closed Wednesday through Friday and escaped town. We decided to open last Friday with a few workers and saw a bunch of regulars. The end of 2024 was pretty slow already. We know many people in Altadena who lost their homes, and some who were spared. A lot of people who live in or around Glassell Park are in the film and television industry, and finally just started working again after the 2023 writers’ and actors’ strike. They are our customers. They said a lot of productions shut down this week. Our numbers last weekend were below half of what we’re used to seeing. It would help to have customers just come in and have a glass of wine and a cheese board." Main takeaways: closures during peak fire days, below 50% of normal weekend volume, customer base tied to productions that paused, and a simple plea for modest patronage to support staff." - Eater Staff