Bayou Bills Fire

Which location?

Santa Rosa Beach

I don't know about the fire but Hubba and I ate there once. They fought fires all night in Nashville last night it looks like there were several. :shock:

As of 5 a.m. 98 Headed W. was still closed down in front of BB and traffic rerouted down 393 and then to 30A

really? BB is pretty far off the street. if there's that much equipment there, the fire had to be pretty big.

As of 6 a.m. 98 reopen and no Fire personnel at Bayou Bills....still too dark out to see...

According to NW Fl Daily News it was completely destroyed -- no one hurt.
Restaurant was closed at the time of the fire.

The road would be closed if the hydrant was located on the south side of the road because vehicles cannot go across the hoses. They probably don't want a bunch of rubber neckers causing an accident, or getting in the way of emergency vehicles.

Last weekend they closed for three weeks. One of the owners is a really good friend of ours. Please keep Patrick and Suzanna(owners) in your prayers. They have a new born child and need all the help they can get. This is a tragedy.

I just spoke with Patrick. It is gone.... He is really sad. Not so much for himself but the staff. Many have been there so long they do not even know how to get another job. Bayous Bill is a flagship restaurant in our area. It is probably one of the highest volume restaurants in SoWal. This fire is very far reaching and quite a blow to our community.

any chance of rebuilding??? Great place and they took special care of locals!

Do they know what caused it yet?

There seem to be a disproportionate amount of fires in restaurants here.

Please keep these families in your prayers. Now 30-40 employees are out of work just in time for the holiday season. They are some of the nicest people on the planet. Susannah and Patrick must be devastated.

Please keep these families in your prayers. Now 30-40 employees are out of work just in time for the holiday season. They are some of the nicest people on the planet. Susannah and Patrick must be devastated.

OMG. Another local institution, gone. So many memories through the years, gone.

I rode by 4 times in my travels on 98 today...

The building is still standing but looks to be a total loss!

Smiling Joe, a man of great post on most every occasion, with a great avatar just yesterday. It wasn't that old, that quick. But your new one, for this year ( I know you used it last year), I hope it is already old tommorrow. Please for our sake.

Bobby

Do they also own the one in PCB?

Bobby

Do they also own the one in PCB?

Yes. It is all family run. Like Patrick said, he will be fine but he is so hurt for his crew!

Yes. It is all family run. Like Patrick said, he will be fine but he is so hurt for his crew!

Thanks Bobby,

Looks like we can still support the family....beats the franchises...

So sad, let's hope they rebuild it. My kids loved going there when they were little. I have pictures of them from 4 years old till last year at 22 having dinner at the restaurant. We will keep the owners and staff in our thoughts.

Do they know the cause yet?

The Panama City TV news station reported on it this evening, stating that it appears to have been started at or in the HVAC unit. It is under further investigation as of the report. Patrick was interviewed, but didn't have much to say in the report, other than they will try to reopen it sometime next year. I didn't eat there much, but when I did, it was usually enjoyable. It's sad to see a place which had so much effort and energy put into it, burn to the ground, and be no more, overnight.

Bobby J, is anyone planning to take up a collection for the Bayou Bill employees who are now without jobs? If not, could you get in touch with Patrick and see if an account could be established at a local bank or something of the like?

Is that what caused the power outage on the West end of 30A?

I think Chelco probably turned it off as a precaution...I awoke when the power went off wondering what on earth? My electric doesn't even go off during a hurricane....I knew something must have happened, but thought it was car crash/transformer, etc.

So sad about Bayou Bills...