The owner of the Landings Eatery and Pub in Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s is planning to rebuild after fire consumed the building this week.
The blaze broke out Tuesday morning, prompting the evacuation of nearby homes because of heavy smoke. Four fire departments responded, and ferry service between the cove and Bell Island was interrupted for several hours.
The restaurant occupied the top floor and a food processing facility to prepare ready-to-eat meals was in the works for the lower portion.
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Property owner Jim Parsons says one of his customers was going to be the School Lunch Association as the food would have been local and a healthier option for kids.
It would have been a farm to plate concept and not ultra processed.
“We were looking at a whole range of local food, healthy food, and we were on the verge of opening it,” Parsons told VOCM Open Line.
About two dozen people are out of a job.
Insurance was carried.
