Cliff House reopens despite government shutdown (again), with federal permission
The Cliff House certainly has had an interesting past nine days. On October 3, the 150-year-old restaurant — located on federal land — was forced to close because of the government shutdown; the restaurant is a concessionaire of Golden Gate National Parks. On October 7, the restaurant defiantly reopened its doors, and then on October 9, the restaurant was forced to close again.
Today, October 12, it is open again. And this time, it’s with permission from the federal government.
Cliff House owners Dan and Mary Hountalas were told late Friday by park officials that the powers in DC had judged that the restaurant could officially reopen. According to the Hountalases, local park officials have been sympathetic to the plight of the seaside restaurant, which is privately owned and does not depend on any tax dollars or federal funding. They also say that most of the Cliff House’s 170 workers were furloughed during the closure; also, it’s estimated that the restaurant lost $70,000 during the seven days they were closed.
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I am happy for the no-longer furloughed workers and for the customers too.
