TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) -- Some local businesses have waited for days to have their power restored -- and even after getting it back, the damage done is costing them.
Kevin Stout, the owner and executive chef of Food Glorious Food, estimates his business has lost $15,000-$20,000 worth of food.
The restaurant got its power back Monday, but by then, it was too late.
"It was just sad to throw away the product that we've worked hard on," said owner and pastry chef Michelle Stout, "to see it go and start from scratch again."
The restaurant didn't sustain any physical damage, but having to close for several days meant losing revenue and customers.
"We'll be okay, but you don't want to turn people away," Kevin Stout said. "We want them to be here and have a good time."
Though Hermine may have devastated several local businesses, a few actually benefited from the storm. Out-of-town crews and volunteers spent money in the city's hotels, restaurants and businesses that were open while they were working.
"That's a great opportunity for them to leave and be able to take a great story away from Tallahassee," said Kathy Bell, board chair of the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce. "Maybe they'll come back at a point in time when we're not in crisis."
The Stouts say the goal for Food Glorious Food is getting back to business as usual.
"It's not even just about us making money. It's for us to keep going and keep people employed," Kevin Stout said. "We do this, because we like it. So, I'm motivated. I'm ready to cook."
The restaurant re-opened Wednesday evening and has planned to be open during regular business hours Thursday.
