Café at top of the Takas is on fire!

**RantyDave** · 20th February 2008, 12:19

SHIT! Apparently the fire's out, but still...

http://stuff.co.nz/4408553a11.html

I have work to do and must ... NOT ... go for a ride to see what the story is.

Dave

**Str8 Jacket** · 20th February 2008, 12:21

Originally Posted by RantyDave

SHIT! Apparently the fire's out, but still...

http://stuff.co.nz/4408553a11.html

I have work to do and must ... NOT ... go for a ride to see what the story is.

Dave

Shit, that sucks! Hope its not too major and that no one is hurt! Though im guessing that they werent open.

Here's hoping that the loos are left undamaged!!

Wonder where everyone will be heading on TCWNR tonight?!

**Hitcher** · 20th February 2008, 12:40

Loos are closed as there is now no electricity to run the septic system.

**Trudes** · 20th February 2008, 12:46

You been playing with matches again Hitcher??

**Beemer** · 20th February 2008, 13:06

Hope it's not too serious - on Stuff a short time ago -

Cafe on top of Rimutaka Hill road on fire
The Dominion Post | Wednesday, 20 February 2008

The fire service are attending a fire at the cafe at the top of the Rimutaka Hill road. The fire service received a call about midday that a generator shed behind the café was on fire.

Crews from Featherston and Greytown attended, and by 12.30 it was nearly under control.

**Beemer** · 20th February 2008, 13:07

Bugger, posted this in biker news as I hadn't seen this!

**Finn** · 20th February 2008, 13:07

Not again! I thought they had just put it out.

**Pex Adams** · 20th February 2008, 15:15

The place needed a make over...

**Grub** · 20th February 2008, 15:27

Am gutted for the young chick and her parents who are trying to make a go of it up there.

I had been talking to her about putting on a dinner for TCWNR nearing the end of daylight saving. Was thinking we could go over da hill and halfway back so that when we finished it wouldn't be a long way home in the dark.

Looks like we might have to scratch that then

**Hitcher** · 20th February 2008, 15:54

Originally Posted by Grub

Am gutted for the young chick and her parents who are trying to make a go of it up there.

Encouraged in there by a leaseholder whose lease is currently on a month-by-month extension from the property's owner, having expired at the end of 2007. At best it's a two-day-a-week business with no supporting infrastructure. Not a particularly satisfactory arrangement when maintenance of the summit toilets is a condition of the lease.