Prominent New Mexico restaurant owner, Billy Crews, loses cabin in Ruidoso fire – KVIA

RUIDOSO, New Mexico- The previous few years have been tough on restaurant proprietor Billy Crews.

It began with the altering of liquor legal guidelines in New Mexico, which prevented him from promoting his enterprise on the value he wished.

Months later, the pandemic hit, forcing him to shut his doorways for a time frame.

It rained the final Valentine’s vacation, ruining the enterprise’s busiest day of the 12 months.

Now, his house away from that held reminiscences of mates and households celebrating good occasions has turned to ashes.

Crews, who owns Billy Crews High quality Eating, informed ABC-7 he had owned the cabin for 12 years.

“It makes you wish to cry,” Crews shared.

The fireplace division despatched Crews footage of the devastated 1,200 sqft, three-bedroom and two-bath cabin.

“We knew what we had been in for, however it didn’t hit house till we bought right here,” Crews stated.

The restaurant proprietor stated that he was working with the insurance coverage firm to find out what could possibly be achieved.

He added that he wasn’t certain what he was going to do subsequent.

Crews stated he appears like he bought off simple in comparison with a few of his neighbors who stay right here year-round, including, “They had been fortunate to get out with the garments on their backs.  She didn’t even have time to get her laptop or something.”