It was a week after Thanksgiving last year when a grease fire started in the kitchen of Batchelor’s Pad BBQ.
“We ended up outside watching the thing go up in flames,” Erik Batchelor said, part-owner of the restaurant, who watched in dismay as flames traveled through the hood system onto the roof of the building.
Thankfully, a firetruck was on site within minutes and put out the fire quickly.
“It was a day that could have been very bad,” Erik said. “Just the fact that they didn’t treat us like we were idiots and just treated us with respect and said, ‘Hey, stuff happens.’”
To commemorate their charring experience, this Friday, Dec. 2, Eric and his wife, Mary, are planning to thank firefighters by bringing the local fire stations their authentic Batchelor’s pad BBQ on the house.
“We just wanted to be able to honor them and thank them for all the work they do,” Erik said.