PISMO BEACH, Calif. (KEYT) – A legal dispute is forcing one of Pismo Beach\u2019s most well-known shoreline restaurants, the Ventana\u00a0Grill, to shutdown.<\/p>\n
The restaurant has been booking weddings there for 16 years, and the closure is impacting some couples who booked the beachside location.<\/p>\n
A 2023 merger between the former Pismo Lighthouse and Shore Cliff hotels created the Pacific Point Resort, but the long-term lease for the Ventana Grill restaurant extended until 2045.<\/p>\n
\u201cConsidering the legal issues, it’s hard to know if it could stay open,\u201d says Gale Damery, who lives in San Luis Obispo.<\/p>\n
As the new land owners began inspections \u2014 which includes the land underneath\u00a0Ventana Grill \u2014 they discovered serious structural safety issues, ordering the restaurant last year to shut down for a refit.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know, I can see some erosion around the cliffs, but know I’m not sure,\u201d says Damery. \u201cIt seems to be two different viewpoints.\u201d<\/p>\n
The restaurant\u2019s owner and operator filed a civil complaint against the new land owner in August of last year, claiming this was a breach of the lease.<\/p>\n
Last month, a SLO County judge issued a ruling in favor of the new landowner, ordering Ventana Grill to shut down.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy son’s wedding reception was held here at the Ventana, which I think at the time was called Shore Cliff,\u201d says Kim Sawyer, who lives in Avila Beach.<\/p>\n
For couples who recently booked their weddings at Ventana Grill in the next few weeks and months, this could potentially be a significant loss if they weren’t insured for cancellation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a prime example of something happening against your will that you didn’t have a secondary plan for, where we would be able to cover the cost of any nonrefundable or loss deposits, any extra expenses that needed to be incurred in order to accommodate a last minute event reorganization,\u201d says Brian Kelly, a wedding and event insurance lead for BriteCo.<\/p>\n
The restaurant\u2019s last day of business will be Saturday, September 12th.<\/p>\n
All invested parties have declined multiple requests for public comment due to pending litigation.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m glad we chose today and here to celebrate a birthday,\u201d says Sawyer. \u201cIt will be missed.\u201d<\/p>\n
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