A local restaurant manager worked at Lahaina Grill in Maui for 25 years. It burned to the ground. Her deep connection is helping shine light on what the people of Maui actually need right now.
Swiger has been a manager at the well-known Bliss restaurant in San Antonio for five years.
“It’s a special place that you walk in and you just feel a connection to right away. You become family. Once you walk through the door. It’s like Bliss. We have that feeling here,” Swiger said.When Swiger saw the pictures of the damage, she couldn’t recognize the beloved town of Lahaina. “It’s heartfelt that they want to let Maui grieve, but 80% of the income on Maui is from tourism. Tourism has to come back to Maui,” Swiger said.
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