Hi Moon Friends. This is not an easy post for me to make. The storm last night was devastating to us. With our limited space and limited capital we have been unable to support or afford a backup generator on site to supply needed power to all of our refrigeration when a mighty storm like this occurs.

A sushi restaurant's inventory is not easily replaced. As owner, I did all I could to save some of our product from spoilage but a lot of inventory was lost last night due to the prolonged power outage on Main Street as a result of the storm. The power is still out for us as of 5am.

Because of this inventory loss, we will have to take Monday and possibly Tuesday to reprep and restock our inventory to be operationally functional again. This is a huge hit for a small business and independent restaurant like The Moon. Insurance does not cover weather-related loss and this storm will cost us nearly $10,000 in needed funds and revenue when all said and done. It hurts a lot. Especially with the challenges and razor thin margins of the last 6 years and especially this last year. It is pretty devastating.

With the state of our economy and high operational costs it has been so tough for any small business to see a profit or build capital these last years. Even a popular spot like The Moon. It is so incredibly hard. We believe in honesty and transparency and that is why this post is being written this morning.

We love and support this community with all of our hearts and we know you feel the same way towards us...and we are humbly asking for your help now. We need your support. If can please come see us next week or please buy a gift certificate for a future visit. We know things are hard for everyone right now but any gesture to support The Moon would mean the world to us.

I did not want to make a gofundme.

But I know I have to do all I can to protect this incredible staff and this incredible restaurant. We believe transparency builds long-lasting trust more than anything and we simply need all the help we can get after this storm.

Please support us this week if you can. However you can. It will mean more than you know.

We love you, Norman. THANK YOU. ❤️