06/22/2026
My father didn’t take kindly to how I was treated during the process of trying to secure my restaurant. He wouldn’t interfere or say much but his commentary was always subtle and hilarious 😆…
When I reached out to get the space, I was told it would be 20k. Not for the space itself, but for a bunch of old equipment that ultimately got left behind anyway. When I asked for details about leasing just the space so I could continue providing vegan food to our community, I was ignored and left on read🤷🏽♀️.
There was no help. No handoff. No baton being passed. I simply refused to take no for an answer. It wasn’t until after I released the news publicly across my platforms that I was the new owner that I heard back from the previous owners saying congratulations😏
And right on cue my dad said, “Tell him, you still want that 20k or I can just have it now”😆🤣🤣🤌🏽
Chefs 💋 😂… will literally never get old.
And the irony? The fryer broke down Saturday and now has to be replaced tomorrow 😩. I wanted to pack it up and go home!!!! But my good boss friend encouraged me to keep going!
So we did.
We turned DoorDash on and off, slowed tickets down, fried food in pots on the stove, used a countertop fryer and burned through a week’s worth of grease. But we made it 🥹.
I just know my dad would have had something hilarious to say about all of this. But more importantly, I know he’s proud of the resilience he raised in me.
As he would say, “You yo daddy’s son” 😂🥹🤞🏽
My road dog FOR LIFE 🔒💚
Happy Father’s Day Twin. 😘
