Genni Lekai and Misty Hirschfeld have been great friends since freshman year of high school. They have remained in touch throughout their lives since graduation and have been great encouragers to one another during that time. Back in December 2020, Pat Leach, who previously owned the restaurant, called Misty and joked about her buying the place and him coming back to help run it since he had sold it 2 years prior and it had recently closed.