“We weren’t ready to just close up shop just because he wasn’t there physically,” Hovlyn said. “We were well aware that being a restaurateur is not glamorous. It’s hard work, it’s intentional, and if it isn’t, it shows. We wanted to be a part of what we grew up with, which is why we took it on. We knew what it entailed.”
“When our dad was inducted into the National Football Hall of Fame in 2020, we thought that was a great time to actually kind of refurbish the restaurant and do a whole new start in his honor,” Heather said. “But right after that, the pandemic hit. And on top of that, DIA has been undergoing extensive renovations for the last few years, and ultimately, that ended up taking over the sites where his restaurants were in the airport, which put more pressure on the small takeout restaurant.
cooking for people is an act of love 🧡
wow! best wishes to the whole family and... can I come to a cookout someday pls? 🥹🙏🏼🧡