Chapter 20A week flew by as Allen, Vivienne, and I talked on the phone and made plans. The ideas had grown and grown into a hard, serious project. Every time one of us had an idea, we’d immediately phone the other two and do a conference call.
In a few days, Vivienne and I would be leaving to look for spaces in San Francisco, and I knew I had to explain things to everyone, so I called a full staff meeting. Unfortunately, Allen was out interviewing two or three young chefs who had graduated from a nearby cooking school, so I had to do this myself. It couldn’t be put off any longer. I looked over the entire crew gathered in the Parlor.
“I’m glad you could all get here today because I have to tell you about some exciting things that will be happening soon. We wanted to tell you before anyth
