"The pandemic shut down the tea party a month later, and the business has been dark ever since. The de Betelus were also living with both of their septuagenarian mothers at the time, so bringing the virus home was a serious concern. Baker Street Bistro had to lay off longtime employees, and Maison Danel had to lay off brand new employees, on both sides a “gut-wrenching experience,” David says." - Becky Duffett