These restaurateur couples must choose between ‘Me or the Menu’
nypost.comLeland, is a dream that was over twenty years in the making. His finances are tied up in it, as are those of his fiancée, Jeanette Zinno.
The 35-year-old invested $70,000 of her own money in the eatery, even though she has no interest in being in the food business.
Zinno previously worked in public relations and travel writing, and she put her own career plans aside for Lee.“Even though you want to support your partner’s dream and do whatever it takes, at the same time, I have my own dreams,” she told The Post. “That’s definitely an area of frustration for me.”Another issue: They’ve been engaged for two years, but they haven’t planned their wedding, since Lee has been so focused on the restaurant. “Leland has been open for 11 months, and I haven’t had a day off since,” Lee says on-screen. “Every nook and cranny, I am involved in.
If there’s no dishwasher, I’m a dishwasher. If there’s no bartender, I’m a bartender.”Zinno’s role in the business is unclear.
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