Husband and wife partners Melissa L. Smith and Monte Harhouri met while they were working at the famed Cantonese fine dining restaurant Hakkasan in San Francisco in 2016. Bonding over their love of food, travel, nature, adventure, and a drive to create an incredible future integrating all of their passions, they set their eye on finding a place that would allow them to pursue all of their goals and create a community of growth and generosity.