10/29/2026
UPDATE!!
I'M NOT READY TO SAY GOODBYE JUST YET.
Over the last few days, I've received so many messages from people telling me not to give up.
"Where there's a will, there's a way."
"Don't quit."
"There's always another way."
And you know what? You're right. I'm not ready to quit.
But right now, I'm at a point where I need a little more than encouragement. I need my community.
So here's my last-ditch effort to save Dinner2Go and the opportunity to keep this business alive.
I'm looking for 50 people willing to purchase a $250 Dinner2Go gift card for $200.
That's $50 in bonus dining credit for every purchase.
50 people.
$200 each.
$10,000 raised.
This isn't a donation. You're purchasing future meals, private chef experiences, Lowcountry boils and more. And you're helping give a local small business another chance.
To everyone who has told me there's a way forward, here's an opportunity to help make that happen.
I'm not asking anyone to do something they can't afford. But if you've been thinking about supporting Dinner2Go, if you've enjoyed our food, believed in what we're building, or simply want to see a local business survive, this is the opportunity.
Fifty people. That's all I'm asking.
I have worked too hard, come too far, and put too much of myself into this business to walk away without making one last attempt.
Who's in?
To purchase your gift card-------->
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And thank you. Whether you've supported me with a purchase, a share, a kind word, or simply by following this journey, it means more than you know. ❤️
💔 A HEARTFELT GOODBYE… AND A THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. 💔
It is with an incredibly heavy heart that I share that Dinner2Go will not be opening its store location.
After months of hard work, planning, paperwork, investing, overcoming obstacles, and fighting to bring this dream to life, I have reached a point where I have to accept that this chapter is not going to unfold the way I had envisioned.
Unfortunately, the T2R zoning restrictions created obstacles that changed the way the business could operate, and despite exhausting every avenue I could, I was unable to secure the final funding needed to stock and open the store.
Sometimes, you can have the vision, the experience, the determination, the business plan, and the heart to make something work… and still come up short on the one thing you cannot do it without. Funding.
And that is a very hard pill to swallow when you have given something so much of yourself.
But I want to be clear about one thing: Dinner2Go is not gone. ❤️
Without a licensed home kitchen or an approved commercial kitchen of my own, I cannot continue offering my regular drop-off meals and meal services at this time. However, I can still offer private chef dinners and on-site Lowcountry boils.
If either of these services is something you would still be interested in, please reach out to me directly by phone or WhatsApp. I would love to continue serving you in whatever capacity I can.
To everyone who encouraged me, shared my posts, spread the word, made inquiries, placed orders, offered advice, opened doors, helped along the way, or simply told me you believed in what I was trying to build — THANK YOU. From the very bottom of my heart, thank you.
Thank you to the people who saw the potential in Dinner2Go before there was ever a storefront. Thank you to those who supported my food, trusted me with your tables, your celebrations, your vacation meals, and your special occasions. Thank you to those who were excited about what this little business could become.
You may never fully understand what your encouragement meant to me, especially on the days when I was exhausted, discouraged, and trying to figure out how to keep moving forward. Every kind word mattered. Every inquiry mattered. Every order mattered. Every person who believed in this dream mattered.
I have poured decades of experience, countless hours of work, and so much of my heart into Dinner2Go. This was never just about opening a store. It was about building something of my own, serving my community, sharing my love of food, and creating something that could grow into a lasting business.
Walking away from the storefront is painful. There is no pretty way to dress that up. I am disappointed, I am grieving what could have been, and I need a little time to figure out what comes next.
For now, this is goodbye to the dream of the Dinner2Go storefront, but not necessarily goodbye to Dinner2Go itself.
I don't know exactly what the next chapter will look like, and I won't pretend that I do. But I know what I bring to the table, and I know that the love of cooking and serving people that started this journey is still there.
To everyone who has been part of this journey: thank you for standing beside me, cheering me on, and giving this dream a chance. I will carry that support with me, no matter where life takes me next.
Please continue to reach out if you would like to book a private dinner or an on-site Lowcountry boil. Your continued support means more than I can put into words.
With a full heart, a few tears, and more gratitude than you will ever know…
Thank you for believing in Dinner2Go. ❤️
— Dinner2Go Personal Chef Service