Alec Itzaina and Madhav Makadia had to be there when the first panini was served.
A year ago, they were among the 16 Manning School of Business students in the Internship for Entrepreneurship course preparing to open âAfter Hours,â a student-run venture that would offer late-night fare on weekends at University Suitesâ Hawkâs Nest Cafe.
After months of planning, everything was coming together for the grand opening in late March. But then, of course, COVID-19 shut down the campus.
âWe were expecting to come back from spring break and open the restaurant. Then we had to stop,â says Itzaina, a senior finance student from São Paulo, Brazil.