Oklahoman
Bill Bonadio Jr. founded Papa Dio’s Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar more than four decades ago, but on a sunny spring afternoon in 2021 he’s headed out the door “to sell a guy a carburetor” when the media arrives.
He promises to be right back.
“Don’t forget to clock out,” his sister/boss deadpans.
After 19 years, Candace Gideo is back in her element. After closing Papa’s Little Italy in 2003, Gideo has worked in various food-service jobs, including her own pizza place in Arcadia and a food truck she operated with her husband and two sons. But the current owner of 42-year-old Papa Dio’s is a mix of nervous and confident.
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Maybe about the only thing more difficult than starting a business during a pandemic is starting one with your brother. There’s definitely some challenges butting heads and stuff like that. I’m the youngest, so I have to always be right, said Jake Golden, vice-president of Golden Environmental Laboratory.
But all kidding aside, Jake and his brother Zac work well together, and that’s a necessity in getting their new business going.
We caught up with them at Papa Dio’s at May and Hefner, just about a month after they launched Golden Environmental Laboratory.