"It was a good run, but my body's all messed up now," he said. "I realized that I was sort of sacrificing my health and well-being for the sake of the business. And I really want to spend more time with my son. This opportunity came along, and it was a really hard decision to make."
"When you work at a restaurant, if it's slow, it's like, maybe I'll go home early. But when you own the business, it's just a different level of stress," he said. "A couple of slow days can really make the difference between making money on the day or on the year."
"I feel really privileged to have gotten to serve this neighborhood for so long. At some point, I just felt like it was time to take a break," he said."
Sequoia Diner, a turquoise-hued neighborhood breakfast spot crowned the East Bay's Best Breakfast in the 2025 Nosh awards, has been placed in escrow for sale. Owner Andrew Vennari confirmed the diner will change hands and the new owners, Third Vision, plan to begin operations by mid or late February. Vennari said a decade of running the diner took a significant physical and mental toll and prompted a desire to spend more time with his son. He also cited ballooning costs and razor-thin margins that made ownership increasingly stressful. Third Vision operates Solano Junction in Albany and Fandee's in Sebastopol.
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