At Il Forno di Tutti, a 25-seat Italian restaurant in Aurora, every shift is a family affair. Chef Scott Burnham rolls fresh pasta in full view of diners, while his wife Ieva manages the front of house. Their daughter Sofia waits tables, and son Lukas washes dishes - all part of a team effort to keep the Colorado business running in a turbulent time for independent restaurants.

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"We are literally mom and pop," Ieva Burnham said. "And it just turned into this place where we all work together."

The name Il Forno di Tutti means "everyone's oven" -- a nod to the Burnhams' mission to create a welcoming space for their community.

They opened the restaurant just before Thanksgiving 2024, after Scott was laid off during the pandemic. What began as lasagna deliveries from

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