Yume Tran says she’s made thousands of friends by serving food in Parker since 2003, and her bond to the community feels even stronger since COVID-19 hit.

Tran and her husband run Indochine Cuisine, a Thai and Vietnamese restaurant that attracts loyal customers to Parker’s Mainstreet.

Talking about those customers brings tears to Tran’s eyes as she describes how her restaurant has thrived despite a pandemic that has forced so many other businesses to shut down.

“It’s amazing. I don't know why I'm so emotional about it, but we could never survive, actually, without their support,” she said.

Staff members said they feared the restaurant wouldn’t make it when COVID-19 restrictions blocked in-person dining early in the pandemic.

“It was pretty scary. At first I thought I might lose my job because a lot of people were losing their jobs in the industry,” said lead cook Brian Mehdinia.

“Miss Yume definitely knew how to pivot in such a way that kept our customers coming back,” said Danny Tran, the acting front of house manager. “We definitely have a lot of loyal customers... but it's half loyal customers, half marketing.”

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