There are many aspects of the restaurant business that do not involve cooking. Along with the above, Melinda can be in charge of human resources, or public relations, or advertising, or marketing. I'd imagine there'd also be a great need for a social networking or web presence in the 2030s, which would also wrap under marketing. Also, thinking about restaurant aesthetics - the interior design, menus, any special fliers, business cards, etc. - someone also needs to be in charge of that. Entertainment (if it has live music once or week or something, for example) and booking... heck, you could even make up a position. :P If she's part owner, she can choose what she wants to do.<br/><br/>I've already written Brie as not being exceptionally good at cooking (basically, she's good for feeding herself), so I think it works if she helps to manage accounts and ledgers, if that's okay.