Kemsley told Bravo about her efforts: ‘I decided to invest in just one location and when you’re starting a new business venture, your reputation is only as good as what was last said about you.

‘Luckily, we have never come across someone fearing to get into business with us.’

Kemsley said in a May 13, 2020 Instagram post the day the episode aired, ‘I’m so excited to finally share my newest business venture which you’ll see on tonight’s episode.’

The room – which was inspired by the Isle of Capri – and restaurant were prominently featured in the RHOBH episode broadcast on Bravo August 19, 2020, as it had been filmed prior to Mellencamp welcoming daughter Dove with her spouse Edwin Arroyave in February of 2020.

Kemsley had decorated the room with pink and lemon yellow effects for Mellencamp’s baby shower, which included multiple floral bouquets and a three-tiered cake.

‘It was a proud moment for me to see my vision for this room come alive and it was so fun to decorate the room specifically for the shower!’ Kemsley told her social media followers of the process.

In conjunction with Kemsley’s efforts, the restaurant created a special menu called the Capri Package, for which the reality star selected certain items, along with those served at the baby shower.

The Encino location is one of eight locations Buca di Beppo has open in California, KTLA reported Monday, among its 44 restaurants spread over 14 states, with a pair of international spots.

Kemsley was seen toasting with friend and business associate Robert Earl amid her efforts

The eatery  is located at 17500 Ventura Boulevard in Encino, California

It was the focal point of an extended storyline on the Bravo series in the summer of 2020, when Kemsley hosted a baby shower for one-time castmate Teddi Mellencamp in the room

The restaurant was initially mentioned in the show’s May 13, 2020 episode, as Kemsley said she had put her designing talents to work for Earl’s establishment

When informed about the opportunity, Kemsley said, ‘Oh my gosh, I might need to put my stamp on it’

News of the Encino location’s survival comes days after Buca di Beppo abruptly shut 13 underperforming locations across the U.S., as court documents filed just before midnight on Sunday show the restaurant owes as much as $50 million – yet has assets of under $50,000.

Last week, the chain – known for its family-style dishes and vintage décor – permanently closed multiple restaurants in California and Florida. It also shut its last remaining locations in Michigan and Pennsylvania.

There is no indication of any further locations being shut in the court documents – but in most cases, the filing of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy by a restaurant chains leads to closures.

Buca di Beppo has attracted celebrity fans including Kemsley, Hollywood legend Sylvester Stallone and Modern Family actress Sofia Vergara.

The Orlando-based company said in the court filing that it had been hit by a drop in sales – at the same time that costs for food and labor soared.

Under Chapter 11, the company will look to drastically cut costs by re-negotiating some of its rents or getting out of more expensive leases.

Former employees at some eateries, many of which have been open for over two decades, said the closures last week came as a shock.

‘It’s very disheartening to have everything come to an end,’ Rozalyn Marc-Aurele, who worked at a restaurant in Sacramento, California, for four years, told FOX40.

It comes amid a slew of restaurant closures across the U.S., as soaring food inflation and inflated running costs continue to hit small and mid-size chains.

Buca di Beppo is known for its family-style Italian dishes (Pictured: YouTube personality Shay Carl at an event for the world record of the largest bowl of spaghetti at a California location)

Sofia Vergara poses for ‘Meatballs 4 Ninos’ at Buca di Beppo in 2013 in Santa Monica, California. She joined forces with Bucca di Beppo restaurants to raise funds and awareness for St Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Alongside the location in Sacramento, California, Buca di Beppo also closed restaurants in Michigan, Florida and Pennsylvania.

In a statement to DailyMail.com, the company confirmed it had closed 13 locations this week which were ‘unable to recover from the damage caused by the pandemic and other market pressures.’

The Sacramento restaurant had been operating since 1999, serving the chain’s famous meatballs and sharing platters of pasta and pizza.

‘Just knowing this place has been open for so long and it’s closing…is a big deal,’ former employee Jayden Seizmore told FOX40.com.

He told the outlet that workers were unaware of the restaurant’s closure until Monday morning.

Another former employee said they were told to report to the restaurant at 11 a.m. for an ’emergency meeting’ where they were informed that it was shuttering.

‘Being able to work here and having the experience that I did here, it’s just really sad that it abruptly came to an end,’ said Marc-Aurele. ‘It’s very disheartening to have everything come to an end.’

The chain is also known as a site for celebrations and parties – with Hollywood legend Sylvester Stallone even buying up a California location in 2009.

A sign posted on the front door of the Sacramento location reads: ‘We are thankful to you, our loyal guests, for giving us the opportunity to serve you’

The chain is also known as a site for celebrations and parties – with Hollywood legend Sylvester Stallone even buying up a California location in 2009 (Pictured: Stallone alongside Charlie Sheen and Danny DeVito)

Buca di Beppo was founded in 1993 in Florida, and since 2008 has been a subsidiary of the Planet Hollywood chain.

There are now 44 remaining Buca di Beppo restaurants domestically; at its’ peak a decade ago, there were more than 80 open locations.

According to local news reports, locations were shuttered in Maryland, Ohio and Hawaii earlier this year.

One that shut in 2016 was the location in Santa Monica in California, where Modern Family actress Sofia Vergara was pictured for a Meatballs 4 Ninos charity event in 2013. Vergara had joined forces with Bucca di Beppo restaurants to raise funds and awareness for St Jude Children’s Research Hospital.