Back in 1987, Rayno and Patty Seaser wanted to create a daytime-only restaurant based on the simple premise that what guests really want is delicious food served by friendly people. From humble roots, that restaurant was born and first opened in Fort Collins, Colorado. Inspired by the 1940s American memoir written by Betty MacDonald, they named the restaurant The Egg & I and the rest, as they say, is history. The Egg & I Restaurants have been serving our friends across the nation ever since.