Five years ago we sat down at the Four Seasons Hotel, the construction was underway at Cinder House, the latest endeavor from Chef and Restaurateur Gerard Craft. It was the very first episode of The Meet St. Louis Podcast. Five years later, we’ve shared more than 240 episodes, introducing you to hundreds of chefs, brewers and small business owners. It has been so much fun to share their stories, their journeys and introduce you all to someplace new and amazing in St. Louis. But a lot happens in five years so we wanted to sit back down with Gerard to catch up. He’s opened more restaurants and closed others… and took on the epic title of Chief Flavor Officer for St. Louis City SC, putting our soccer stadium on the national stage for more than just the action on the pitch. We dive into the big questions about the restaurant industry – how it's changed and evolved. Plus we find out how someone who’s championed our hospitality scene and helped put St. Louis on the map defines success and failure. Let’s once again meet Gerard.

Thank you for listening and tuning into the Meet St. Louis podcast each week. 5 years in and we’re just getting started.