On the surface, Defined Hospitality's restaurants might not seem to have much in common. The Philadelphia-based restaurant group's operations include Kalaya, a southern Thai restaurant from Chef Nok Suntaranon; Pizzeria Beddia, a specialty pie spot from Chef Joe Beddia; Suraya, a spacious Lebanese café and market; and Picnic, a restaurant and wine store housed in a converted brewery and known for its rotisserie chicken. The team tends to be inspired either by a chef they’re excited to work with and give a bigger platform to, like Nok and Joe, or by a unique space they can envision a restaurant in, and, importantly, don’t want to see torn down. In a conversation with guest host Gloria Dawson, the Defined Hospitality founders, Nick Kennedy, Al Lucas, and Greg Root, discuss their inspirations, core principles, and their love for Fishtown, the Philadelphia neighborhood where many of their restaurants are based.