In this episode, we sit down with Chris Rigas, owner of The Firehall Restaurant in St. Davids, to talk about the journey behind becoming a restaurant owner—and the realities that come with it.

Chris shares what inspired him to step into entrepreneurship, along with the pressures, risks, and resilience required to keep a restaurant alive in a changing world. We dive into the ongoing challenges facing the restaurant industry since COVID, from rising costs to shifting customer expectations, and what it takes to keep showing up day after day.

At the heart of it all is Chris’s passion for tasty, comforting food rooted in his Mediterranean heritage, and his commitment to creating meals that feel both familiar and meaningful for his community.

An honest conversation about food, culture, perseverance, and what it really means to build something you care deeply about.