S2 E3: Pete Ciarrocchi on Protecting His Prized Crab Fries, Being a Soul Man and If the US Has Hit "Peak Restaurant"

Summary: He is the man behind the Chickie's and Pete's restaurant franchise and more recently, an investor in the Philadelphia Soul. Pete Ciarrocchi talks about everything from my tryout with the Soul (no joke) (1:20), meeting Jon Bon Jovi the first time (2:00), why the Soul was never a pure business investment (3:00), how the AFL can be relevant in Philadelphia (4:16), being so protective of his secret recipe for his Crab Fries (7:00), the day his restaurant beat the maker of a Boston "clam roll" 90-1 in a Super Bowl taste test competition (10:58), Pete's Tips for Success (13:28), if the US is in a "restaurant bubble" (15:42), if home food delivery is a friend or foe (17:18), if he would support a hike in the minimum wage (19:29), if the tipping model for waitstaff should be changed (20:00) and why if you're not a Philadelphian, you're a "second-class citizen" (21:09). Recorded at Chickie's and Pete's on Packer Avenue in South Philadelphia on February 18, 2019.