We had the good fortune of connecting with Hannah Riccio and Alex Turner and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Hannah Riccio and, we’d love to hear about how you approach risk and risk-taking
We moved blindly across the country from Rhode Island to Trinidad, in the midst of the pandemic with plans to start not only just a business but a restaurant. The entire decision was a risk. We knew it would be difficult but the risk makes it all the more with it. No risk = no reward.

What should our readers know about your business?
We are both first-time business owners and have over 30 years of combined experience in the industry but have never done it entirely for oursleves before. It’s been a such a gratifying journey to build from the ground up. We’re proud to continue to produce from scratch food in a community that appreciates it as much as Trinidad does. At the conclusion of our second year, we were able to grow from a small, 120 square foot food stall into a stand alone brick and mortar restaurant. We could have never done it without the love from the community that shows up for us time and time again. Food is truly a connective tissue that brings people together unlike anything else. There’s no greater delight to us than putting the time in to make delicious food for others to enjoy.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
Our first employee Heather has cemented our restaurant journey for us. Without her, we would have never been able to grow our business as quickly as we have. Her awareness and ability to jump into the fire is one of her biggest assets, to the point that she can almost read our minds. No matter the situation, she has always been the ray of sunshine we needed on our cloudy days. She’s really become our extended family.

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