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Following the tragic loss of George Floyd in a Minneapolis police-involved death, Little Rock has joined countless other cities around the country with peaceful protests and demonstrations in recent days. As the Little Rock City Director for Ward 4, a neighborhood she has lived in for nearly 40 years, Trio's Restaurant executive chef and co-owner Capi Peck brings a unique perspective to the city's response. “I think all in all, Little Rock has handled things the best we possibly could,” Peck said. “With everything so political and so polarizing, it makes it hard to put people at ease. We could be in a very different situation right now, so I do applaud the LRPD, Mayor Scott and others for condoning peaceful protests.” Peck shared more with host Natalie Ghidotti on the latest episode of The Ghidotti Podcast, including how Trio's has navigated the COVID-19 outbreak, why she has elected not to open the dining room at this time, what she learned about the hospitality industry from her grandparents, the longtime owners of Hotel Sam Peck and her thoughts on the current lawsuits against Little Rock Chief of Police Keith Humphrey.
Capi Peck, longtime co-owner/operator of Trio's Restaurant, talks about all the time she spent as a young girl at the Hotel Sam Peck, her grandparents' legendary hotel/restaurant in downtown Little Rock, and the somewhat bold and shocking move decades ago to enter the restaurant business -- against the advice of those who knew the industry best.
Encyclopedia of Arkansas author Bick Satterfield interviews Capi Peck, owner of Trio's Restaurant and Little Rock City Director for Ward 4. Capi's grandparents were the legendary Sam and Henrietta Peck, who owned the Hotel Sam Peck in Little Rock from the 1930s through the 1970s. This episode focuses on Capi's memories growing up in the hotel, her grandfather's flair for design, his friendship with the famous architect Edward Durell Stone, and Capi's life in the restaurant industry.
Encyclopedia of Arkansas author Bick Satterfield interviews Capi Peck, owner of Trio's Restaurant and Little Rock City Director for Ward 4. Capi's grandparents were the legendary Sam and Henrietta Peck, who owned the Hotel Sam Peck in Little Rock from the 1930s through the 1970s. This episode focuses on Capi's memories growing up in the hotel, her grandfather's flair for design, his friendship with the famous architect Edward Durell Stone, and Capi's life in the restaurant industry.
Capi Peck talks with the Foodcast about her mainstay restaurant Trio's, how her grandfather's hotel and restaurant sparked her passion for food, and what she has learned from both opening and closing down a restaurant.