True Food, No Compromises: How PI•RHO is Redefining Fast Casual Dining in Ottawa

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🎁 EXCLUSIVE REWARDS for PHC360 Viewers at PI•RHO:Join the PI•RHO Loyalty Program to unlock your perks!👉 https://pirhogrill.myguestaccount.com/en-us/guest/enroll?card-template=JTIldXJsLXBhcmFtLWFlcy1rZXklQzEwdnNNbE5RYVZzT1JnZyV6a0VtMjJCajZXak5wVFBsWXIybkRTRT0%3D&template=0&custom2=PHC360gym✨ Get 100 points just for signing up✨ Enjoy three 10% off invoices — exclusive for Hari’s audience⏳ Must be activated within 90 days | Expires in 1 year💪 Ready to take your health to the next level?Join us at PHC360 for:🥗 Personalized nutrition coaching🏋️ One-on-one personal training🏢 Full access to our new wellness facility with recovery tools, gym, sauna, cold plunge & moreIn this episode of the PHC360 Podcast, Hari Ghuman sits down with George Plagakis, co-founder of PI•RHO Grill, to talk about the journey behind one of Ottawa’s cleanest fast-casual restaurants.George, alongside his business partner Luis, built PI•RHO with a simple vision: to serve real food made from scratch, using clean ingredients, no seed oils, and local sourcing whenever possible. Their mission? To make eating out feel good, physically and ethically.If you’ve been looking for a place to eat healthy without compromise, this is for you.🍽️ Wondering where you can eat out and still feel great afterward?This episode breaks down how PI•RHO is doing it differently—no seed oils, locally sourced ingredients, in-house dips, and authentic Mediterranean cooking. George also dives into his personal health habits, how he navigated running a restaurant through COVID, and the vision for PI•RHO's national expansion.🎧 Key Topics & Timestamps:00:00 – Why Hari eats at PI•RHO 1–2x per week01:00 – George’s background in fine dining & Baton Rouge02:00 – Creating PI•RHO: balancing family & food philosophy03:20 – What “True Food” really means at PI•RHO05:00 – Sourcing ingredients: local, Canadian, and Greek06:45 – 99% seed oil free or 95%08:00 – How food is cooked, grilled and roasted, no fryers in the restaurant09:30 – Food allergies/dietary needs11:00 – Seasonal menus & LTOS12:00 – Build-your-own bowl: step-by-step14:00 – Portion sizes, protein customization & value16:00 – PI•RHO’s transparency & health mission17:00 – Loyalty programs, catering & bulk ordering18:00 – George’s health routine: biking, lifting, stretching20:00 – Pizza cravings & Mediterranean-style balance21:00 – Expansion into Calgary & beyond22:00 – Compostable packaging & sustainability23:00 – COVID resilience: supply chains & cost spikes24:00 – Why more restaurants should be like PI•RHO📩 Contact us today or visit https://personalizedhealthcenter.com to book a free tour and get started.🙌 Enjoyed this episode?👍 Like the video📩 Share with a friend who wants to eat cleaner, live betterFollow on Instagram:📲 https://www.instagram.com/pirhogrill/📲 https://www.instagram.com/personalizedhealthcenter360/