Thursday, February 1, 2018

CIC Alum John Ondo Tells Charleston Magazine Why He Opened Kairos Greek Kitchen


After running Lana Restaurant for twelve years, the Charleston native traded fine dining for fast casual at Kairos—but his culinary craftsmanship, and his French fries, came along for the ride.

"Before this, you owned Lana Restaurant (white tablecloth) downtown. What made you leave?" 
John Ondo: "Honestly, I was ready for a change. Twelve years was a good, successful run in such a competitive market and I wouldn’t take anything back, but I thought it was time to move on. I was ready to try something different and challenge myself with something new." Read the whole story.