We need to bring our seafood industry back. We import over 80% of our seafood from countries that destroy their oceans. As a former director of one of the country’s largest sustainable seafood programs (Aquarium of the Pacific), and a founder of a 30+ unit sustainable seafood program, I have extensive expertise in areas related to fisheries management, aquaculture, seafood education, and communication. Quick Bio:
Chef Andrew Gruel Quick Bio
America’s Chef - Entrepreneur, Restauranteur, TV Personality, Humanitarian, Expert in Sustainability
Key Highlights:
- Father of 4
- Attended Bates College and Johnson & Wales University - Culinary Arts (Culinary School) and Food Marketing (Business School)
- Started the country’s most extensive chef-focused sustainable seafood program with Aquarium of the Pacific - Seafood for the Future. He traveled around educating chefs and studying seafood, aquaculture, food systems, and regenerative agriculture.
- Top 40 under 40 entrepreneurs OC Business Journal
- Food Network personality (judge on multiple shows)
- FYI, Television host (Say it to my Face 13 episodes)
- Started Slapfish (a sustainable modern seafood shack) as 1 food truck and grew it to over 35 restaurants in 10 years.
- Started non-profit 86 Restaurant Struggle during the pandemic and raised over 500K for struggling restaurant workers.
- Named a Pandemic Hero 2021 by Restaurant Business Magazine
- Started Calico - a seafood Chophouse in 2022 - Healthy real food, Seed Oil Free
- Published a Kid’s Cookbook with Brave Books in 2024 focusing on healthy foods for families.
- Regular on Gutfeld!, Fox News, Fox Business
- Executive Director of Save the Brave - a non-profit program devoted to helping veterans with PTS through fishing and gym programs.
