EPISODE 21- Adrian Hoffman - Four Star Seafood & Provisions

Born and raised in Boston, Adrian started working in kitchens as a young teenager. Adrian is the CEO/Co-Founder of Four Star Seafood and Provisions based in San Francisco, CA. After cooking his way through the Boston area, and a obtaining degree in Philosophy from Brandeis University, Adrian’s taste for adventure led him to cook in San Francisco, New York, London, Israel, France and Tokyo before he landed back in San Francisco as the chef at One Market Restaurant. In this role, he received top accolades from the San Francisco Chronicle before becoming the culinary director at Lark Creek Restaurant Group. While eating gorgeous seafood in Half Moon Bay with Ismael Macias, the two wondered why they weren’t getting such high quality seafood in San Francisco. And thus, Four Star was born. With close ties to chefs in San Francisco, Adrian and Ismael began buying fish at the pier and selling it to restaurants, quickly finding a loyal fan base with the help of their pristine, freshly caught sardines. They’ve since grown out of their space on Pier 45 and have expanded their offerings to include provisions.

We recorded this podcast on location in San Francisco, CA where we talked about Adrian's worldly culinary career, seafood pro tips, providing fresh ingredients chef to chef, Billingsgate, interesting provisions offered and future endeavors.

As Four Star continues to grow, Adrian revels in the challenges and fun of expanding the business.

Four Star Seafood & Provisions
https://www.fourstarseafood.com

SHOW NOTES

Four Star Seafood

https://www.fourstarseafood.com

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Michael Ginor

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Gordon Ramsay

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Todd English

https://www.toddenglish.com

Flannery Beef