Roy Yamaguchi was born on 1956 and is a Japanese-American celebrity chef, restaurateur, and founder of a collection of restaurants, including 30 Roy's Restaurants in the United States and Guam, the Tavern by Roy Yamaguchi and Eating House 1849.
15 Facts About Roy Yamaguchi
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Roy Yamaguchi is one of the founding members of the Hawaii Regional Cuisine movement.
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Roy Yamaguchi is the chef and founder of a collection of restaurants, including 30 Roy's Restaurants in the United States and Guam, the Tavern by Roy Yamaguchi, and Eating House 1849.
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Roy Yamaguchi is known for Hawaiian-inspired cuisine, an eclectic blend of California-French-Japanese cooking traditions created with fresh ingredients from the Islands.
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Roy Yamaguchi was honored with the James Beard "Best Pacific Northwest Chef" Award in 1993.
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Roy Yamaguchi attributes his appreciation for food to his Hawaii-born father and his Okinawa-born mother.
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In 1984, Roy Yamaguchi opened his first restaurant, 385 North, in Hollywood.
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Roy Yamaguchi teamed with Outback Steakhouse to open a Eurasian-themed restaurant in Florida.
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Roy Yamaguchi was featured on the Food Network's My Country, My Kitchen, taking him back to his roots in Japan.
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Roy Yamaguchi has published four cookbooks: Pacific Bounty, Roy's Feasts from Hawaii, Hawaii Cooks: Flavors from Roy's Pacific Rim Kitchen, and Roy's Fish and Seafood.
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Roy Yamaguchi established the Tom and Warren Matsuda Scholarship Fund, providing scholarships to students to attend the Culinary Institute of the Pacific.
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In 2000, Yamaguchi sold the interest in the mainland US locations of Roy's Seafood restaurants to Bloomin' Brands, parent of Outback Steakhouse.
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Roy Yamaguchi retained control and ownership of all Hawaii-based locations and the location at Pebble Beach.
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Locations owned by Roy Yamaguchi are accessible under the royshawaii.
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Roy Yamaguchi maintains six locations in Hawaii: Waikiki, Hawaii Kai, Kaanapali, Waikoloa, Ko Olina, and Turtle Bay.