Ghost Restaurants: The Future of Dinning  in North America with Chef Superstar Matt Dean Pettit

Ghost Restaurants: The Future of Dinning in North America with Chef Superstar Matt Dean Pettit

By Emilie Steckenborn

COVID has forced many restaurants and bars to shut down, but for Chef, Cookbook Author and Entrepreneur Matt Dean Pettit, he’s found a way to pivot and grow his businesses.

From his first job as a busboy at the young age of 13 to line cook at 14, Matt’s passion for the food industry started early.

 In 2011,  Chef Matt Dean Pettit founded Canada’s famed Rock Lobster Food Co Restaurants. 


The Rock Lobster brand has since grown into a hugely successful grocery retail line focusing on proudly Canadian, sustainable award winning seafood dishes under the name brand Matty's Seafood Co which is sold across all Canada & The USA and Asia. 

In 2014, Chef MDP launched his first award winning Best-Selling cookbook, The Great Lobster Cook Book published by Appetite by Random House. In spring of 2018, MDP he published his second book titled The Great Shellfish Cookbook.

He co-stars in the Food Network Canada TV Show: Super Snack Bros, where he showcases iconic snack foods made with crazy culinary twists. 

You’ll also see him make regular guest expert appearances, lending his love of food, wine and sports on Global TV, CTV, CBC television and radio, The Social, CTV Your Morning Canada and Cityline TV all across Canada and The USA.  

Matt & his partners have recently launched COAST By MDP,  a fast causal seafood dining brand which now has 4 and growing! 

If you’re in the area, stop over at COAST: https://www.coastbymdp.com 

Follow him on Instagram @mattdeadpettit

 

If you loved this podcast then you’ll also want to check out our other fascinating  conversations below:

All About Dinner with Cookbook Author Molly Stevens

China’s Growing Oyster Obsession with Rudy Guo, Executive Director of Oysterliscious

 

Bottled in China brings you into the food and drink scene through conversations with the some of the most happening personalities. Hosted by Emilie Steckenborn, the show is your one spot for all things food, beer, wine and spirits from across the world. 

Follow us on Instagram @bottled.in.china 

Podcast available on iTunes, Spotify , online or wherever you listen to your episodes! 

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