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Peter Merriman | |
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Born | Pittsburgh, PA |
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Cooking style | Hawaii Regional Cuisine |
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Website | www |
Peter Merriman is a chef, restaurateur and one of the 12 founding chefs of Hawaii regional cuisine. [1] In 2011, he and the other Hawaii Regional Cuisine chefs were inducted to the Hawaii Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. [2]
A culinary expert in Hawaii for over 25 years, his restaurants showcase island grown and harvested foods through simple preparations that reflect the myriad flavors of Hawaii's multiculturalism. He was called the “Pied Piper of Hawaii Regional Cuisine” by The Los Angeles Times [3]
Merriman was born in Pittsburgh. His mother Woodene (Woody) Merriman, a Pittsburgh Post Gazette food writer, exposed Peter to the field at a young age. She got him a job at the H. J. Heinz Co, doing prep work for Master Chef Ferdinand Metz, who later became president of the Culinary Institute of America. Merriman attended The University of Pennsylvania and studied Political Science. After graduation, he enrolled in a three-year Chefs Apprentice Program with RockResorts, under the auspices of the American Culinary Federation, cooking in resorts across the United States and Europe, including a summer in the vineyards of France's Champagne region.
In early 1983, Peter was hired as a cook for the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel. In 1985, two years after his arrival, he was appointed Executive Chef of the Mauna Lani Resort's new Gallery Restaurant.[ citation needed ]
At his interview for chef of The Gallery Restaurant, Merriman was asked what type of food he wanted to feature. Thinking it was a rhetorical question, he answered “regional cuisine” and went on to explain how no other restaurants were serving the local fish and produce. When he got the job, he had to deliver on the concept but quickly discovered there were almost no local products available. Merriman launched a "gorilla marketing" campaign, by advertising in local newspapers and visiting local farms, ranches and docks to let purveyors know he wanted whatever they could offer. “We’re in this together,” he told them, “If you grow it or catch it, I’ll buy it, and we all succeed.” Pretty soon he had built solid partnerships and local producers would try to get or grow whatever he needed. [4]
As he began recruiting other chefs to focus on local foods “Hawaii Regional Cuisine” was created, with Merriman named as the founding president.
In 1988, Merriman opened his signature upcountry restaurant, Merriman's, in Waimea on the Big Island of Hawaii. He was proclaimed, "A gourmet in cowboy country" by Hana Hou!, the Magazine of Hawaiian Airlines. The New York Times raved “Everything at Merriman’s…features the freshest local ingredients paired in exciting ways,” and San Francisco Magazine exclaimed “His Wok-charred Ahi is to die for!”. [5]
In 1994, Merriman partnered with TS Restaurants to open Hula Grill on Maui's famed Ka`anapali Beach. Hula Grill, touted “the best fish house in the islands” by Honolulu Magazine, brought the concepts of Hawaii regional cuisine to a beachside setting.[ citation needed ]
In 2008 Peter opened Merriman's Kapalua in Kapalua Maui. Merriman's Kapalua was voted one of Trip Advisor's Top 10 Fine Dining Restaurants in the country in 2017. [6]
In 2009, Peter opened Merriman's Fish House in Poipu, Kauai. Downstairs from the Fish House, Peter offers casual dining at Merriman's Gourmet Pizza & Burgers.[ citation needed ]
In winter 2011, Merriman launched a new venture in casual dining with restaurateur Bill Terry, Handcrafted Restaurants. Handcrafted Restaurants operates Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman in Wailea, Maui; Ko'olina, Oahu; and Ka'anapali, Maui. Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman is a place where beer lovers, families, and foodies come together. The restaurant features locally sourced menus with a focus on sustainable meat, fish and produce.
Handcrafted Restaurants also operates Moku Kitchen in the Kaka'ako district in Honolulu, Oahu.
In 2015, Merriman debuted his first cookbook, Merriman's Hawaii.
Merriman also supports Merriman's Culinary Scholarships for students entering or continuing in the field of Culinary Arts at either Hawaii Community College or the University of Hawaii Center at West Hawaii.
Merriman also serves on the Board of Directors as Vice President for Hawaii Island Land Trust, a non profit organization dedicated to protecting land in Hawaii. [7]
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