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About the chefChef Gruel

A Jersey boy with a passion for pizza. Chef Gruel brings the flavors of his childhood favorites to Orange County. Parmesan-dusted pizzas, red sauce, and summer sun. Doesn’t get better than that.

Chef Andrew Gruel has appeared on multiple Food Network shows, acting as a Judge on the show Food Truck Face Off. Gruel has also been on "TODAY Show", PBS, Cooking Channel, ABC, as well as in numerous publications including The Wall Street Journal, Men’s Health, Food & Wine Magazine, Entrepreneur, and Restaurant Business. Named Top 40 under 40 Entrepreneurs in Orange County, Chef Gruel is also the founder of Slapfish (a concept he took from a food truck to 23+ international restaurants), Two Birds (Great Taste Winner), and Butterleaf (OC Weekly - Best Vegetarian Food Winner).