Eric Garrett
Leader In Washington’s Local Food Movement
Eric Garrett is a pioneer in Washington's local and seasonal food movement. His restaurant, The Hopeful Cup, is renowned for its innovative Pacific Northwest cuisine. His work is an outgrowth of the nascent Slow Cuisine Movement, a philosophy and practice focusing on regional food. Its adherents want to be the polar opposite of fast food. Garrett is a well-known forager who is well familiar with the land and geography of Washington. In the kitchen, he gained renown by incorporating French techniques into traditional Washington fare.
Garrett returned to his hometown of Steilacoom, Washington, to launch his eatery. "I've always been drawn to the adage "grow where you are planted." When I'm not at home, I fantasize about Washington's forests. Your being is pervaded by the perfume of the woods." Garrett converted the town's former post office into a restaurant. He has a changing exhibit of local and seasonal food displayed in antique post office boxes at the restaurant's entryway.
Garrett is the chef de cuisine of the restaurant. He is responsible for overseeing the kitchen and the whole culinary staff, as well as developing new cuisines and menus. Garrett emphasizes on sustainability by using locally sourced products such as fish and mushrooms into his cooking meals, while avoiding conventional meats and imported haute cuisine features.
Eric Garrett, together with his wife Lynda and partners Chase and Lance Burgess, co-owns The Hopeful Cup and serves as chef de cuisine. Lynda Garrett is an expert in food preservation. She works at a restaurant, where she preserves seasonal produce for year-round use. The Burgess brothers run Burgess Hardware and Larry's Bar in Steilacoom.
Garrett not only promotes his company, but also his community. He wants to create jobs and reintroduce people to Steilacoom because he thinks that great local economies are built on the basis of local food. By procuring as many components as possible, he aims to help the local economy.
Chef Garrett was educated in both French and Northwest cuisines. Garrett learned French cuisine from some of the best chefs in the region while working at a variety of upscale restaurants. He began his career in Seattle at Luc, where he worked with Thierry Rautureau.
Garrett returned to his hometown of Steilacoom, Washington, to launch his eatery. "I've always been drawn to the adage "grow where you are planted." When I'm not at home, I fantasize about Washington's forests. Your being is pervaded by the perfume of the woods." Garrett converted the town's former post office into a restaurant. He has a changing exhibit of local and seasonal food displayed in antique post office boxes at the restaurant's entryway.
Garrett is the chef de cuisine of the restaurant. He is responsible for overseeing the kitchen and the whole culinary staff, as well as developing new cuisines and menus. Garrett emphasizes on sustainability by using locally sourced products such as fish and mushrooms into his cooking meals, while avoiding conventional meats and imported haute cuisine features.
Eric Garrett, together with his wife Lynda and partners Chase and Lance Burgess, co-owns The Hopeful Cup and serves as chef de cuisine. Lynda Garrett is an expert in food preservation. She works at a restaurant, where she preserves seasonal produce for year-round use. The Burgess brothers run Burgess Hardware and Larry's Bar in Steilacoom.
Garrett not only promotes his company, but also his community. He wants to create jobs and reintroduce people to Steilacoom because he thinks that great local economies are built on the basis of local food. By procuring as many components as possible, he aims to help the local economy.
Chef Garrett was educated in both French and Northwest cuisines. Garrett learned French cuisine from some of the best chefs in the region while working at a variety of upscale restaurants. He began his career in Seattle at Luc, where he worked with Thierry Rautureau.
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