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Meet Stephen “Octoman” Fried

Stephen Fried is America’s foremost authority on Octopus but that’s just the beginning. Octoman is a food curator, a lover of life, a musician and private chef. He’s traveled extensively, cooking at various events and shares his enthusiasm and passion with chefs and consumers around America.

He’s cooked along side of many of the most celebrated chefs in the world. Past events include The James Beard Celebrity Chef Tour Denver 2017, South Beach Food & Wine, Heritage Fire Aspen, Nashville Food & Wine, Grill Hampton, Fire it up Maui, and many others. You may recognize him from his food TV show, Beyond the Dish that ran on NYC TV Channel 25 and was on taxi TV as well.

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Now you can hire Octoman to cook in your home!

Octoman will create a menu that works for you and he can be flexible with all dietary restrictions.

Fresh, clean, colorful food that tastes great and comes from his love and passion to make people smile and make them and their guests happy in a safe environment. Take a trip around the world to experience flavors from various cultures. From sit down, plated meals to more casual buffet style, Octoman has you covered.