World Record Holder Shucker Paddy Joins the Seacore Team!

 

 

TORONTO, ON September 23, 2015 – Seacore Seafood, one of Canada’s leading distributor and importers of fresh and frozen fish and seafood, is proud to announce the joining of Patrick McMurray also known as Shucker Paddy to the Seacore Seafood team.  Patrick McMurray is a well known chef, restauranteur and world famous oyster expert.  A Guiness World Record Holder, Patrick will work very closely with Seacore’s team as a product specialist in sourcing and selling oysters and other seafood as well.

 

“Patrick’s knowledge and reputation in the oyster industry made it an easy decision to work with him in providing the world’s best oysters from around the globe to our customers” said Sal Battaglia, VP of Marketing.  “Our goal at Seacore is to provide the best quality products and the largest variety of products direct from the source, in this case the actual oyster growers.”

 

Some fun facts on Patrick McMurray, Shucker Paddy:

 

• Guiness Book World Record for 38 Oysters Shucked in a Minute!

• Shucked 1114 Oysters in an Hour

• World Champion in 2002

• 2 Time Fastest at the World Champions

• 4 Time Canadian Champ

• 5 Time Ontario Champion

• Judges countless competitions at Oyster Festivals around the world from PEI to BC to all over the USA, Ireland, Europe and Asia

• Author of "Consider the Oyster – A Shucker’s Field Guide”

• Inventor of the Swissmar ShuckerPaddy knife and Oyster gear (now available through Seacore)  

 

“I am excited to join the Team at Seacore! The facility is top notch, and that means the product that you order is in the best possible condition when it reaches the customer” said Oyster Guru Patrick McMurray.  “Toronto has the ability become a World leader in Oyster variety and availability from Europe to New Zealand and everywhere in between. Seacore has the ability to bring it directly from the shore to your door, with sustainability, freshness, and quality in the forefront.”

 

About Seacore Seafood:  Seacore Seafood Inc, a family owned business, was established in 1987 in the Toronto suburb of Vaughan, Ontario in a 7,000 sq. ft. facility. The company has grown since its early days and is now located in a 75,000 sq. ft. state of the art facility to service its present clientele and to facilitate the growth of its other companies: OceanPrime, Fisherman's Depot and Seafood Depot. Seacore Seafood is an importer, distributor and custom processor of quality fresh and frozen seafood products. The wide variety of products consist of Sushi Grade Tuna from the Philippines to American Snapper from Florida to European Sea Bass from Greece.  Seacore's products are imported from all over the world. The company purchases direct from the seafood source and whenever possible sustainable seafood in order to maintain control over the quality and freshness of our product. Quality products and excellent service combined have resulted in Seacore Seafood being a leading seafood company in Canada.  For further information, visit www.seacore.ca.

 

About Patrick McMurray: Patrick McMurray has been an east-ender all of his life and his family has lived there for generations.  He is a World Champion Oyster Shucker and current holder of the Guiness World Record for the most oysters shucked in a minute at 38.  He is also the author of a book on oysters entitled "Consider the Oyster – A Shucker’s Field Guide”.  Owner and lead Shucker of Starfish restaurant 2001-2014, Patrick always wanted to run a little “Irish Local” which he was able to achieve in opening Ceili Cottage in Leslieville, Toronto in 2009.  For further information, visit www.shuckerpaddy.com. 

 

 

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