Bree Whitlock interviews Tal Petty of Hollywood Oysters.
Wholesale Capabilities
Many oyster farms choose not to invest in their packing plants and refrigeration, but Tal discusses why Hollywood Oyster Company does things differently.
How we Roll for Wholesalers
We understand that chefs and wholesalers have specific needs. Tal talks about the importance of supply and cleanliness.
Wholesale Packing Process
The most important things about packing is refrigeration. We wash the oysters so they are ready to eat on arrival. Learn more from Tal on the way Hollywood Oysters packs wholesale orders.
Hollywood Oyster Brands, Flavor Profiles
Hollywood Oyster Company has three farmed raised flavor profiles ranging from sweet to full ocean salt. Tal talks about the difference between farmed oysters and wild oysters.
Oyster Farming Process at HOC
Take a tour of Hollywood Oyster Company’s farm and learn about the process of farming this east coast oyster delicacy.
Tal and Na — an unlikely, but very sexy — love story
Tal Petty grew oysters as a hobby at his family’s farm and learned from watermen about the ups and downs of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay. While evolving from a hobby to a commercial oyster farming operation, Tal researched different growing methods and gears in different geographies.
How to shuck farmed oysters
Learn how to shuck an oyster from the folks at Hollywood Oyster Company.
Taste / Merroir
Tal Petty of Hollywood Oyster Company teaches us about the difference between Easy Coast & West Coast oysters.
The Oyster Farming Process
Watch as Tal Petty of Hollywood Oyster Company describes the oyster farming process.