By The FirstAmerican Gravy is a cooking show like no other. Join host celebrity Chef Andrew Gruel and his lovely cohost, wife Lauren, as they create meals that are heavy on nutrition and light on prep time and cost.
Americans are sick and much of that is directly related to what we eat. Andrew has long distinguished himself as not only one of the world’s premiere chefs, but as a staunch advocate of health and prevention through diet, food security, and food freedom.
Every episode and ‘short’ of American Gravy is a teaching tool and an eye-opener. Viewers will learn how to make the most of the best ingredients – wasting nothing – and how to understand why getting access to good food is challenging.
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ABOUT CHEF ANDREW GRUEL
Andrew Gruel, a graduate of Johnson & Wales University, is a food entrepreneur and media personality. He is is currently CEO and founder of American Gravy Restaurant Group, which comprises Calico Fishhouse, Big Parm Pizza, Two Birds Chicken, Butterleaf, Lolo’s Tacos, and 101 Burger. He was the founder of Slapfish Restaurant Group (27 locations) — the award-winning food truck turned international brick and mortar — based in Huntington Beach, CA.
Andrew has appeared on multiple television series, including his most recent role as a judge on Food Network’s ‘Chopped Junior’ with Megan Markle. He was the Host of FYI Series ‘Say It To My Face,’ as well as a judge on Food Network’s ‘Food Truck Face Off.’ He has made appearances on NBC’s TODAY, Fox News, CNN, NBC Nightly News, PBS, Cooking Channel, and has been featured in numerous publications including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Men’s Health, Food & Wine magazine, USA Today, Entrepreneur, and Nation’s Restaurant News. He was named Top 25 Business Executives for Fast Casual magazine and featured in Nation’s Restaurant News’ 2017 Power List. In 2013, he was named among the top 40 under 40 entrepreneurs in Orange County. He and his wife Lauren Gruel were named Pandemic Heroes by Restaurant Business Magazine, alongside Guy Fieri and Jose Andres. Andrew is currently the co-host of The SoCal Restaurant Show on AM 830 and a regular contributor on various national news channels.
About Lauren Gruel
Lauren Gruel is a trained chef and businesswoman. She has opened multiple restaurants, retail businesses and developed product lines over the past 10 years. She was named a pandemic hero by Restaurant Business Magazine in 2021 for raising over $500K for struggling and out-of-work restaurant workers. As the VP of Marketing for Slapfish restaurants, she oversaw hundreds of team members and executed national marketing plans for the entire company. She has taught kids cooking classes and also homeschools all of her kids in her home of Southern California. Lauren is a certified pilates instructor as well and avid nutritionist. She currently co-owns American Gravy Restaurant Group with her husband, Andrew Gruel.