The San Pedro Fish Market is a California tourist mega destination, the largest restaurant in California, and has created an excitement for seafood like never before. After their monstrous "Super Tray" went viral in 2017, freeways were backed up with people trying to get in on the action. With quality food, and a party-like atmosphere, the "Kings of Fish" have managed to keep the crowds coming in droves.
The market's Tommy Amalfitano and Henry Ungaro joined the Katchup to talk about how the family built their seafood empire, what it's like shooting their "Kings of Fish" reality TV series, and how market originated as a front for a bookie.
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2:53- Seafood "Super Tray" Video Gets 51 Million Views
5:13- The Restaurant Caused Freeway Traffic Jams
12:58- Fish Market Origins
15:45- From Bookie Front to Legitimate Business
23:55- Fish Market to Sit-Down Restaurant
26:20- Running A Business With Family
29:57- Shooting An Unscripted Reality Food Show
35:50- Executing On A Vision, Decades Later
39:40- Vast Expansion Across California
41:35- Joe's Crab Shack's Demise
42:38- Keeping Seafood Consistently Fresh
48:25- Controlling The Massive Crowds Coming In
53:00- When Lobsters Cost 25 Cents per pound
55:04- Future of Fishermen
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