Top Chef’s Restaurant Network Features Tender Belly Pork

DENVER, CO—Tender Belly, a purveyor of all-natural heritage breed pork products, announces that its creations have been added to menus at Paul Qui’s Austin-based restaurants. Qui’s most recent endeavor, East Side King Trailer located at Cheer Up Charlies, features Tender Belly franks alongside a bevy of creative culinary options. 

Qui is the chef and proprietor at Qui restaurant and East Side King, a group of food trailers and restaurants, in Austin. Born in Manila, Philippines, and trained in classic French and Japanese cuisine, he is the recipient of the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: Southwest, was winner of Top Chef Season 9 and was honored as one of Food & Wine magazine's 2014 Best New Chefs.

“At our restaurants, we like to offer the best of what's available to our guests,” says Paul Qui, chef and proprietor, Qui. "Guests are excited about trying new dishes that incorporate sustainable, all-natural foods, and Tender Belly is an ideal addition to our menu.”

Tender Belly pork products are procured using environmentally responsible and fully traceable methods. The animals are fed a 100% vegetarian diet — with no rendered animal byproducts, antibiotics or hormones, and live with plenty of space to roam. As part of its focus on farm-to-table cuisine and local purveyors, Tender Belly partners with a wide network of family-run, co-op farmers across the country to supply it with the finest meats available.

“We are pleased to be featured as part of Paul Qui’s culinary inventions,” says Shannon Duffy, owner, Tender Belly. “Our products continue to gain recognition from top chefs throughout the country and we look forward to working with Paul as he looks to create unique pork items as key components of his innovative menus.”

For more information on the availability of Tender Belly products at Paul Qui’s restaurants, visit the Tender Belly website or visit Qui Austin and East Side King (ESK).

About Tender Belly

Tender Belly delivers the highest quality heritage breed pork products available in today's market. Our all-natural products come from animals raised by local farmers in a stress-free environment and fed a 100% vegetarian diet. Today, Tender Belly specializes in whole hog deliciousness, from nose to tail, including bacon, franks, hams and various cuts. Our products are sold online, in specialty retailer locations and in a wide array of top restaurants across the United States. To learn more, visit www.tenderbelly.com.

Inquiries

Courtney MamusciaTender Belly303-250-0080courtney@tenderbelly.com