Flagler Fish Company Celebrates Ten Years in Business

PALM COAST, Fla. - Oct. 11, 2015 - PRLog -- Flagler Fish Company is excited to announce that they are celebrating a decade in business this year!

“Ten years is a milestone in any business,” said owner of Flagler Fish Company Chris Casper. “We are proud that we have stayed true to our goal of providing only the freshest seafood in our restaurant and retail market,” he added. Chris also said that they owe much of their success to their loyal local customers, visitors, and their long-time staff.

In addition to celebrating their 10-year anniversary this year, they also reached another milestone. The restaurant earned TripAdvisor®’s Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame this past year. The award celebrates hospitality excellence and is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor®. Additional criteria of the award include the volume of reviews received within the last 12 months.

Flagler Fish Company was opened by Chris and Carolyn Casper in 2005 in Flagler Beach. The restaurant offers a wide selection of fresh fish and shellfish. The selection varies on a daily basis including fish such as cobia, grouper, flounder, cod, triggerfish, local shrimp, salmon, tuna and more. They also carry USDA Prime hand cut rib-eye, filet mignon, and New York strip. The indoor and outdoor restaurant offers daily appetizer and dinner specials. Some of their most popular items are steamed mussels, shrimp ‘n grits and Asiago potatoes. Creative gourmet sides include the portabella, tomato asparagus salad, Cole’s Slaw (named after the Casper’s son Cole), fish sandwiches, Maine lobster, shrimp salad, seared tuna, USDA Prime beef burgers, and full plate salads. Creative soups and chowders round out their gourmet offerings. They are a Slow Foods recognized restaurant, meaning that they source and use a good deal of local products. They are also registered with the “Fresh from Florida” program as a restaurant that uses Florida fish, shellfish, and produce. They offer approximately 30 different wines that are constantly evolving, as well as a selection of premium and domestic beers. FFC prides themselves on being ‘green’. They recycle daily, pay more to be able to use recyclable take out containers (no Styrofoam), and carry only recyclable straws, to-go containers, drink cups, and cutlery.

Flagler Fish Company continually supports local charities such as The Tommy Tant Scholarship Fund, The Turtle Patrol, Rally for a Cure, Friends of A1A, church organizations and many more. They continually strive to live up to their slogan - “Food To Knock Your Flops Off”™. The restaurant employs 23 staff, including three managers. They are located at 180 South Daytona Avenue in Flagler Beach. They are open Monday through Thursday and Saturday from 11 am to 9 pm, Friday’s from 10 am to 9 pm.  They can be reached at 386-439-0000 or online at http://flaglerfishcompany.com/, or https://www.facebook.com/FlaglerFishCompany.

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Pictured from left to right in front row: Vanessa Zabowski (worked at FFC since 5/6/06), Brandon Hoffman (since 4/20/06), Caylee, Christian, & Cole Casper, Chris Casper, Carolyn Casper, Jerry Bloom (since 1/28/07), Tyler Hurry (since 4/28/10), Top: Jason Hutsell (since 6/6/06), Casey Humphreys (since 1/5/08)