Miami, Florida, U.S.A.-headquartered Verlasso, Aquachile’s premium brand, has partnered with the Miami Open and local sushi restaurant Omakai to showcase its salmon at the event.
The annual professional tennis tournament is held in Miami Gardens, Florida, and runs this year from 16 to 30 March. Omakai is hosting a pop up hand roll bar throughout the event, which prominently features Verlasso salmon, the popular restaurant’s official salmon partner.
“All our salmon is raised in the icy waters of the Humbolt Current [in Patagonia],” Verlasso brand representative Jack Creonte told SeafoodSource. “It’s where the Pacific and the Atlantic meet, and it creates very nutrient-rich cold water, perfect for raising salmon.”
“It’s a chef’s dream ... to get their hands on this product,” Creonte said.
Omakai has been serving Verlasso salmon for over a year, and the partnership has grown to include promotional events like the Miami Open.
“What we heard from the Omakai team is that the salmon was very well perceived by consumers, and they’re very happy with the way it all turned out and the way the partnership is gearing up towards other [future] events,” Creonte said.
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