Trey Lamont

Trey Lamont is chef and owner at Jerk Shack in Seattle, a Caribbean restaurant full of spiced meats and fresh cocktails -- what he calls “the food of the sun.” Born and raised in Seattle, with roots in Jamaica and Trinidad, Trey first developed a...

An episode of the Amplify Voices podcast, hosted by Amplify Voices, titled "Trey Lamont" was published on September 29, 2021 and runs 18 minutes.

September 29, 2021 ·18m · Amplify Voices

Summary

Trey Lamont is chef and owner at Jerk Shack in Seattle, a Caribbean restaurant full of spiced meats and fresh cocktails -- what he calls “the food of the sun.” Born and raised in Seattle, with roots in Jamaica and Trinidad, Trey first developed a passion for food in his grandmother’s kitchen. He now runs a successful restaurant with business partner John Devine -- the only 100 percent Black-owned restaurant in the neighborhood. It’s also a place that’s as much about community-building as it is about food. The restaurant serves beer from the only Black-owned brewery in Seattle and its walls serve as a gallery for local artists; almost everything is for sale and Trey doesn’t take a commission. He’s also raising funds to launch a second location in a predominantly Black and brown neighborhood in South Seattle. The goal: to provide as many economic opportunities as possible to the community there.

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