Welcome Red Oyster UK We’re happy to announce Red Oyster is opening in London! Meaning, wherever you are in the Greater London area, we come to you with fresh oysters, caviar and champagne. Serving it on the spot. We just love to Oystertain® your guests to the max!    Haydn Harvey, originally from the UK, embarked on a remarkable journey that took him from his homeland to the bustling streets of New York City. Over the course of a number of years working closely with Red Oyster USA, he found himself immersed in this captivating world, evolving into a highly respected shucker whose ..read more

Harvesting flat oysters Always want harvesting flat oysters? Haydn, one of our Oystertainers who recently moved back home to start Red Oyster UK,  has been working on a Dutch oyster farm in Yerseke, Zeeland, The Netherlands, to get a feel for the European oysters. Zeeland is a conglomerate of several islands, peninsula’s and rivers like the Eastern Scheldt, with Yerseke sitting on its coast.  When the oysters are harvested, they are stored in a so called “wet warehouse”. It’s a large cement basin, over one hundred and fifty years old. After being harvested, the oysters are kept in ..read more

Our unplanned oyster escapade in Toronto Shuck Yeah! Our Unplanned Oyster Escapade in Toronto So, picture this: We’re all geared up for a shucking good time in PEI, ready to dive into the world of oysters with our crew from the Oyster Master Guild. But guess what? Mother Nature throws us a curveball with a blizzard hitting Prince Edward Island and boom! All flights were canceled. Talk about a shell shock, right? But hey, we’re not ones to let a little snow dampen our spirits. Instead, we pivot and head straight for the oyster hotspots of Toronto, turning a potential bummer into an unexpected ..read more

Add some elegance to your next event or holiday party At your next event, why not treat your guests to Oystertainment®, a unique and fun service offered by Red Oyster? Instead of a stationary raw bar, Oystertainers, clad in their signature oyster-shucking uniform and buckets, will individually shuck oysters for each guest. “It’s a unique experience that someone personally shucks the oyster for you; it makes you feel very special,” says Angelique van der Made, owner of Red Oyster, a boutique oyster catering company based in New York that has been making people happy for over 20 years. The com ..read more

Why does eating oysters increase your happiness? There aren’t a lot of food products that stir up the conversation the way oysters do. Say oysters, and all sorts of associations come to mind. We like to joke about oysters, and wink playfully while alluding to the effect of oysters on our love life. It would be a cliché to assume it’s men who think that way; women play the ‘oh-la-la’ card just as well. Although the effect oysters have on our libido has never been scientifically proven, the rich amount of zinc influences our level of dopamine. Dopamine is a “happy hormone”; it brings about a f ..read more

R is for Oyster Do you know the saying that you can only eat oysters in the months with an “r”? It’s an old story and there are different versions. We personally like the story of Louis XIV of France who loved oysters. Everyday the horse carriages went fully loaded with oysters from the coast of Brittany to Versailles. The road was long and in summertime it was very hard to keep the oysters cool. Because of this the quality decreased and the Royal family got sometimes sick. They made the decision to only eat oysters 8 months (“huit mois”) of the year. That’s why t ..read more

Father’s Day this Sunday is the perfect time to honor every Dad who loves and cares for his children. It’s not easy to be the best father you can be. But thank you for making a massive difference in your child’s life and every day of your child’s future. Every joke you share, every hug you give, every moment that you listen patiently, every time you see things from your child’s perspective, every time you’re a role model for your child on how to handle anger responsibly and show up with integrity, you’re shaping your child into a person who will make you and everyone around them proud. We cel ..read more

What is the best way to cook oysters? With a generous nod to the world-famous Baked Oysters Rockefeller, let us dive into the world of cooked oysters. There are many ways to eat an oyster, the most obvious & popular method of course being raw fresh out of the water. For centuries though people have also cooked oysters; frying them, roasting them, baking them. Today we’re going to talk about a simple yet delicious cooking method: baked oysters in the shell – we have been experimenting with tons of recipes to figure out the perfect toppings to bake an oyster with, and we cannot wait to share ..read more

The Oyster, an amazing creature In many ways, the oyster is a remarkable creature. It cannot walk or swim, it is a hermaphrodite, and it is – unlike other shellfish – built asymmetrically. According to evolutionary theory, organisms change over generations. That’s not the case for the oyster, it is timeless. She has been the same for centuries, both in shape and anatomy. As small as the oyster is, her influence is huge. She filters the water, she is one of the greatest sources of protein, and she is an inspiration to numerous creative minds. It’s gnarled shell, the pearl-clad interior, the p ..read more

Tarbouriech oysters; a unique breeding process An invitation from Tarbouriech oysters to come to Venice is something you don’t have to think about for long. Certainly not if you are taken along by the oyster grower himself. At 7:00 in the morning our founders flew from Amsterdam to Venice. Our contact Giorgio was already waiting for us and 1.5 hr later we arrived in Porto Tolle, in the bay of Scardovari. The closer to the origin the more exciting it gets. Or as Matijn says: “It has to hurt to get somewhere otherwise it has no value.” And value it has when we drive on the road around the bay ..read more