🎙️ From Surf Shack Dreams to Global Flavors: Wing Lam’s Wahoo’s Fish Taco Story In this episode of Inspired Stories, Wing Lam, co-founder of Wahoo’s Fish Taco, shares how a surf-inspired idea turned into an iconic California restaurant brand with 40+ locations. From his Brazilian-Chinese upbringing to infusing teriyaki, black beans, and global flavors into the SoCal surf scene, Wing built more than a restaurant — he built a cultural movement.

✨ Key Insights You’ll Learn:

• How a finance degree shaped Wing’s approach to restaurant risk and growth
  

• Why “give first” and unreasonable hospitality drive brand loyalty
  

• Building Wahoo’s by partnering with surf, skate, and snowboarding communities
  

• Turning bartering into brand partnerships with Vans, Billabong, Monster, and more
  

• How the California Love Drop began during COVID and still thrives today
  

• The power of community, charity, and culture in scaling a restaurant brand
  

🌟 Wing’s Key Mentors & Influences:

• His Parents: Restaurateurs across Asia and Brazil who modeled hard work and generosity
  

• Action Sports Brands: Early partners who embraced his “feed the athletes” approach
  

• Surfing & Skate Icons: Relationships built through decades of grassroots hospitality
  

👉 Don’t miss Wing’s story of blending food, culture, and philanthropy into a restaurant empire.

🔗 Connect with Wing Lam: Company: Wahoo’s Fish Taco Community: California Love Drop

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