Brian Hirsty Executive Chef   While few ever know their “true calling,” Brian Hirsty discovered his at the precocious age of seven.  As a young boy growing up along the Southern California coast, he would awake be...

Robert Hyman VP of Operations and Partner   At the age of eleven, Robert experienced a life-altering moment when he reeled in a large rock fish from his small dingy in the waters off Puget Sound, Wash.  “I recall the fe...

Richard Staunton Co-founder and Proprietor   Rick Staunton developed the concept for Bluewater Grill in 1996 and with his partner, Jim Ulcickas, opened the first restaurant in Newport Beach’s Cannery Village in September tha...

Jim Ulcickas Co-founder and Proprietor   Jim “Jimmy” Ulcickas founded Bluewater Grill with his partner Rick Staunton in 1996, and is responsible for all aspects of marketing, especially the growth of the brand from the...