Show Date: August 3, 2005  
Peter Melyan for THE DEEP on line

Greetings and welcome to The Deep column and the deepest radio show on Earth. The Deep is the science talk radio program that takes you from the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of the universe. This week on The Deep, aired at 6:00 this evening on K-57, our guest will be Ken Stewart The Guam Food Guy. Learn how Ken grew up to appreciate the best cuisine and got his start early on Guam and then 45 years later returned to become Guam's leading food guy. Even Dave Lotz our Bonnie Stomp expert recognizes Ken as the source for food and restaurants on Guam. Next, Father Javid from Pakistan and Xavier Pastor with Oceana and The Ranger will be giving us an update. Telephone calls for Ken will be welcome, so tune in tonight and join host Jim Sullivan, Pam Eastlick and our expedition coordinator Peter Melyan for the latest in scientific if not tasty news! Then log on to www.thedeepradioshow.com for more information on all the latest and deepest news!

We learn from Ken Stewart's web page http://www.guamdiner.com that Ken got his start as a culinary expert on Guam when he was a military dependent with the Air Force. His father was stationed on Guam and his mother designated him as the kitchen helper. At the time Ken Stewart had no idea that his love of food would take him all the way to California and back to Guam. It seems that Ken had an encounter with an electric grill, which may have been somewhat holier than most, and led him to join the food service industry. His first encounter was as a dishwasher and then he was elevated to busboy at the Mr. Steak Restaurant chain in California. If you have visited Ken's web site or receive his news letter you will easily understand why he was not considered the average busboy. Ken actually helped develop the "Busboy Bible" for the chain. Talk about taking your work to the top.

After College Ken went to work for the prestigious Hobart Corporation specializing in Food Equipment and Service. He learned about the food industry and supply business. In 1978 he came back to Guam to work for Smith Hotel & Restaurant Supply, the local Hobart distributor on Guam. Later the company was purchased by Atkins Kroll, a well know company on Guam. Ken became the sales representative and later manager for these two companies and he was able to develop relationships with the local food and beverage managers and chefs in Guam's hotels. This began Ken's sojourn with the restaurants and hotels on Guam.

In 1994 Atkins Kroll closed its restaurant division and ken made a brief foray into the world of Internet Technology and Computers. Ken worked with his brother at Innova Technologies and helped to provide electronic interactive advertising and information services vis the InfoGuide kiosks at the hotels.
This sojourn into the world or electronic communication would prove to be very important in developing his now famous guamdiner.com web page and The Guam Food Guy internet news letter. You may ask, is Ken really famous, well as of July 31st, 2005 Ken was listed as the 5th most popular international food guy web page. I think that qualifies him for a special mention.

There are more than 3000 subscribers for his news letter. During his Innova days, Ken discovered the power of the internet and when Innova closed its doors, he was able to branch out on his own and provide information and marketing to his former and new customers. You can learn more about becoming a client by contacting Ken on his web page. You can also find the Guam Food Guy's Favorite Smoothie Recipe by clicking HERE!

A new and exciting venture for Ken happened in January of 2000 when he wrote his first culinary review for the Boston Pizza restaurant. Next he wrote a review for the Thai Esan restaurant and then the Greek Freak. Ken was pleasantly surprised when the restaurants called to say that new customers where frequenting the restaurants and he was being called the "Pizza Aficionado". You can still find Sarah Pleadwell today at Jeff's Pirates Cove cooking up Greek recipes. Ken wrote his first review in January of 2000 but The Guam Food Guy was not born until April when during a brainstorming session with Jerry Roberts the idea was finalized. Ken's weekly reviews have become a household favorite and a special treat for both the restaurant reviewed and the customers following his suggestions. Being the food guy hasn't hurt Kens love of food and has provided a valuable service for both the local and tourist community. Ken has joined with another adventure and food guy Mr. Haga to provide a restaurant guide for tourist. The Guam Food Guy, through his web page, provides the most comprehensive source of information on Food, Wine, Health and Nutrition on Guam and also introduces the new comer to Guam to our island pastime of dining both in the village and at our best restaurants. Ken's Directory lists restaurants by a. Cuisine Style b. Village c. restaurant format (bakery, coffee shop).

We have to mention a possible Believe It or Not aspect of Ken's regular feature of on-line visitors to the GuamDiner.com. Michelle Christy, an Amphibian Conservation Biologist, was studying the Guam Tree Snake and also paddling on Guam. She turned from snakes to wine and became a regular visitor to Ken's web page and provided valuable information for his readers from her extensive cellar of over 1500 bottles of wine. She says "If you know what you like, build on that. If you don't know, but want to learn, uncork a bottle and get started" Michelle is no longer sampling wine on Guam but her love for wine has sparked an important page on Ken's web site which now provides a refreshing review of wines.

The Guam Food Guy would not be complete without mentioning several special items either being developed or presented both in his articles and on his web page. Ken is preparing a special directory of foods and restaurants on the island called "Let's Eat"and it will be classified by country, style of food, village and type of service. It will be published in magazine format in collaboration with Directions Magazine and will provide a service to both restaurants and their clients. If interested contact Ken Stewart on his web page. His web page also has one of the best links to foods and restaurants of the world not to mention a great list of both local and international recipes. Ken has been called the "Food Barometer of Guam"

We are excited to have Ken Stewart on our show so tune into K-57 The Deep at 6:00 PM Wednesday to hear about how a local entrepreneur has used the internet and advertising to build a successful information business while enjoying his favorite past time of eating on Guam. Then meet Father Javid from Pakistan and hear about the continued journey of Xavier Pastor and the Oceana Research Vessel the Ranger. The Deep, hosted by Jim Sullivan with Pam Eastlick and Peter Melyan and this is the place to be on K-57 tonight at 6:00 p.m. Don’t miss it!