Adam Fleischman

Adam Fleischman (born 1969 or 1970)[1] is an American restaurateur who founded the Umami Burger chain. He is also the founder and former chief executive officer of the Umami Restaurant Group.[2]

Adam Fleischman
Fleischman in 2015
Born1969 or 1970 (age 53–54)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Maryland
OccupationRestaurateur
Known forUmami Burger

Early life

Fleischman was born in Queens, New York[3] and grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. He graduated from the University of Maryland with a liberal arts degree. In 1998, he moved to Los Angeles with aspirations of becoming a screenwriter.[3] He opened wine bars BottleRock and Vinoteque in Los Angeles.[4][5]

Restaurants

In 2009, Fleischman founded Umami Burger in Los Angeles.[1][6][7][8] In 2011, hospitality group sbe acquired a stake of Umami Burger equal to that of Fleischman's, and in 2016, sbe acquired a majority of Umami Restaurant Group.[9] Umami Burger now has over 20 locations, including Orange County, Las Vegas, New York, Chicago, Japan, as well as an Airstream in the Bahamas.[10]

In 2012, Fleischman partnered with chef Anthony Carron to found 800 Degrees Pizza as part of the Umami Restaurant Group.[11] 800 Degrees re-branded to 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen in February 2018.[12]

In 2017, Fleischman opened PBJ.LA, which offers a variety of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, in Grand Central Market in Los Angeles.[13]

Other ventures

Fleischman co-wrote the 2016 cookbook Flavor Bombs: The Umami Ingredients That Make Taste Explode.[14]

Squatting allegation

Fleischman was squatting in a Hollywood home. He was living rent free at the expense of an elderly woman who was finally able to evict him with the help of a pro squatter remover. [15]

Publications
  • Fleischman, Adam; Nguyen, Tien (2018). Flavor Bombs: The Umami Ingredients That Make Taste Explode. Harvest. ISBN 978-0544784895.

References
  1. Seukunian, Matthew (January 1, 2015). "Adam Fleischman: Trusting the Fifth Dimension of Taste". CSQ.
  2. Jenning, Lisa (April 16, 2013). "Umami Restaurant Group names VP of restaurant operations". nrn.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013.
  3. "Umami Burger Comes to New York, Armed With One Addictive Ingredient". Grub Street. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  4. Scattergood, Amy (August 7, 2017). "The guy who brought you Umami Burger wants to reinvent PB&J". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  5. Garzela, Daniela (May 28, 2013). "Adam Fleischman Takes The Fifth Taste East". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  6. Gelt, Jessica (August 11, 2011). "Umami Burger's brand sizzles with SBE backing". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 7, 2022.
  7. Goodyear, Dana (December 14, 2011). "All Hail The Umami Burger". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013.
  8. Platt, Adam (May 26, 2013). "Umami Burger Comes to New York, Armed With One Addictive Ingredient". New York. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013.
  9. "SBE takes majority stake in Umami Burger". Nation's Restaurant News. 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  10. "Find a Burger Restaurant near you - Umami Burger Restaurants". Umami Burger. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  11. Seukunian, Matthew (2015-01-05). "Adam Fleischman: Trusting the Fifth Dimension of Taste". CSQ | Magazine, Events, Community. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  12. "LA pizza shop 800 Degrees rebrands with 'Woodfired Kitchen'". Nation's Restaurant News. 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  13. Gray Painter, Alysia (August 25, 2017). "Downtown New: Peanut Butter & Jelly Restaurant". NBCLosAngeles.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017.
  14. "Adam Fleischman". Food & Wine. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  15. Dillon, Kassy. "Why the handyman who turned the tables on squatters confronted a celebrity chef accused of living rent-free". Fox News. Retrieved 8 October 2023.


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