After Tragic Accident, F&B Community Rallies Behind Longstanding Lowcountry Fisherman
On July 1, Abundant Seafood owner Mark Marhefka was on the water with his boat, Amy Marie, when it was hit by lightning. This destroyed the electronic equipment and key navigation systems on board. The crew was safe, but the Amy Marie couldn't return to sea without those components.
Marhefka is behind the company that supplies many of Charleston's top-tier restaurants with local seafood. Spots like FIG, the Ordinary, the Obsinate Daughter, Nico, and Indigo Road restaurants work with him to bring triggerfish, grouper, wreckfish, amberjack, and more to their menus.
FAB conference founder Randi Weinstein jumped into action to help get Amy Marie back on the water. 'I am launching a GoFundMe for him as his boat is honestly in pretty critical shape and will cost a ton to get him out on the water again,' she writes to Eater, 'Mark has always been there for the community, events, food for chefs, CSF's (community supported fisheries), and more. I hope we can all band together to help him out.'
Weinstein writes, 'Mark is the most humble of men and honestly had no idea what the damage was once they made their way back after a 20 hour journey home without navigation. Mark just got back up and running after some medical issues that had kept him off the shores for a few months. I have never seen anyone work as hard as Mark. This is grueling work being at sea for days on end in order to bring this community, the Charleston community, the freshest of fish.'
Chef Mike Lata (the Ordinary and FIG) stepped in early to help Marhefka get the boat back out, but there is more to be done.
The fundraiser is less than $10,000 away from its goal of $75,000. Scrolling through the donor list, you'll spot many prominent names from the food and beverage industry, like restaurateur Steve Palmer, chef Nico Romo, chef Cynthia Wong, butcher Ted Dombrowski, chef Jason Stanhope, and more. The GoFundMe closes on Friday, July 18.
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