INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the official ‘Chef Martin’ blog page, where I will be sharing recipes, music, muses, and my interpretation of how we can all live 'sustainably' happy!

This website is a fully functional, informative, and efficient e-commerce platform where you can browse, order and purchase the finest ‘plant-based' foods available along with gourmet catering and top-quality merchandise, it's also an opportunity to share a little of 'myself' with you!

'Since the conception of Green Door Catering in 1999' I have learned a lot from both successes and mistakes, and have gained valuable 'life' skills by wearing many hats involved in running an efficient business.

Finally I have a chance to give you all a glimpse at my creative side, not the e-commerce side, but the soul of Martin, where I will be sharing recipes, music, poetry, sustainable viewpoints, social observations & other stimulating & pertinent content.

I am very excited to share these things and invite you all to contribute to the energy and soul of the content.

‘What is truly part of our spiritual path is that which brings us alive’

Passion - Integrity - beauty

Chef Martin has been serving the finest 'plant based' foods for over 30 years.

His catering experience is diverse & varied, & his customers have included:

• Chopra Center in La Costa resort & spa
• Renowned New York Times bestseller Dr Michael Greger
• U.C.S.D

Chef Martin's restaurant (Green Door Cafe 2016-2025) have been featured as the best in many publications including

• San Diego Eater
• Veg News
• Ranch & Coast
• Travel-host
• San Diego Magazine

Social media ratings have averaged 4.8 on both yelp & google over the past 75 years (catering 4.9 & Restaurant 4.7) & Green Door Cafe was voted 'Best Vegan Restaurant 2023' by La Jolla Village news & highly acclaimed by SD Eater as one of San Diego's top Vegan restaurants.


Chef Martin has catered parties ranging from 20- 500 persons at small private gatherings, retreats, corporate parties, weddings, & workshops & has traveled to prestigious destinations in the US & Hawaii to cater events.

Chef Martin currently resides in La Jolla California & teaches group & private cooking classes & provides 'top shelf' plant based packaged foods & teas through 'Green Door Plant Based' & 'San Diego Tea Company'

Chef Martin is a passionate musician & recording artist & integrates music & mixed media in live performance

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