the original bubba gump restaurant is located at monterey, california.
the original bubba gump restaurant is located at monterey, california.
where is the original bubba gump restaurant located?
monterey , california
the first bubba gump restaurant opened in 1996 in monterey, california by rusty pelican restaurants in partnership with viacom. viacom is owner of paramount pictures, the distributor of "forrest gump". the bubba gump restaurant is named after the film's characters benjamin buford "bubba" blue and forrest gump. in the film, bubba suggested getting in the shrimping business and, ultimately, forrest pursued the idea after bubba's death in the vietnam war.









































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bubba gump shrimp company
in november 2010, landry's, inc. acquired bubba gump shrimp co. for an undisclosed amount. the bubba gump shrimp co. purchase also included a lone rusty pelican in newport beach, california.









































like the name suggests, bubba gump shrimp co.'s menu consists mostly of shrimp dishes and other seafood, as well as southern and cajun cuisine. the restaurant offers dishes named after characters in the movie, like jenny’s catch and the restaurant’s bestseller forrest’s seafood feast. restaurants display movie memorabilia throughout the restaurant. guests can play "forrest gump" movie trivia and can signal their waiter with a “stop, forrest, stop” sign.
bubba gump shrimp company