About us

At Newport Chowder Company, everything revolves around family. Our award-winning chowder recipe was born from family dinners and special moments with my mom, Muriel. We can’t blame mom for keeping her recipe a family secret, but we’ve come up with a way to share it with you: Spice Packs! Newport Chowder Company sells its secret Spice Packs in select retail locations and online. Our family has made countless memories over a bowl of Muriel’s chowder, and we’re sure these Spice Packs will gift that magic to your family and friends. Our Spice Packs can be personalized for your wedding, shower, corporate event, or as a marketing tool for your business.

To understand our business more let us tell you a bit about our founder Muriel. Muriel Barclay de Tolly was born in Nova Scotia Canada and immigrated to the United States with her husband George. In 1985, she opened the famous Muriel’s restaurant, in Newport, RI with the help of her six children.
On a dare, she entered her seafood chowder in the Newport Chowder Festival and went on to win for the next three consecutive years. This placed her in the Newport, Rhode Island Chowder Hall of Fame. To this day our family is amazed by what she has accomplished and through this business, our mission is to keep her spirit alive.
Although she retired from her restaurant in 1999, her delicious seafood chowder recipe, with it’s “secret potion”, is still available. Personalize and share this award-winning recipe at your next gathering or corporate event. Whether you are having an intimate dinner party or grand event leaving your guests with a gift that is guaranteed to give them a positive memory is a perfect solution. Forget the experience of cooking restaurant-quality food in the comfort of their own home this seafood chowder recipe will warm their hearts and put a smile on any face.