Harald was born and raised in Germany. Training as a master chef, he was exposed to a myriad of European cuisines. As a part of his education, Harald worked for the Cunard Cruise line and on one particular cruise, Aruba was one of the ports of call. With a few hours of free time available, Harald and a friend took time to take relax and enjoy Aruba's hospitality. It was during that short visit that Harald would meet Roxy.
A few years later, Harald and his friend had completed their 
Masters courses and were sitting around discussing where they would like to go. 
Both were enamored by the warmth of the Caribbean and decided that the most beautiful of the islands was Aruba. In 1992 they returned to pursue careers as Master Chefs. Harald became the head chef at newly opened Gasparitos and worked there for five years before taking the head chef position at the Buccaneer in 1997. He also looked up Roxy upon his return and they were soon wed.
Looking for the freshest ingredients, Harald had become friends with the fishermen that used the docks at Hadi Curari, located a short walk up the beach north of the Holiday Inn. Beside the docks for the fisherman's boats, there was a building they used to store their gear and clean up after a long day out at sea. After a hard day's work they would sit and socialize - a few cold beers, old tales and the hot gossip of the day. In 1997 they asked Harald if he would be willing to cook for them, perhaps a BBQ on Sunday afternoons. He agreed and it soon became a popular weekly event for locals and knowledgeable tourists alike. So popular, in fact, that he soon started preparing dinners on Friday and Saturday nights - supplied with fresh fish from the morning catch.
In 1999 the Marriot began developing the area near Hadi Curari. When the last phase of the project was started in 2005, the Marriot offered to build a new pier and building for the fishermen. While the area was closed so it could be razed and rebuilt, Harald decided it was time to start a new restaurant that he could truly call his own. With a repertoire of favorite dishes from the old Hadi Curari, along with new creations sure to please the palate and Wacky Wahoo's was born.
The History of Wacky Wahoo's
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