01/29/2026
Well deserved chef! Your creative approach to culinary excellence, will be to the benefit of all that will enjoy your new restaurant.
Last night I was invited to the board meeting at the Seattle Yacht Club and was completely surprised with the most meaningful gift: a framed chef’s coat from a community that has shaped so much of my life over the past eight years.
I am endlessly grateful for the friendships, mentorship, and memories built at SYC, and so excited to keep growing this next chapter with a restaurant of my own. Being able to extend that same sense of community to Mama Grande’s, with the support of Commodore Cramer and the entire Yacht Club family, means more than I can put into words.
You will always have a seat at our table.
Thank you for the love, the encouragement, and for believing in this next dream. 💙