EXECUTIVE CHEF ALICIA JENISH

Executive Chef Alicia Jenish brings an unmistakable vitality to the Grand Café's brasserie-style cuisine. Her signature style draws inspiration from southern France, transforming it into something is lighter, healthier, and distinctly San Franciscan.

She first fell in love rustic French flavors while working under Loretta Keller at Bizou. This prompted her to travel through Italy, France and Spain, where she would eat, cook, and attune her palate to authentic French tastes. Upon her return, she honed her charcuterie skills as a butcher at Marsha McBride's Café Rouge in Berkeley before moving on to Le Petite Robert bistro in San Francisco's Russian Hill neighborhood. She left to open Lark Creek Steak and shortly after the restaurant opened, she joined chef and restaurateur Charles Phan at his Out the Door Westfield, before going on to open the Café in the Academy of Science Museum in Golden Gate Park as their first Executive Chef.

Over the years, her passion for 'head-to-tail' cooking grew, culminating in the opening of Revival Bar and Kitchen, her hugely popular neighborhood restaurant in Berkeley. For the Grand Café, she combines her affinity for classic French flavors with her dedication to using only the most delicious, sustainable, locally-sourced ingredients.