Co-Owner, Executive Chef Events
Alex started his cooking career handmaking gnocchi with his Italian grandmother. His culinary aspirations were not fully realized until he moved from east to west coast, swapping the suit and tie of his corporate marketing career for chef whites on the plane ride over. Chef Alex (also known as Senior Sauté, Gourmet Guru, and Alexander the Grate) trained at the California Culinary Academy upon his arrival in San Francisco. He then worked at Chez Panisse where he acquired his love for fresh, seasonal ingredients, and California cuisine, followed by an apprenticeship under Roland Passot at La Folie where he fine-tuned his gourmet palate and French accent. Alex is also co-founder of Cook Club, which offers in-home cooking parties and cooking lessons, and Wally's Food Company, a fresh and healthy premade meal delivery service in San Francisco.