Our Team
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Harrison Cheney, Executive Chef, CO-OWNER
Harrison grew up in London, UK and for as long as he could remember, he has wanted to be a chef.
He credits his mother Leigh, an established ceramicist, for inspiring and encouraging his sense of creativity and artistic eye. His career has taken him from London to San Francisco and eventually Stockholm.
On Harrison’s days off you can find him spending time with his wife Leah and daughter Isla.
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FRIDA BLOMDAHL HAY, General manager/ sommelier
Frida comes from the northern part of Sweden and was born with a connection to nature - growing up on the skis, in the forest picking mushrooms/berries/herbs & as her dad was a chef at younger age the food at home was always made with love and understanding by both her mom & dad. Raised that food is something you gather round for and enjoy with family & friends.
After her design studies in Falkenberg she explored the industry for a few years on the west coast and in 2012 she moved to Stockholm - there she found the love for fine dining at Esperanto, the love for wine in the cellars at Leijontornet and the love for hospitality at Flickan & Ichi. She had the privilege to always be surrounded by inspiring & like minded people!
She completed her sommelier studies in 2015 - and that is the same year she met her husband Alex.
Before heading to Sons & Daughters, Frida spent 14 month in Germany working for Weingut Wechsler - a journey that gave her great depth in the growing and produce of wine, an experience that helpedprovides essential services to the Executive Chef and the culinary team by contributing unique insights on wine pairings for new Nordic cuisine.
Fridas experience on and off the Vineyard helps provide essential services to the Executive Chef and the culinary team by contributing unique insights on wine pairings for New Nordic cuisine.
She happily spends days off being outside in nature hiking, taking a cold dip in the ocean and of course sharing the love for good food & wine with Alex!
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Alexander blomdahl Hay, Executive Sous chef
Alex grew up in Norrköping, Sweden. He was introduced to the hospitality industry from a very young age since his father ran a restaurant.
He moved to Stockholm as soon as he had finished school and after spending time in London and Switzerland, he eventually returned to Stockholm and met Harrison at Gastrologik where they worked together as Chef de Parties. Over the past four years he has been running a restaurant in the north of Sweden with his wife Frida.
On his days of you will usually find him at a restaurant, wine bar or ball game.
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Nirvan "Chimé" Pradhan, chef de partie
Chimé was born in Colorado, and raised in Orange county. His first interaction with cooking was when he started making his own eggs and toast when he was 4.
In 2021 he graduated from Orange County School of the Arts in the Culinary Conservatory. During his time at OCSA he did catering through the school-and worked pop ups for his Chefs. Shortly after graduating High school eager to learn, more he started working in fine dining restaurants. After 3 years he has found himself at Sons and Daughters.
In his free time he likes to draw and listen to music, play with his cat Marzipan, and go climbing.
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Alexis Rives, Chef De Partie
Alexis grew up in Gaprée, France, a small city in Normandy. Raised on the countryside by his food enthusiast parents. Since his youngest age, with the foundation from his parents love for food, he always wanted to be a chef.
In 2018 he graduated from Granville Culinary School. Since he started his career he has been working alongside French chefs in the US, France and Switzerland, such as Pierre Gagnaire, Anne-Sophie Pic and Christoph Hay. After these years working with the French cuisine he felt eager to discover New Nordic cuisine and found himself coming to Sons & Daughters.
In his free time you will find him walking around the city, at a restaurant or wine bar.
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David Kolvek, Beverage Director
David grew up in British Columbia helping at his parents’ restaurant and snowboarding Whistler Blackcomb whenever he had the chance. He studied computer science and business at Lehigh University and contemplated his next move back West. His passion for wine, food, and hospitality brought him to San Francisco, although the natural beauty of Northern California sure helped. In his free time he enjoys playing basketball, but never misses the opportunity to head to the mountains to hike or ski.
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JASON DUNHAM, CAPTAIN
Born in Alabama to a family of gardeners, hunters, and fishermen, Jason developed an appreciation for all things food at an early age.
He worked in the catering industry, focusing on pastry for almost a decade. A move to Sonoma County in 2009 saw his focus shift to front of house. More recently, he relocated to San Francisco and joined Sons and Daughters.
When he isn’t working he enjoys cooking, aquascaping and spending time with his husband Brit.
Court of Master Sommelier
Level I
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Joseph Goodwin, captain
A Northern California native, Joe grew up in Chico where he first started working in restaurants. With almost a decade of experience in kitchens, Joe’s culinary journey eventually brought him to San Francisco and a transition from the back of house to the dining room.
In his free time you can find him playing his guitar, attending a concert, or playing tennis with his wife Em.
Joe has recently become a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers of America.
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Eben Van Epps, Backwaiter
Eben grew up in Northwestern Washington State, working for his parents’ cafe while studying to get his undergrad in physics. After a disappointing job search, he moved to San Francisco to further his career in the food industry and explore the finer side of things at Sons and Daughters.
In his free time he enjoys cycling and exploring the local areas, and throwing ceramics in the wheel.
Court of Master Sommelier - Level I
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Yony a Cruz Pereira, Porter
Yony is from Honduras and has been an invaluable part of the Sons & Daughters team since 2018. His contribution is key to the success of our nightly services and his hard work, along with his eye for detail makes what we do possible.
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JULIANNA YANG, DIRECTOR OF HOSPITALITY
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CHRIS WILLIAMS, CHEF DE PARTIE
Chris grew up just across the bay in Oakland, CA. His love for cooking began early in life in his grandmother’s kitchen. After graduating from high school, Chris decided to officially start his culinary journey and enrolled in culinary school. Upon completion of culinary school, Chris was fortunate enough to work in various restaurants across San Francisco and the East Bay.
On his days off, you can find Chris playing with his dog Waffles, experimenting in his own kitchen and rooting for the Sacramento Kings.
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AARON VANEZUELA, CHEF DE PARTIE
Aaron was born in Hawaii but after being adopted into a military family lived in six states. After going to University for English, Philosophy and Political Science, he moved out to the Bay Area at first to do construction but was called to restaurants and fine dining.
On his days off you can find him thrifting, wandering around the mission, reading and trying out new restaurants.
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EMSON GARCIA, CHEF DE PARTIE
Emson was born in the Philippines, but moved to San Francisco when he was 9 years old. he’s always loved cooking at home, but only started doing it professionally in 2022 while attending the culinary program at the City College of San Francisco. After a few cities and restaurants, Emson eventually found his way to Sons and Daughters. And while he’s only been here for a couple months, he’s learned a lot under the tutelage of chef Harrison.
In his free time, you’ll find Emson with a cup of coffee on his right hand and his dog Kylie, on a leash of course, on his left hand aimlessly walking around the city.
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ROGERS MORALES LOPEZ, PORTER
Sons & Daughters is always looking for dedicated professionals to join our team.
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