Aqua, San Francisco (CLOSED): ChefDb: The Chef and Restaurant Database

Aqua 252 California Street San Francisco, California	In October 2009, the Bacchus Management Group had the winning bid for the lease of Aqua and "took over" the restaurant. In early 2010 Bacchus decided to relinquish their control of Aqua. In March 2010 Michael Mina signed a lease to take over the space. The "assets" (furniture, kitchen equipment, name, Web site and the liquor license) were awarded to to the Whisk Group (Mark Weiss). Closed mid-April 2010 and reopened as Michael Mina (II) in October.
Designed by: Frost Tsuji Architects
Seating Capacity: 120 (approx.)
(1991 - 2010)

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Back of the House
Duration	Name	Position
2009 - 2010	Jason Pringle	Executive Chef
2009	John Maher	Sous Chef
2008 - 2009	Ron Boyd	Executive Chef
2008 - 2009	Sean McNorton	Line Cook
2008 - 2009	Joseph Buenconsejo	Sous Chef
2007 - 2008	Ron Boyd	Chef de Cuisine
2007 - 2008	Henry Zamora	Sous Chef
2006 - 2007	Andrew Kitko	Sous Chef
2005 - 2006	Ryan Kowalski	Line Cook
2004	Rex Manalo	Stagiaire
2004 - 2007	Dustin Valette	Executive Sous Chef
2003	Gabriel Ask	Chef de Partie
2003 - 2009	Laurent Manrique	Corporate Executive Chef
2003 - 2006	Henry Zamora	Sous Chef
2003 - 2007	Peter Armellino	Chef de Cuisine
2002 - 2004	Patrick Kehler	Chef de Cuisine
--	Chris L'Hommedieu	Sous Chef Station Chef Line Cook
--	Omri Aflalo	Externship
2000 - 2001	Rick Edge	Sous Chef
2000	Christian De La Vara	Commis
--	Patrick Kehler	Sous Chef
2000	Joseph Gabriel	Pastry Cook
--	Jason Hicks	Stagiaire
1998 - 2003	David Newman	Cook
[1998]	Robert Gurvich	--
1997	James-Ryan Lundy	Externship
--	Patrick Coston	Executive Pastry Chef
--	Carl Schroeder	Externship
--	Melissa Perello	Assistant Pastry Chef Garde Manger Externship
--	Jonathan Benno	--
1995 - 2000	Brian Rebitzke	Chef de Partie
1995	Greg Dunmore	Externship
--	Eric Shelton	Pastry Chef
1993 - 1997	Mark LoRusso	Chef de Cuisine Sauté Cook
1993 - 2002	Michael Mina	Executive Chef Proprietor
1993 - 1994	Heather Ho	Intern
1991 - 1992	Scott A. Barton	--
1991 - 1993	Michael Mina	Consulting Chef Chef de Cuisine
1991 - 1992	Traci Des Jardins	Kitchen Manager
1991 - 1993	George Morrone Opening Chef	Executive Chef Partner
1991 - 1993	Ron Siegel	Line Cook
1991 - 1992	Gerry Hayden	--
[1990 - 1991]	Bruce Hill	--
Front of the House
Duration	Name	Position
2002 - 2003	Justin Hall	Dining Room Manager
--	William Sherer	Sommelier
2000 - 2001	Ryan Fletter	Captain
2000 - 2003	Oliver Wharton Michael Mina Group	Director of Operations
1995 - 2009	Jean Claude Persais	Restaurant Director General Manager
1991 - 2006	Charles Condy	Proprietor Founder

Last updated: 2024-07-04

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