Bios

Recognized for his heritage driven cooking, Chef Ravi Kapur has been a professional Chef for more than 20 years. Kapur opened the acclaimed Liholiho Yacht Club in January 2015 in San Francisco. He was born in Hawaii to his Native Hawaiian-Chinese Mother and Father from India. The flavors of his diverse food cultures, together with his upbringing in Hawaii, have cultivated his palate DNA – a treasure he draws from to create his unique and delicious food. Ravi’s inspiration to cook was sparked while in college studying business communications. He made a complete 180 and began his cook-to-chef journey. He...

Kevin was born in Chicago and grew up in San Diego. He is laser-focused on his professional passion, cooking food that speaks to his soul through his Laotian upbringing and present journey. He deeply loves farming and music, whether a good beat or a fantastic voice. Kevin hopes to have a large garden to play music for his plant babies in the future.    If Kevin did not take the path of a Chef, he feels his career would have led him to a desk job in Human Resources. He loves people and counseling people. If Kevin is not at...

Chef Brett Shaw was born and raised in St Louis, Missouri. From an early age, Brett can remember deeply connecting to music. In one sense, it was an escape, a portal into the mood and story of another's mind. It was his first taste of what it meant to use a tool, honing it over time with the intention of a craft to express oneself. Both personally and professionally, Brett is motivated by food, always searching for the next great bite. He’s on a mission to try every soup dumpling in San Francisco. Communication and storytelling are big passions for...

Heather was born in Santa Ana and grew up in Fullerton, California, before moving to San Francisco in 2011 to attend college. She is currently earning a degree in Criminal Justice. While unsure what this will lead to; Heather knows she wants to see change and not just hope for it. She is a person who creates the difference she wants to see in life. This is a perfect example of Heather's identity and why we are lucky to have her on our leadership team. Heather hopes to remain part of our restaurant family as she works towards bettering our...