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A graduate of Kendall College, he advanced to Executive Chef at Chicago's farm-to-table restaurant TWO, maintaining its Michelin Bib Gourmand status. In 2021, Serrano joined Mi Tocaya Antojería, collaborating with Chef Dávila to modernize classic Mexican dishes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5804f945b3db2bd60e9993c7/01ef90ba-ddc1-4613-b6a9-94a4dca9b8df/_MG_1342.jpg Our Team - Yadi Morales, known to most as Yadi, approaches the bar with the mindset of someone who is constantly building on momentum. She started in restaurants at 17 while still in school, initially on a different track, but made a deliberate shift once she realized the medical field was not where she wanted to be. Since around 2021, she has committed to hospitality full-time, growing into her role as bar manager with a perspective that blends creativity with intention. She describes herself as ambitious in a way that is forward-looking rather than fixed, someone who reaches a milestone and immediately starts thinking about what comes next. That drive is balanced by a strong sense of empathy. She pays close attention to the people around her, absorbing energy, feedback, and reactions, and translating that into how she shows up and what she creates. Behind the bar, that means drinks that are not only reflective of her own palate but also shaped by the people she is serving, with an emphasis on making others feel comfortable and considered. Her approach is both technical and intuitive. She values precision, relying on tools like a scale to ensure consistency, while also leaning into more tactile elements like blending and texture. Outside of work, she is intentional about staying inspired. She spends time going to the movies, trying new restaurants and coffee shops, and being around friends, all of which feed directly back into her work. For Yadi, inspiration is not separate from her day-to-day life, it is embedded in it. What ultimately defines her is her ability to find joy in small moments and carry that into everything she does. Whether she is refining a drink, taking in a new space, or spending time with people she cares about, there is a clear throughline of curiosity and care that shapes both her process and her presence. yadi morales - beverage director https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5804f945b3db2bd60e9993c7/822a99d9-c5a1-420a-b96d-dec2b1966b61/_MG_1583+copy.jpg Our Team - Kev moves through the room with a kind of momentum that feels intentional. If you have visited Mi Tocaya in the last couple years, chances are that you have met Kev, our FOH manager. Here is a special shout out to the one & only. Te adoramos! At 28, first-generation with roots in Durango and El Salvador, he grew up as the oldest of four, figuring things out in real time for himself and his family. That sense of responsibility shows up in how he works, but it is balanced by something else entirely. He is deeply shaped by music and pop culture, pulling inspiration from artists like Lady Gaga and David Bowie, people who built identities on their own terms and carried that through the mainstream. He operates with a similar instinct. Restless in a productive way, always looking for what is next, whether that is in his career or just in how he moves through a day. There is a clear need for both connection and distance. He thrives in social environments, but just as intentionally carves out time alone to reset, whether that is biking through the city, working out, or staying in with his cat, Chloe. His path into hospitality came after years in a call center, where the work was steady but impersonal. Doing that through COVID clarified something for him. He missed people, not just interacting with them, but actually engaging. Restaurants offered that back. He started as a busser, quickly realizing he was better suited to the front, and worked his way into a role where he now wears multiple hats as a front manager, host, and event coordinator. For Kev, the job is less about tasks and more about energy. He sees people as the core tool of the work, both the team and the guests, and credits that dynamic with pushing him to show up even when he is not at his best. That feedback loop, giving energy and receiving it back, is what keeps him invested. There is a strong sense of self-awareness in how he approaches both life and work. He knows what fuels him and what drains him. He is not interested in staying stagnant, whether physically, mentally, or emotionally, and that shows up in the way he evolves within his role. At the same time, there is a groundedness in what he values. Simple things done well. A side of frijoles negros he stands behind without hesitation. A fish taco that delivers every time. The throughline is consistency paired with personality. Kev is someone who brings both, not by forcing it, but by leaning into who he already is. kev gamboa foh manager ~ event coordinator https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5804f945b3db2bd60e9993c7/8272da73-33d1-4d8c-95a0-9a62e6cd868a/_MG_1240.jpg Our Team - Jose’s path into hospitality started the way it does for a lot of people, through family and necessity. His father, who still works as a dishwasher, brought him into the industry when he was in his early twenties with a simple directive: if you’re not in school, you’re working. What started at Webster’s Wine Bar as a service assistant turned into something much bigger. He stayed for several years, getting his first exposure to wine, then followed a mentor into Parachute, where his career accelerated. Over nearly a decade, he moved through every role available, from support staff to server to bartender, eventually becoming general manager and wine director. It was there that he developed his voice in wine, taking over the program and building the kind of fluency that doesn’t come from theory, but from repetition, observation, and trust. After nine years, he left not because he had to, but because he had done everything he could there and wanted to grow in a space that better reflected who he is. That decision led him into a role where he could bring his full identity into the work. Born in Mexico and raised in the U.S., Jose is intentional about not shrinking himself to fit into a wine world that has historically looked very different from him. He speaks both languages, culturally and literally, and moves between them without hesitation. His approach to wine mirrors his palate. Bright, acidic, fresh, with a preference for dishes that carry heat and balance, like a citrus-forward ceviche layered with texture and contrast. In service, his tools are simple but essential. A wine key in hand and a notebook in his back pocket, filled with details on new dishes, pairings, and anything he needs to stay sharp. What defines him on the floor is not just knowledge, but how he shows up. He leads by example, stepping into whatever is needed, whether that is running food, bussing tables, or supporting his team directly, with the belief that leadership is participation, not distance. Outside of work, Jose keeps things intentionally quiet. Time with friends, a drink on the patio, a run, or a movie at home. The job takes a lot out of you, and he is clear about the need to reset. He is at his best when he is surrounded by people who see him fully, both in and outside of the wine world, and when he is in spaces that treat his perspective as something to engage with, not question. At the core of it all is a steady sense of purpose. He takes pride in the work, understands the weight of it, and carries it with consistency. If there is one thing he wishes people understood, Wherever you are. ahi estas. 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