Tenure: Acting as sous chef at the Outpost since July 2015, Bajal was selected as the new lead chef in March 2016.
Résumé: A Chicago native, Bajal is new to the West Coast scene, with stints at such notable Chicago restaurants Bohemian House and Atwood (where he worked under former Outpost chef Derek Simcik).
Dishes he digs: Beets and burrata, an Asian-inspired take on a fresh summer dish, with miso-honey vinaigrette, salt-roasted beets, white sesame seeds, nori, and burrata.