PERSONALITIES

Tim Dale, Chief Operations Officer
timdale@lecolonialsf.com

For the better part of three decades, Tim Dale has been involved in the success of some of San Francisco’s most popular establishments. Some of his past ventures include the stylish jazz club and South of Market restaurant Eleven (opened in 1992), Fume (an upscale cigar bar and restaurant) and Undici, a popular Southern Italian restaurant largely recognized for its outstanding design.

Previously, Tim was a partner and general manager of Eddie Jack’s, which revitalized the now trendy SOMA district. Some of San Francisco’s most successful nightclubs have been launched by Dale, including the DNA Lounge, the Tap Room Bar, and the Up & Down Club, which he later sold to supermodel Christy Turlington. Prior to moving to San Francisco, Tim owned and operated Wolf Dale’s (www.wolfdales.com) at North Shore Lake Tahoe with his brother Douglas. Along with his wife Tara, Tim is also the founder and owner of San Francisco’s premier yoga studios, Yoga Tree (www.yogatreesf.com), which has several locations within the city.

As Tim commented when asked to oversee the operation of Le Colonial, “The heritage and grandeur of the restaurant and its location make it the perfect place for me to use my years of experience to bring the property to its full potential.” He has been at the helm of Le Colonial since 1999.

The Dales live in San Francisco and Glen Ellen (Sonoma County) with their children Isabella and Antonio.



Joseph Villanueva, Executive Chef
executivechef@lecolonialsf.com

Le Colonial’s Executive Chef Joe Villanueva has been interested in the culinary arts since childhood, when he could often be found helping his grandmother roll lumpia, cleaning vegetables at family dinners or spending Saturday mornings watching Great Chefs and Jacques Pepin’s Kitchen on KQED.

Chef Joe attended junior college while working several non-food industry jobs. A layoff from a corporate job created an opportunity for Joe to realign himself with his childhood dreams. He decided to apply his severance check towards tuition at the California Culinary Academy.

Joe joined the Le Colonial family in 2001 as a part-time food runner during his training at CCA, and has since rocketed to the position of Executive Chef. Over the last five years, he has worked his way through the kitchen, mastering each position while learning closely from Chef Kelly Nguyen-Rabanit and later, Chef Mike Yakura. Chef Joe looks forward to combining knowledge, creativity and authenticity into a memorable Le Colonial San Francisco experience.