Brandon Rodgers

The Path

San Francisco set the terms for Brandon Rodgers’s early reputation: fast pace, sharp standards, and kitchens where consistency is measured service by service. At Benu, where he served as Head Chef, the work demanded control, timing, and a steady hand. He later held the same role at In Situ from 2016–2021, adding a longer stretch of fine-dining discipline to the record. In both kitchens, the craft was not limited to cooking itself; it was the management of rhythm, precision, and the ability to keep a room moving without losing focus at the pass. That period in San Francisco formed the technical base behind his current work. It gave Brandon Rodgers a practical vocabulary built on repetition and standards, then carried that discipline into a format with fewer complications and a narrower remit. The result is a career line that moves from tightly structured service to a more direct expression of the same habits of care.

The Work Today

Tanner's Prime Burgers in Oceanside is built around premium burgers, and Brandon Rodgers has translated fine-dining habits into a format defined by clarity and consistency. The restaurant’s scope is narrower than the kitchens that preceded it, but the standard remains exacting. In that sense, the work is about restraint: making a familiar dish with enough precision that the quality is legible immediately. There is a clean logic to this stage of the career. After years in San Francisco kitchens, Rodgers has put his experience into a concept that is accessible without being casual about craft. Tanner's Prime Burgers reflects the same insistence on detail that marked his earlier roles, but it does so through a single, direct format.

Career - founder — Tanner's Prime Burgers - Head Chef — Benu, San Francisco, California - Head Chef — In Situ, San Francisco, California (2016–2021)

Signature

Premium burgers are the clearest expression of Brandon Rodgers’s current work. The category is simple; the execution is where the craft sits. In Tanner's Prime Burgers, that means carrying the standards learned in Benu and In Situ into a format built around repeatability, control, and a familiar benchmark done well.

FAQ Where did Brandon Rodgers work before? Brandon Rodgers's earlier career included Benu and In Situ.