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    Executive Chef / Co-Owner

    Sam Efron

    Executive Chef / Co-Owner, Taverna Oceana

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    Portrait of Sam Efron

    Portrait of Sam Efron

    i. Biography

    Sam Efron is the executive chef and co-owner of Taverna Oceana and the executive chef and proprietor of Taverna, both located in Jacksonville. His earlier culinary career includes working as a cook at venues in New York and San Francisco, as well as being on the opening team at Restaurant Orsay in Jacksonville.

    Career - Executive Chef / Co-Owner, Taverna Oceana, Jacksonville (2023–present) - Executive Chef / Proprietor, Taverna, Jacksonville (2009–present) - Opening Team / Chef, Restaurant Orsay, Jacksonville - Cook, Silks at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel, San Francisco - Cook, Aqua, San Francisco - Cook, Gramercy Tavern, New York - Cook, Four Seasons Hotel, New York

    FAQ Which restaurants does Sam Efron currently operate in Jacksonville? He serves as the executive chef and co-owner of Taverna Oceana and as the executive chef and proprietor of Taverna. Where did Sam Efron work earlier in his career? He worked as a cook at the Four Seasons Hotel and Gramercy Tavern in New York, as well as Aqua and Silks at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in San Francisco, before joining the opening team at Restaurant Orsay in Jacksonville.