Chef
Sang Yoon
- Discipline
- Chef
- Based in
- Los Angeles, California, United States
i. Biography
From South Korea, Korean-American chef Sang Yoon made the Office Burger and craft beer central to a disciplined model for what a neighborhood bar could serve.
Career Arc
Classical kitchen training and Los Angeles restaurant work shaped the technical base before the bar format became the main argument. Sang Yoon trained at Culinary Institute of America and University of California, Los Angeles, then worked as an extern at Lespinasse, an apprentice under Joël Robuchon at Jamin in Paris, France, and on the kitchen staff at Chinois on Main in Los Angeles, CA. The later move to executive chef at Michael's in Santa Monica, CA, and public appearances as a contestant at Top Chef Masters sat alongside ownership work at Lukshon in Los Angeles, CA (from 2011) and partnership work at Two Birds/One Stone in St. Helena, CA (from 2016). The durable line in the work is the neighborhood bar treated as a serious kitchen. Since 2000, Sang has been chef and owner of Father's Office, the address that fixed his reputation around precision, beer, and a concise food identity.
At Work Now
The Los Angeles format most closely associated with Sang Yoon remains built around the proprietary Office Burger and a craft beer program that gives equal weight to local producers and small-batch brewing. The current public title is chef and proprietor, but the more useful trade reading is operational focus. Father's Office made its case through restraint: one burger with its own rules, a beer list with a point of view, and a bar format that helped change how Los Angeles thought about the gastropub.
Signature
The named signature is Office Burger.
Standing
Sang Yoon has received James Beard Foundation, Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional semifinalist (2008). Trade recognition includes Sang Yoon being named Semifinalist, Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional (2008).
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Sang
What is Sang Yoon's current position?
Sang Yoon is chef and proprietor.
Where did Sang Yoon train or study?
Sang Yoon trained at Culinary Institute of America and University of California, Los Angeles.
What recognition has Sang Yoon received?
Semifinalist, Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional (2008).
