About The Wild
From Chefs Marc Zimmerman and Peggy Tan, The Wild embarks on a journey that delves into a reconnection with the natural world, emphasizing a return to our roots and the simplicity of nature.
Our philosophy centers on honoring the wild ingredients that California and the Pacific coast provide us. Through live fire cooking, fermentation, and time-honored techniques, we create dishes that tell a story of place, season, and tradition.
Marc Zimmerman
Executive Chef / Founder
Chef Zimmerman's cooking can be described as relaxed precision with highly developed flavors and animal proteins taking center stage. Fermentation, live fire, and a relentless pursuit of deliciousness drive the culinary program. Intentful, down to earth hospitality and a warm, inviting team atmosphere are staples in each of his restaurants.
Travel in California, Asia and Europe including opening restaurants in both Taipei, and Tokyo, greatly influence his culinary frame of reference in Gozu, Yokai, and now The Wild.
Peggy Tan
Chef De Cuisine
It was during a trip overseas while she was a student at the Culinary Institute of America in Singapore that Peggy Tan found her calling. "My mind was blown learning about seasonality and meeting people who were passionate about a farm to table philosophy", she explains, and which remains the most important and meaningful part of her work. In 2018 Tan was part of a small team of five who assisted Michelin-starred Chef Claude Le Tohic open his French restaurant ONE65 in downtown San Francisco. In 2020 Peggy returned to Singapore and worked as Senior Sous Chef under legendary Three Michelin-starred Chef Anne-Sophie Pic's La Dame de Pic. It wasn't long before she was enticed to return back to California to join Chef Marc as the first Chef de Cuisine at Gozu.
Our Mission
At The Wild, we believe in honest hospitality and genuine connection—to the land, to our ingredients, and to each other. Every dish we serve reflects our commitment to sourcing the finest wild and cultivated products, prepared with respect and care over our live fire hearth.