Chef, entrepreneur & co-owner
Trang Nguyen Tan
Trang was born in Saigon, Vietnam, and immigrated to the United States at thirteen, without knowing English. She graduated from high school in Vancouver, Washington, then attended Washington State University, where her first restaurant job was as a dishwasher.
After college, she traveled the world as a flight attendant for Delta. She went on to become a chef and restaurateur, with Friendship Kitchen featured in Forbes and other food publications. Aviation is another interest she shares with Wei-En, who has also been her flight instructor.
Trang brings boundless optimism and kindness to her work. Her philosophy is to create spaces that are safe and open, cozy and welcoming—places where everyone can feel at home.
