Dane Blom ‘07

Executive Chef, The Citizen Hotel; Sacramento, CA

Dane Blom ‘07 is executive chef at the Grange Restaurant at The Citizen Hotel. A Sacramento native, Dane’s earliest days in the restaurant industry date back to high school, where he discovered a passion for cooking that ultimately led him to attend The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. From there, he joined the team at fine dining, Michelin-starred restaurant Terra in the Napa Valley. In 2007, he became the first hire at Hawks Restaurant in Granite Bay before the restaurant opened, establishing his appreciation for high standards in the kitchen and working his way up to sous chef.  After leaving Hawks in 2014, Dane became the chef de cuisine of Grange Restaurant & Bar before taking over as executive chef in 2018. As chef at Grange, Dane echoes the farm-to-fork culture long embraced at the restaurant and nurtures his team to learn and grow.  (Sacramento, CA) @dinegrange (Instagram)