People
DAVID & MICHELLE SARRAF
\\ Owners
David moved back to Los Angeles in 1997 after attending the University of Wyoming. It was then that he started a small independent snack line company called NakedNuts.
Around the same time, Michelle graduated from USC and was quickly hired as a senior buyer at the 99 Cent Only Store Corporate office, and their story began. They met during a sales visit and quickly bonded over their passion for growing a category of quality products in discount retail.
Over the next few years, they got married, started a family, and continued to grow both David’s business and Michelle’s career in food retail.
In 2012, David expanded his business by purchasing an existing company called Snacks R Us that solely distributed snack food items in Southern California to all of the major grocery chains.
David and Michelle had always dreamed of owning a cafe where they could cater to the people and thrive in a new community. When the opportunity to acquire McCall’s Meat and Fish presented itself in October 2020, the two quickly realized that this was their dream come true. Their goal was to continue delivering top quality meat and fish while expanding the produce, retail and special programming aspects of the business, all while keeping customer service at a superior level.
AUDREY GREWE
\\ Director of Operations (she/her)
Audrey was born and raised in Middlebury, Indiana where her father Randy owned a historic meat shop & smokehouse called Old Hoosier Meats. Audrey grew up behind the meat counter- spending many afternoons after school at the meat shop where she’d work the cash register & wrap up endless packages of burgers & brats.
In 2014, Audrey attended The University of Notre Dame where she studied Film, Mathematics, & Philosophy. After working in film marketing for several years, Audrey googled “meat shop jobs LA” only to find that McCall’s Meat & Fish Co. posted a job listing the day prior. In her 3.5 years years with the company, Audrey has managed both locations, helping to open both the Santa Monica & Atwater Village locations. When not at the shop, Audrey enjoys attending concerts, playing cards, going on hikes, & drinking beers with her friends.
TAYNE MORANO
\\ General Manager - Los Feliz (he/him)
Tayne has been in hospitality for over 15 years, working in a range of environments from small dives to Michelin starred restaurants. With his experience coupled with being an avid home cook and food enthusiast, Tayne is able to uniquely tailor every guests’ experience at McCall’s. Outside of work Tayne is a stand up comedian performing regularly at clubs all over Los Angeles. Beyond creating the best possible experience for each guest at McCall’s he also aims to make you smile.
DOMINIQUE TROTTIER
\\ Assistant Manager - Los Feliz (she/her)
Dominique was born and raised in San Jose, CA and has a BA from UC Santa Cruz where she Sociology and Linguistics. With an impressive resume of management in the service industry, Dominique was brought onto the McCall’s team as AGM in 2022. Dominique has a knack for hospitality and enjoys working in a spot that has so many regulars and familiar faces coming through the doors. When she’s not in the shop, Dom enjoys hanging out with her cat, doing yoga, treating herself to a nice coffee after her weekly cold plunge, and taking it easy.
Daniel Rivera
\\ Co-Manager - Santa Monica (he/him)
Daniel is an LA area native with nearly two decades of experience in food service and food retail. After some years in various restaurant front-of-house roles, in 2011 Daniel joined the meat department at Whole Foods where he began to develop a love for protein preparation as well as his knife skills and work ethic. As most of his duties began to fall into receiving and retail, he desired to focus his efforts on attaining a more hands on education in meat and fish fabrication and in early 2016 joined the crew at McCall's. There, Daniel has worked for and alongside some of the most skilled and accomplished food professionals in Los Angeles, inspiring him to expand his knowledge and skill set. He is thrilled to be part of McCall's expansion westward and always aims to contribute to an elevated culinary experience for our customers.
JILLIAN PARRISH
\\ Co-Manager - Santa Monica (she/her)
Born and raised on LA’s westside, Jillian inherited her love for cooking at an early age from her mother and grandmother- both avid home cooks. After high school, Jill spent some time at Le Cordon Bleu. Not feeling challenged enough, she decided to jump right into professional kitchens. She quickly became passionate about the industry as a whole, and has spent time working both BOH and FOH alongside Michelin star trained chefs and Master Sommeliers. Her butchering experience, recipe-development savvy, and her finesse with customers make her quite the asset for the McCall’s team. Outside of the shop, Jill enjoys cooking for her friends, getting tattoos, and enjoying a nice cocktail.
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