With a background in economics and finance, Katya boasts 12 years of experience as a logistics account executive. However, it was her move to San Francisco in 2014 that sparked her passion for bartending. Since then, Katya has honed her skills behind the bar, progressing from bartender to bar manager to consultant and now restaurant owner.

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In 2019, Katya co-founded Manhattan Zodiac, a renowned provider of top-quality bar catering, bar consulting, and mixology classes catering to both seasoned bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts.

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Recently, Katya has joined forces with her wife Suki Skye and an exceptional team to embark on exciting new ventures. Notable among these projects are DACHA Kitchen & Bar and DACHA Catering & Events, with more exciting endeavors on the horizon.

Suki Skye is a restaurateur, creative director, and experience-driven world-builder. With no formal background in hospitality, she entered the industry guided by instinct, creating DACHA as more than a restaurant: a fully realized environment where guests are invited to step out of time, slow down, and feel a true sense of belonging.

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Her work lives at the intersection of storytelling, hospitality, and design. As the visionary behind both the concept and interior design of DACHA, Suki shaped every detail to feel transportive, intentional, and deeply human—an atmosphere as much as a place. Through this lens, she continues to evolve DACHA into a space where culture, identity, and experience converge.

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Before founding DACHA, Suki spent 15 years in federal service, where she developed a reputation as a coalition-builder and silo-breaker. She began her career in communications, working with museums and nonprofits. Across every chapter, her work has been driven by a belief in the transformative power of creative collaboration.

Originally from Saint Petersburg but raised in Belarus, Tanya has a background in accounting with 10 years of experience. Despite feeling a sense of belonging in another country, she found her home in the United States after immigrating several years ago.

Along with this change, Tanya shifted her career path from accounting to becoming a skilled cocktail wizard. As a co-founder of DACHA Projects, she is thrilled to embark on an exciting and challenging journey in this field.

Katya sparked her passion for cooking by learning from her mom as a young child. Her mom loved to try all types of foods, and encouraged Katya to do the same, and this led her to an exploration of different flavors and textures.

With a background in finance, Katya took a class at Ragu Culinary School in Moscow and embarked on a transformative journey that led her to the Netherlands in 2014, where she turned her culinary passion into a profession. Since 2017, she has been working as a brand chef and private chef in the Bay Area, crafting her culinary expertise into delightful experiences. In 2022, Katya created the menu for the South Bay restaurant, Lele Cafe, and she contributed to the overvall food concept at DACHA and now consults as a brand chef.