Donald Coffman, a San Diego native, has worked as Waters’ sous chef since 2004. His culinary expertise was honed at a myriad of notable establishments: Milles Fleurs, Laurel, Café Japengo and Hotel del Coronado, among others. He also worked alongside Charlie
Trotter and Roxanne Klein when they were here for their book tour. Donald has a unique cooking style; he particularly enjoys incorporating environmentally friendly ingredients into menus and revamping dated recipes. He lives in San Diego with his wife and two children.