Heather Poncet

Service Director

Heather has over two decades in the service industry. She attended University of Montana, Bellevue College, and South Seattle Community College. Earlier on she worked at Tavolàta as a server and manager before becoming manager at Bramling Cross, general manager of Cortina, and most recently ESR Service Director.

Hometown

Philadelphia

First Restaurant Job

Marbles

Last Restaurant Job

Aqua by El Gaucho

Alternate Universe Career

On some hippie farm making goat cheese. I mostly want lots of goats.

Favorite Late Night Snack

Vacherousse Cheese + Creminelli Tartufo Salami + Toasted Baguette = JOY

Best Meal Ever

My Pop-Pop's Pie crust covered ham he made for the holidays. My Grandmother's Lentil dish with carrots and hot dogs (trust me, it is good).

After Work Hangout

Couch

Favorite Seattle Restaurants

Circa, Green Leaf, Roxbury Lanes (Salt & Pepper Wings), Matt's in the Market, Rock Creek

Restaurant Pet Peeve

Laziness, being disrespectful and people who let their Ego take the wheel.

What do you love about Seattle?

The Mountains and water. Seattle is simply stunning.

Favorite Place In The World

**sigh** France. I haven't been yet but I am teaching myself to speak French with the hope of going next year to meet up with distant cousins. So far I know Parles tu Anglais?

Memorable Kitchen Disaster

Oh dear, At my very first serving job—I opened a bottle of Champagne for Brunch service and the cork shot out like a canon. It took out 3 hanging light fixtures over the bar. Nobody was hurt but I also instantly became the Owner's least favorite employee.