Balena
Permanently Closed
1633 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL, United States
Italian, Pizza
Casual Dining
Part of BOKA Restaurant Group
11-25 Employees • 104 Employees on Culinary Agents
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Employees ()
I Work(ed) Here| Name | Title | Start | End | Previous | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chef | Mar 2010 | Present | ||||
| Chef de Cuisine | Feb 2012 | Present | ||||
| Server | Feb 2012 | Present | ||||
| Server | Mar 2012 | Present | ||||
| Bartender | Sep 2012 | Present | ||||
| Manager | Dec 2012 | Present | ||||
| Sous Chef | Sep 2013 | Present | ||||
| Floor Manager | Apr 2014 | Present | Bartender • The Hurricane Steak & Sushi • Feb 2011—Present | |||
| Assistant Manager | Jul 2014 | Present | ||||
| Food Runner | Jul 2015 | Present | ||||
| Line Cook | Aug 2015 | Present | ||||
| Bartender | Oct 2015 | Present | ||||
| Bartender | May 2016 | Present | ||||
| Server Assistant | May 2016 | Present | Teacher • Music Education Services • May 2013—Present | |||
| Executive Sous Chef | Jul 2014 | Present |
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| Name | Title | Start | End | Most Recent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Runner | Jan 2017 | Aug 2018 | Catering Server • Shiftgig • Feb 2019—Present | |||
| Executive Sous Chef | Jul 2017 | 2018 | Personal Chef • Friend that Cooks • Aug 2020—Present | |||
| Server | May 2017 | Sep 2017 | Private Events Staff • 16 On Center HQ • Jul 2023—Present | |||
| Server | Aug 2015 | Aug 2017 | Expeditor • Home Slice Pizza • Jul 2020—May 2021 | |||
| Floor Manager | Sep 2015 | Aug 2017 | Floor Manager • Devereaux • Sep 2017—Present | |||
| Chef de Partie | Jan 2016 | Aug 2017 | Sous Chef • Le Select • Feb 2023—Oct 2023 | |||
| Host / Reservationist | Feb 2016 | Aug 2017 | Venue Coordinator • THE JOINERY • 2025—Present | |||
| Food Runner | May 2016 | Aug 2017 | Backwaiter • Kiln • Feb 2026—Present | |||
| Pastry Cook | Jun 2016 | Aug 2017 | Pastry Cook • Cira • 2019—2020 | |||
| Head Bartender | Sep 2016 | Aug 2017 | Bartender • Boka • Nov 2017—Jun 2018 | |||
| Beverage Director | Jan 2017 | Aug 2017 | General Manager • The Publican • Jun 2020—Aug 2020 | |||
| Pastry Cook | Feb 2017 | Aug 2017 | Pastry Sous Chef • Bellemore • Jun 2019—Present | |||
| Line Cook | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 | Shift Leader • Cornerstone Restaurant Group • Nov 2019—Present | |||
| Line Cook | Jul 2015 | Jul 2017 | Catering Sous Chef • Boka Catering Group - Chicago • Sep 2024—Present | |||
| Pizza Cook | Jan 2016 | Jun 2017 | Line Cook • The Promontory • Jun 2017—Dec 2017 | |||
| General Manager | Oct 2016 | May 2017 | ||||
| Bartender | Nov 2016 | Apr 2017 | Floor Manager • GT Fish & Oyster • Jan 2017—Present | |||
| Chef de Cuisine | Jun 2014 | Feb 2017 | Executive Chef • Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Inc • Aug 2017—Present | |||
| Head Bartender | Mar 2016 | Feb 2017 | Beverage Director • The Dawson • 2017—Present | |||
| Beverage Director | Dec 2015 | Jan 2017 | Tasting Room Manager • Billsboro Winery • Feb 2023—Present | |||
| General Manager | 2016 | 2017 | General Manager • Ten Mile House • Nov 2019—Jul 2021 | |||
| Line Cook | Jul 2016 | Dec 2016 | ||||
| Culinary Extern | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Student • The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone • Jan 2016—Present | |||
| Server Assistant | Jun 2014 | Nov 2016 | Server • TenGoku Aburiya • Sep 2024—Present |
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