David Punch

Dave Punch began his culinary path at a young age making pancakes in home-ec class at Natick High School. He then went on to ski and cook in Vermont, which was the catalyst for his love of the restaurant world. Since then, he has never looked back. Spending the early days of his cooking career in Boston and Cambridge at the Nightingale, Upstairs on the Square and Rendezvous. Dave then had the fortune of running Ten Tables Jamaica Plain as executive chef. Three years later he became an owner himself, opening Ten Tables Cambridge. All of these experiences have given Dave the opportunity to hone his skills, crafting what he thinks makes an approachable and delicious menu: flavorful ingredients executed professionally. At Sycamore, Buttonwood and Little Big Diner, Dave believes in food that simply put...makes you happy.